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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 grow fennel? Peter Gibbs and the team have the answers.

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 ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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Sun 10 Nov 2024 14:00
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Plant List

Questions and timecodes are below. Where applicable, plant names have been provided.

Q – Do the panel have any idea of who or what has stolen our apples that were just ready to eat? (03’42”)

Q – When is the best time to plant my ±Κ°ω³ά²Τ³ά²υΜύΎ±²Τ³¦Ύ±²υ²Ή? (09’09”)

Q – How do I successfully grow fennel? (12’25”)

Q – How do I prevent alder beetles from spreading across my garden and eating my dahlias? (17’12”)

Feature – Bunny discusses planting for remembrance with the National Memorial Arboretum's head of estates Andy Ansell (21’40”)

Bunny Guinness –

Galanthus, snowdrop

CorylusΜύavellanaΜύ(F), hazel

Q – I wondered whether the panel might have any suggestions for super jolly specimen trees. That might be able to cope with extreme rain and heat? (26’09”)

Pippa Greenwood –

HamamelisΜύmollis, chinese witch hazel

ornamental or edible Prunus

Malus

Bunny Guinness –

SalixΜύeleagnos, hoary willow

Elaeagnus

Salix, Willow

AlnusΜύglutinosa, common alder

QuercusΜύsuber, cork oak

Q – There are some oak trees in Heroes Square, most of them are gorgeous while others are still green and very sparsely leaved – why is this? (29’31”)

Q – My wormery produces copious amounts of worm wee which I use on pot plants, can I also use it on tomatoes and roses? (32’58”)

Q – Should we cut down our 15-year-old magnolia that’s grandiflora growing at the front of our house or leave it alone? (36’22”)

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