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Gardening with the RHS

Royal Horticultural Society

Home & Garden, Leisure, Hobbies

4.4 • 654 Ratings

🗓️ 30 January 2025

⏱️ 33 minutes

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This week, Jenny Laville explores the incredible world of seeds with RHS botanist James Armitage, uncovering their diverse shapes and dispersal methods. We’ll also be embracing this time to start planning our gardens for the growing season ahead, RHS Senior Wildlife Specialist Helen Bostock will be describing all the key things to consider when it comes to creating wildlife friendly spaces bursting with key habitats. Plus, in the final part of our front garden mini-series, RHS Gardening Advisor Nick Turrell offers practical advice on designing a space that’s both beautiful and functional. Host Guy Barter Contributors Jenny Laville, James Armitage, Nick Turrell, Helen Bostock Links The Great Seed Swap at RHS Garden Wisley Wildlife Gardening

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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.
0:32.7	I don't know about you,
0:34.5	but I'm getting excited about all the possibilities
0:37.2	on offer in my garden
0:38.5	this year. Right now, I'm eagerly stocking up on seed packets, picturing the bursts of
0:44.4	colour and fresh produce that will emerge in the months ahead. With a little time still on my hands,
0:49.3	I'm busy getting the garden and greenhouse in tip-top shape, ready for the busy spring season.
0:55.0	This week, my co-host, Jenny Jenny Leville is diving deep into the fascinating world of seeds.
1:00.0	Have you ever wondered why they come in such incredible variety of shapes and sizes or how
1:05.0	their different dispersal methods help them find the perfect spot to grow?
1:09.0	Helping Jenny unravel these mysteries is none
1:12.2	other than RHS botanist and editor of the plant review, James Armitage, who will help us distinguish
1:18.2	our monocots from our dicots and your endosperm from your cotolines. With a busy growing season ahead,
1:25.4	we'll also be taking a closer look at how to plan your space with wildlife in mind.
1:30.3	Guiding us through the best practices and things to consider is RHS Senior Wildlife Specialist Helen Bostock, with lots of handy suggestions.
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