Solihull
Is ivy poisonous to most type of trees? What plants could I grow on my allotment that are low maintenance? Kathy Clugston and the panel provide the answers.
Is ivy poisonous to most type of trees? Does the strain of F1 hybrid seeds deteriorate over time? What plants could I grow on my allotment that are low maintenance?
Kathy Clugston and a panel of gardening experts are in Solihull to answer gardening queries from an audience of keen gardeners. On the panel this week are garden designer Bunny Guinness, self proclaimed botanical geek James Wong, and plantswoman Christine Walkden.
Also, Matthew Wilson delivers a step by step guide on how to maintain a greenhouse during the spring.
Senior Producer: Bethany Hocken
Assistant Producer: Rahnee Prescod
Executive Producer: Carly Maile
A Somethin' Else production for 麻豆约拍 Radio 4
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Questions and timecodes are below. Where applicable, plant names have been provided.
Q 鈥� How can I determine the sex of a holly tree plant so I can find it a suitable mate? (1鈥�20鈥�)
Q 鈥� When鈥檚 the best time to prune a Pyracantha plant to receive lots of berries? (2鈥�55鈥�)
Q 鈥� Should I remove the plants of my herbaceous border before construction work starts? 鈥� if not how can I protect them? (4鈥�16鈥�)
Q 鈥� Is ivy poisonous to most type of trees? (6鈥�31鈥�)
Q 鈥� What plants could I grow on my allotment that are low maintenance? (11鈥�09鈥�)
Christine Walkden 鈥�
Pumpkin
Squash
Ground beans
Bunny Guinness 鈥�
Raspberries
Artichokes
Courgettes
Rhubarb
Squash
Feature 鈥� Matthew Wilson鈥檚 guide to maintaining a greenhouse during the spring (15鈥�09鈥�)
Q 鈥� Is there anything wrong with me using the ash from my log burner in my soil? (21鈥�39鈥�)
Q 鈥� Does the strain of F1 hybrid seeds deteriorate over time? (23鈥�44鈥�)
Q 鈥� Could the panel suggest a trailing or feature plant I can put in my terracotta? (29鈥�26鈥�)
James Wong 鈥�
Magnolia听grandiflora, evergreen magnolia
Soleirolia听soleirolii, mind-your-own-business
Christine Walkden 鈥�
Ginkgo听biloba, maidenhair tree
Lysimachia听nummularia听'Aurea', golden creeping Jenny
Bunny Guinness 鈥�
Quercus听suber, cork oak
Abutilon
Plumbago, leadwort
Jasminum听polyanthum, many-flowered jasmine
Yew (Taxus baccata)
Q 鈥� What can be done to encourage more young people to take up gardening? (34'05)
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