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Gardening with the RHS

Episode 90: A rose garden fit for a queen, coping with critters and knowing your onions

Gardening with the RHS

Royal Horticultural Society

Home & Garden, Leisure, Hobbies

4.4654 Ratings

🗓️ 1 September 2016

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

This week we're at RHS Garden Wisley getting tips from the professionals on the very best rose varieties and what to plant with them for a long-lasting and fragrant display. Entomologist Andy Salisbury gives seasonal advice on dealing with vine weevils and chafer grubs, and resident vegetable expert Mario Di Pace shares his tips on growing onions, garlic and shallots - finishing with some delicious recipe ideas.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Get your tickets for the greatest show in Earth at an RHS garden near you.

0:06.4

Where nature puts on an unforgettable performance of colour and fragrance to delight your senses.

0:13.2

Inspire your gardening adventures and entertain your own little stars.

0:17.4

Race you, let's go.

0:19.5

Catch Springs finest scenes while you can at an RHS garden near you, let's go. Catch Springs, finest scenes while you can,

0:22.1

at an RHS garden near you.

0:24.0

Book tickets online for discounts,

0:26.0

plus under fives go free and under 16s of five pounds.

0:42.8

Hello and welcome to another edition of the RHS gardening podcast.

0:49.2

I'm Jenny Bowden, one of the RHS's team of horticultural advisors, based here at Wisley in Surrey.

0:55.0

The garden is always changing and in September, one of my favourite areas is the fruit field, where literally hundreds of apple and pear cultivars are ripe, ripening or have already been harvested.

1:01.0

It's a traditional orchard brimming with lushness, ladders, crates, busy staff and a good labelling system.

1:08.0

It's not just the sights and sense of the orchard, but the names like winter banana,

1:12.2

pitmast and pineapple, that have their origins way back in the mists of time. So, a very much

1:18.5

an area of the garden that really rounds off the summer with a great crescendo of produce

1:22.6

that will last us well into the new year. Throughout the year, we bring you seasonal advice and tips from

1:28.8

RHS experts. We also have features and interviews about all aspects of gardening, from pest

1:34.6

control to plant care, garden design, environmental issues, wildlife and much more. Coming up in this

1:41.3

episode, Spring, Spanish, red or white, do you know your onions?

1:46.0

We discuss how to choose, grow, store and cook with this versatile vegetable.

1:51.2

We visit the stunning Wisley Rose Gardens to discuss rose care, fascinating new varieties to add interest and sense your garden,

1:58.6

and combination planting to bring out the best in his perennial floral favourite.

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