Plants for pets, learning to love the Mother in law's tongue and Wisley gets a wisteria walk (Ep 124)

Gardening with the RHS

Royal Horticultural Society

Home & Garden, Leisure, Hobbies

4.4 • 654 Ratings

🗓️ 8 March 2018

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

Can houseplants be dangerous for pets? And what is the new plant disease Xylella and how can gardeners avoid it? The Gardening Advice team discusses these and other enquiries, while Wisley Curator Matthew Pottage shares his love of houseplants, focusing on one old favourite in particular. Plus we hear about an exciting new garden feature planned for Wisley later this year. For links to more information on the topics discussed see www.rhs.org.uk/podcast

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0:00.0	Get your tickets for the greatest show in Earth at an RHS garden near you.
0:05.0	Where nature puts on an unforgettable performance of colour and fragrance.
0:09.3	The scenery changes many times in one season and our finest trees will happily play the part of.
0:14.7	The best hiding place ever.
0:17.4	Booth.
0:18.2	Put your day out of dreams in the hands of the experts.
0:21.6	It's the greatest show in Earth.
0:23.7	At an RHS garden near you.
0:25.5	Book tickets online for discounts plus under five score free and under 16 to five pounds.
0:43.3	Hello and welcome back to the Royal Horticultural Society Gardening podcast. I'm Jenny Bowden.
0:45.3	Here at RHS Garden Wisley, March is a wonderful and incredibly busy time for all the horticultural teams.
0:52.3	Later on, we'll be seeing how the new developments in the
0:56.2	garden here in Surrey are coming along. Plus, we'll be discussing the pleasures of houseplants
1:01.1	with a lifelong enthusiast. But first, let's head to the advisory office to discuss some of the
1:07.5	gardening questions you've sent to us this month. Hello, I'm Lee Hunt, Principal Horticulture advisor at RHS Garden Wisley.
1:16.1	Today I'm joined by Rob Sterling.
1:18.3	Hello.
1:18.7	And Guy Barta.
1:19.9	Hello.
1:20.7	And the first question comes from Suzanne White in Birmingham.
1:24.4	Listening to your house plant special podcast, I've been inspired to bring some greenery into my home.
1:29.9	We have two cats and a dog. I understand some plants can be dangerous or toxic to animals,
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