How to be water-smart in your garden

Gardening with the RHS

Royal Horticultural Society

Home & Garden, Leisure, Hobbies

4.4 • 654 Ratings

🗓️ 4 March 2021

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

From winter floods to summer droughts, water is becoming ever-more of an issue for gardeners. This week, we talk to RHS Water Scientist Janet Manning, to discover clever ways we can all make the most of what we've got. The gardening advice team answers listeners' questions on plants that help prevent flooding, and those that tolerate both drought and waterlogging. Plus a look at the enduring legacy of pioneering plantswoman Beth Chatto's Dry Garden.

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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.
0:33.3	Water, water everywhere and not a drop to drink.
0:37.9	That famous line from the rhyme of the ancient mariner is just how our plants can feel sometimes.
0:46.0	I'm Fiona Davison and this is Gardening with the RHS.
0:51.0	In today's show we're focusing on water.
0:54.0	Due to climate change, our water supply is becoming more irregular.
0:57.6	As gardeners, we all need to think about how we can help reduce flooding,
1:01.3	how to save water from when drought hits,
1:03.7	and how to work alongside the natural water cycle, not against it.
1:08.2	Which is why, later in this episode,
1:10.5	we're hearing about the legacy of an
1:12.0	inspiring waterwise plantswoman, Beth Chato, who created a gravel garden that doesn't need to be
1:18.2	watered. We're also catching up with some of my very knowledgeable RHS colleagues as they answer
1:24.2	all your water-related queries.
1:33.3	But before all that, what's the wider context here? And how can Home Gardeners help address the bigger issues?
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