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Gardening with the RHS

Unlocking the potential of your garden in midwinter

Gardening with the RHS

Royal Horticultural Society

Home & Garden, Leisure, Hobbies

4.4654 Ratings

🗓️ 16 January 2025

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

There’s plenty to do at this time of year to get your garden prepped for the growing season ahead. This week we’ll be finding out how hellebores can bring some winter joy to your garden with passionate plantsman John Grimshaw. It’s also time to start planning your veg patch and Liz Mooney from RHS Garden Wisley’s edibles team will be explaining the principles of crop rotations and why they are great for some growers (but not all). Finally Nick Turrell, one of the encyclopedic minds on the RHS Gardening Advice team, is on a mission to help us unlock the potential of one of the most overlooked parts of our outdoor spaces… Host: Jenny Laville Contributors: John Grimshaw, Liz Mooney, Nick Turrell Links: RHS guide to Hellebores RHS guide to crop rotations

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.

0:34.5

Let's face it, this time of year isn't exactly bursting with inspiration.

0:38.9

The days are short, the wind is sharp, and with Blue Monday looming, it's easy to feel a little down.

0:45.2

Thankfully, getting out in the garden is the perfect, not to mention scientifically proven antidote to the winter blues.

0:51.9

But don't just take it from me, 202121 research from the RHS showed a significant association

0:57.6

between gardening more frequently

0:59.3

and improvements in well-being, perceived stress and physical activity.

1:04.2

Of course, it's not just you that benefits from a spot of gardening.

1:07.4

Your plants and local wildlife will thank you for braving the midwinter weather.

1:11.6

And there's plenty to do it this time of year to get your garden prepared for the growing season ahead.

1:15.6

In a moment, we'll be finding out about the benefits of planning a crop rotation with horticulturalist Liz Mooney from our HHS Garden Wisley's Edibles team.

1:23.6

And if you're searching for something to bring a spark of winter interest to your garden,

1:28.0

we've got just the thing, hella boars. Later, Gareth will chat with plantsman John Grimshaw

1:33.4

to find out more about these handsome perennials and why they deserve a place in your garden. And that's not all.

1:40.7

Psychologists have proved that looking at something beautiful like a garden, for example, makes us feel good.

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