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Plant of the month for June: roses

July 02, 2022 09:22 - 2 minutes - 3.78 MB

Geoff Hodge looks at roses and how to get the best from them.

House plant jobs for June

July 02, 2022 09:19 - 2 minutes - 2.22 MB

Geoff Hodge looks at what needs to be done around the home for your indoor plants.

Keep the colour coming - More than just bedding! - Part 3

July 02, 2022 07:44 - 14 minutes - 20 MB

Adam Pasco continues his look at summer flowers for his patio and talks about Hostas in pots. For more advice check out Adam's Gardening Guides on his YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/user/AdamPascoMedia

Keep the colour coming - Part 2

June 29, 2022 23:19 - 8 minutes - 11.4 MB

Adam Pasco encourages you to get hands on with your plants as summer starts.

Keep the colour coming - Part 1

June 28, 2022 23:04 - 16 minutes - 22.5 MB

Join Adam Pasco, former Editor of BBC Gardeners' World Magazine, as he provides tips and ideas to keep the colour coming through summer and into autumn around patios and borders. For more advice check out Adam's Gardening Guides on his YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/AdamPascoMedia

Care for your apricots by selective thinning

June 25, 2022 18:30 - 1 minute - 2.36 MB

Ken updates us on his apricots and finds out that he should have been a bit more ruthless with the fruits!

Freddie's Flowers stylist Victoria Fisher talks floral deliveries

June 23, 2022 20:30 - 4 minutes - 1.7 MB

Find out about cut flowers and creating wonderful floral displays. Freddie's Flowers use bikes to deliver their flower boxes to people's homes. Find out more: https://uk.freddiesflowers.com/

Vegetable planting ideas

June 22, 2022 22:44 - 2 minutes - 5.34 MB

Ken is starting to pull radishes and pick lettuce leaves from his small plot. Get some great planting ideas for small gardens.

Mick Lavelle on the seasons and climate change

June 13, 2022 23:45 - 5 minutes - 12.1 MB

Ken Crowther talks to Mick Lavelle from Writtle University College about the changing weather patterns and climate change.

Pest control: Cabbage White caterpillars some ideas

June 07, 2022 21:26 - 1 minute - 3.26 MB

Ken looks at the caterpillars of the Cabbage White butterfly and offers some tips on how to deal with this pest.

Mark Gregory on working at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show

June 02, 2022 11:45 - 5 minutes - 13.6 MB

Ken talks to Mark Gregory from Landform UK about his previous experiences of building gardens at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show.

Paul Hervey-Brookes on garden design and planting tips

June 02, 2022 11:25 - 3 minutes - 7.92 MB

Paul Hervey-Brookes talks to Ken about his RHS Chelsea Flower Show garden for 2022 and gives some tips on planting around new gardens. For more information on this talented designer visit his website: https://www.paulherveybrookes.com/

Naming a rose after Dame Deborah James

May 29, 2022 19:04 - 3 minutes - 7.13 MB

Francesca White from Harkness Roses talks to Ken at the Chelsea Flower Show 2022. For more information visit their website: https://www.roses.co.uk/

Stella Exley from Hare Spring Cottage Plants talks about Camassia

May 29, 2022 18:51 - 4 minutes - 10.8 MB

Stella Exley from hare Spring Cottage Plants talks about Camassia with Ken at the Chelsea Flower Show 2022. For more information about Hare Spring Cottage Plants visit their website: https://harespringcottageplants.co.uk/

Ken catches-up with Adam Frost

May 29, 2022 18:27 - 4 minutes - 11.2 MB

Ken Crowther talks to BBC Gardeners' World TV presenter, Adam Frost.

20 million+ seeds have been sown in the moat at the Tower of London

May 22, 2022 22:16 - 5 minutes - 13.6 MB

Ken talks to Mark Gregory from Landform UK about a special wildlife garden being created in the moat at the Tower of London for the Platinum Jubilee. For more details on how to see this garden visit the Historic Royal Palaces: https://www.hrp.org.uk/tower-of-london/whats-on/superbloom-at-the-tower-of-london/#gs.1khxs7

Pest control: Lupin aphids and how to deal with them

May 19, 2022 22:49 - 2 minutes - 5.35 MB

Ken looks at how to deal with aphids on Lupins.

Patio update - with Wayne Fiddes

May 19, 2022 22:21 - 5 minutes - 13.7 MB

2: Ken talks to Wayne Fiddes of i Garden Vision about the installation of a large patio on a steel framework. For more information on i Garden Vision visit their website: www.igardenvision.co.uk/

Laying a large patio - Wayne Fiddes

May 13, 2022 06:50 - 5 minutes - 13.7 MB

Ken talks to Wayne Fiddes of i Garden Vision about the installation of a large patio on a steel framework. For more information on i Garden Vision visit their website: https://www.igardenvision.co.uk/

A warning about bamboo growing by ponds

May 02, 2022 23:40 - 2 minutes - 6.18 MB

Ken looks at a patch of bamboo he's been trying to control. It is located by a pond and so chemical pesticides are difficult to apply to the plant.

Remember to thin the clusters for bigger individual fruits

May 02, 2022 23:25 - 2 minutes - 5.5 MB

Ken gives some top tips on making sure your fruit trees provide the biggest and juiciest individual fruits. Also, remember to keep the plants well watered during the dry months.

Adam Pasco gives tips on planting Nemesia Wisley Vanilla

May 01, 2022 13:02 - 6 minutes - 14.7 MB

The former editor of Gardeners’ World Magazine and now the editor of Waitrose's Garden Magazine, Adam Pasco, provides tips on planting Nemesia Wisley Vanilla and looking after Fuchsias. For more information on Adam visit his website: www.adampascomedia.com/

Adam Pasco gets to grips with summer bedding plants

May 01, 2022 12:54 - 11 minutes - 26.1 MB

The former editor of Gardeners’ World Magazine and now the editor of Waitrose's Garden Magazine, Adam Pasco, provides tips on how to get your summer bedding plants flowering to their best. For more information on Adam visit his website: http://www.adampascomedia.com/

Protecting fruit against frost and producing great apricots

April 27, 2022 00:09 - 2 minutes - 5.5 MB

Covering fruit trees such as apricot and peach is essential to avoid a frost affecting the fruit. Ken looks at how to protect fruit trees and gives some tips on the best way to produce the biggest and juiciest fruits as well!

Product review: Mountfield mowers's Typhoon 30

April 26, 2022 23:49 - 1 minute - 3.78 MB

Ken reviews a new mower from Mountfield. Watch the full review here: https://youtu.be/ttzb9CBZFrs

A robotic hand could pick fruit in the orchard of the future

April 17, 2022 23:36 - 8 minutes - 19.4 MB

Ken discusses some of the modern developments used in commercial orchards and how they might help gardeners.

Locating your Camellia's perfect spot

April 17, 2022 23:19 - 2 minutes - 5.12 MB

A plant flowering at this time of year is the camellia and for this relative of the tea bush - it's all about location, location, location in your garden. As Ken explains how to get your camellia looking its best.

Do bats deserve a bad reputation?

April 15, 2022 11:04 - 15 minutes - 36.4 MB

Dr Kim Wallis from the Essex Bat Group talks to Oliver Rogers about conservation efforts to protect bats in the UK. For more information visit: http://essexbatgroup.org/

Send Ken your gardening questions

April 15, 2022 10:47 - 1 minute - 2.44 MB

Get in-touch and send Ken your gardening questions [email protected]

Pippa Greenwood Talks To Ken Crowther

April 07, 2022 22:54 - 28 minutes - 65.8 MB

Ken Crowther talks to Pippa Greenwood about her career and also the range of pest control products available through her website: https://pippagreenwood.com/

Hannah Powell on her new book The Cactus Surgeon

April 02, 2022 05:55 - 21 minutes - 48.5 MB

Hannah Powell is the Communications and HR Director at Perrywood Garden Centre in Essex. Hannah talks to Oliver Rogers about suffering burnout and being diagnosed with a functional neurological disorder and how nature and gardening helped her to recover. She has now written a memoir called: ‘The Cactus Surgeon’ – Using Nature to Fix a Faulty Brain. It is available through Perrywood Garden Centre and online at https://thecactussurgeon.com/

Alternatives to peat for growing plants

March 23, 2022 20:31 - 4 minutes - 9.87 MB

Ken looks at the use of peat as a growing media and the potential alternatives, as the UK government consults on banning its use in England and Wales by 2024.

Spring bulb planting

March 16, 2022 23:10 - 2 minutes - 5.64 MB

Ken has some ideas for planting spring bulbs in your lawn and bringing some delightful snow drops into your garden.

Mob grazing for cattle

March 14, 2022 21:15 - 19 minutes - 44.3 MB

Essex farmer, Sam Squier talks to Oliver Rogers about better environmental stewardship of the land and rearing beef cattle on a new technique called mob grazing. He's launched a new brand called Wild & Rooted Farming: https://www.wildandrootedfarming.co.uk/

Ken is strimming long grass

March 14, 2022 21:08 - 2 minutes - 5.6 MB

Some advice on how to handle a strimmer and get the best results in your garden.

Covering peaches during the colder months

March 08, 2022 23:56 - 59 seconds - 2.27 MB

Ken looks at how to make sure you are protecting soft fruit blossom at this time of the year.

Garden trends 2022

March 01, 2022 21:29 - 4 minutes - 10.7 MB

Ken says that gardening is better than 'going to the gym' for exercise as he reviews the trends from the latest garden centre sales statistics.

Rescuing perennial geraniums

February 21, 2022 00:36 - 2 minutes - 5.23 MB

Perennial geraniums can form a beautiful part of a herbaceous border, but at this time of year they look a little sorry for themselves. However, these plants can be rescued and used elsewhere in your garden as Ken explains.

Jobs for this week cutting grasses back

February 21, 2022 00:04 - 3 minutes - 8 MB

Jobs for this week: Ken looks at cutting back ornamental grass plants and hydrangeas.

Vertical farming at Writtle University College

February 20, 2022 23:42 - 9 minutes - 22.2 MB

Oliver Rogers talks to lecturer Dr Kami (Kambiz) Baghalian from Writtle University College about the science and technology used in vertical farming. Can vertical farming help the planet? Find out more about the crops that can be grown under lights indoors.

Indoor Plants with John Mason

February 20, 2022 23:10 - 5 minutes - 4.91 MB

John Mason reports from Australia on keeping plants indoors.

Using and drying herbs with John Mason

February 20, 2022 23:03 - 4 minutes - 4.26 MB

John Mason reports from Australia on using and drying herbs.

Ken Meets Alan Gray At The Old Vicarage In Norfolk Part 5

February 06, 2022 20:37 - 1 minute - 4.19 MB

Alan Gray shows Ken Crowther around the gardens he helped to design at the Old Vicarage in Norfolk. This is the fifth part in a series of 5. For more information on visiting the gardens: eastrustonoldvicarage.co.uk/

Old Vicarage gardens, Norfolk - Part 4

February 06, 2022 20:35 - 5 minutes - 13.5 MB

Alan Gray shows Ken Crowther around the gardens he helped to design at the Old Vicarage in Norfolk. This is the fourth part in a series of 5. For more information on visiting the gardens: eastrustonoldvicarage.co.uk/

Old Vicarage gardens, Norfolk - Part 3

February 06, 2022 20:33 - 4 minutes - 10.4 MB

Alan Gray shows Ken Crowther around the gardens he helped to design at the Old Vicarage in Norfolk. This is the third part in a series of 5. For more information on visiting the gardens: eastrustonoldvicarage.co.uk/

Methane powered tractors

February 06, 2022 12:30 - 4 minutes - 11.3 MB

Methane could be a useful fuel for powering tractors as the British farming sector looks to reduce it's emissions and help to support the UK Government's target of net zero by 2050. Ken Crowther talks to New Holland's Business Director, Richard Shelton about the latest tractors.

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