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Gardeners' Question Time

The National Memorial Arboretum

Gardeners' Question Time

BBC

Leisure, Home & Garden

4.61K Ratings

🗓️ 8 November 2024

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

Do the panel have any idea of who or what has stolen our apples? When is the best time to plant my Prunus Incisa? How do I successfully grow fennel?

Peter Gibbs and his team of gardening experts visit The National Memorial Arboretum, to solve the gardening queries of the audience. On the panel this week are grow-your-own legend Bob Flowerdew, pest and disease expert Pippa Greenwood and garden designer Bunny Guinness.

Later in the programme, Bunny discusses planting for remembrance with the National Memorial Arboretum's head of estates Andy Ansell, as they explore 150 acres of reflective spaces.

Producer: Dan Cocker Assistant Producer: Rahnee Prescod Executive Producer: Carly Maile

A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4

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0:22.4

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0:28.3

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0:33.6

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0:40.2

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0:45.6

Hello and welcome to gardener's question time with me, Peter Gibbs.

0:49.5

So what are the most important jobs to do in the garden?

0:52.5

I suppose watering is probably up there along with

0:54.8

deadheading, mulching, planting and of course weeding and we give advice on these tasks week in,

1:01.6

week out on this programme. There are must-do activities for us gardeners each promising a reward

1:07.4

of sorts further down the line. But one piece of gardening advice we should take more heed of

1:13.6

is taking the time to enjoy our green space.

1:17.2

You might garden on a gigantic scale in a small courtyard,

1:21.0

on a balcony, or even with a single windowsill pot.

1:24.5

But to be honest, how often do you actually sit there and take it in? Well, today we've

1:29.8

come to a place where reflection and contemplation are at the horticultural heart of the garden. We're at

1:35.9

the National Memorial Arboretum near Litchfield in Staffordshire. And I'm here with director,

1:41.4

Philippa Rawlinson. Hello, Philippa. Welcome. And what a beautiful day we've got.

1:45.5

Autumn, the colours are looking fantastic. It really is a very peaceful place. For those that don't know,

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