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Where are the bees this summer? Must have, no fuss, long flowering performers and making gardening child’s play

David Maxwell presents the weekly gardening programme including; no fuss, long flowering perennials for a soggy summer and reasons for low bee numbers.

With many people reporting low bee numbers in gardens this summer, presenter David Maxwell chats to wildlife expert Katie Bell about possible reasons. At Kilcoan Gardens in Islandmagee Cherry Townsend reveals her favourite no fuss, long flowering perennials. How a community in Dromore, County Down is determined to change the market town for the better with plants and Dawn Isaac on ways to get the kids into the garden during the holidays. David is joined in studio by expert, Anna Hudson to answer questions live and she’ll also have some jobs you can do this week no matter the weather! Email the programme at gardenerscorner@bbc.co.uk

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56 minutes

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  • Sat 27 Jul 2024 09:03

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