514 - Plants for pollinators, dividing perennials, and no more cauliflowers?
So many jobs to do at this time of year, but not enough time! As we rush to garden centres and nurseries, you can make it easier on yourself...
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513 – Autumn gets real, root cuttings, and what do spiders ever do for us?
Head to the bottom of the garden this month and you might end up with a face full of spiders’ webs. Before you run screaming into the house,...
512: Turf wars, houseplant MOT, and a final bulb of the week
Many listeners’ turf will have taken a bashing over summer, and now is the time to glow-up the green. RHS Garden Wisley’s Jim Millward share...
511: Saving drought-hit plants, the wildlife wonder of apples, more bulb inspiration
Is it dead? Or is it just sulking? That’s what many listeners will be wondering after returning from their summer holidays to find many plan...
510: Magnificent mini-beasts, figs, and another bulb of the week
There’s a myriad of weird and wonderful beasties out there who feast on flowers, but all is not rosy inside the garden gate. Pollinators are...
Lovely lantanas, deadheading guide and our autumn bulb of the week
While many garden plants have struggled for survival this summer, one which has truly thrived is the lantana. Horticulturist David Hurrion w...
Seed collecting, apple pruning, and wildflowers
Even though it's still August, the signs of autumn are starting to show. False autumn is a survival-driven stress response where trees shed...
Heatwave survival guide for pots and powdery mildew mayhem
In a summer of rolling heatwaves, we look at what we can do to help out one of the garden areas most vulnerable to parching - plants in pots...
Garden wildlife care for heatwaves: dahlias, cinnabar moths, and more
As we experience one of the most extreme summers on record, how can we help our garden wildlife cope with the heat? RHS Science and Horticul...
Summer SOS: holiday-proof your garden, midsummer planting guide, a giant bug hunt
If you’re going away this summer and are worried about your garden RHS Chief Horticulturist Guy Barter shares some top hacks for ensuring yo...
RHS Sandringham Flower Show: climate resilient trees, rainwater capture, frogs
The team head to North Norfolk to fill their boots with inspiration from the show gardens, floral exhibits, specialist growers, and innovati...
Pollinators at RHS Badminton, Elms at RHS Sandringham, and Edimentals
It’s time to recuperate and relish one of the best times in the gardening calendar. Taking inspiration from some of the Pocket Planting gard...
RHS Badminton Flower Show
Join us at the inaugural RHS Flower Show at Badminton in Gloucestershire! It’s a brand-new addition to the gardening calendar, the next in a...
After the heat, multifunctional fennel, and roses 101
This week we’re recovering from extreme heat to get back to what we love best: celebrating the joy of plants, how to grow them, and some tip...
Insect week: Beetling about, solitary bees, and summer strawbs
Insects are vital ecosystem engineers in our gardens. Small but mighty, they help create healthy, balanced environments where plants can thr...
A celebration of British blooms
Insects are drawn to them, poets and artists are inspired by them, and without them, much of our agriculture simply wouldn’t exist. Flowers...
Plants for sunny spots: the familiar and the unexpected
In this summer edition of the Plant Review podcast special, we get stuck into the plants which love to bask in the sun. Journalist Phil Clay...
June in the kitchen garden
June is when many kitchen gardens begin to hit their stride. Horticulturist, author, and YouTuber Huw Richards joins us to explore the joys...
Heatwaves, houseplant hacks, hot new hostas, and more!
As the UK experiences some of the hottest May weather on record, we share practical tips for helping your garden cope during heatwaves. And...
The best of RHS Chelsea Flower Show
The highlight of the horticultural calendar is back. This week, we’re bringing you the very best of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. We speak to...