Weird, wild and wonderful - urban gardens as you've never seen them (Ep 142)

Gardening with the RHS

Royal Horticultural Society

Home & Garden, Leisure, Hobbies

4.4 • 654 Ratings

🗓️ 8 November 2018

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

A visit to the recent RHS Urban Garden show uncovers an ultraviolet garden, dancing plants, terrariums and much more. Plus a delve into dahlias, what to do with an abundant grape harvest and smaller, slug-resistant sunflowers. For more info and useful links 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	Add an RHS garden near you.
0:25.5	Book tickets online for discounts plus under five score free and under 16 to five pounds.
0:35.7	Hello and welcome to the Royal Horticultural Society's gardening podcast.
0:40.3	I'm Guy Barter.
0:42.3	Today we're talking gardens that glow in the dark and terrific terrariums as we visit the RHS Urban Garden Show in London.
0:52.3	All you wanted to know about indoor gardening but were afraid to ask. garden show in London.
0:58.1	All you wanted to know about indoor gardening but were afraid to ask.
1:06.4	But first, question time.
1:16.2	One of the most popular benefits of becoming an RHS member is that members can ask our expert team advice on any gardening problem for free throughout the year.
1:20.9	You can phone, email, write or talk to us in person at our shows.
1:28.9	Your queries have been flooding in and a crack group of advisors got together to tackle some of your horticultural problems. I'm Lee and stay. I'm joined by my colleagues Becky and Jenny. Hello. Hi. John Field is in Acton and he's contacted
1:36.0	us via email. Patio containers. Does it matter what they're made of? I have glazed ones and
1:41.8	terracotta ones about two foot high and a foot in diameter. I was hoping to
1:46.5	grow lavender in one and rosemary in the other. Will it matter if they are in the sun or will the
1:51.3	roots get too hot? Well this is actually quite interesting because this year it's been very testing
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