From The Archives: Summer Colour

Kathy Clugston guides us through the GQT archives to hear how our panellists and experts, old and new, advise on delivering dazzling displays of summer colour. Along the way, the gardeners explore how thoughtful structural planting underpins great colour all season long, explain why deadheading matters, and reveal the origins of the Chelsea chop. They also advise on watering in hot weather, compost mixes for long-lasting displays, and the surprising relationships between insects and plants. So if you're anti-Ant, hear how Dr Chris Thorogood gives some positive PR to these charming creatures often mislabelled as 'pests'. Producer: Rahnee Prescod Assistant Producer: William Norton A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4

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From The Archives: Summer Colour is an episode from Gardeners' Question Time by BBC.

This episode is 42:35 long.

This episode was published on May 1, 2026.

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