Gardeners' Question Time Braintree: Indoor Gardening, Rich Compost and Propagating
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Apr 25, 2025 Join gardening experts Bob Flowerdew, a grow-your-own guru renowned for his composting skills, Bunny Guinness, a garden designer passionate about pollinator plants, and Matthew Pottage, head of horticulture at the Royal Parks. They dive into creating the perfect compost, propagating raspberries, and selecting resilient plants for dry soil. Insightful tips on indoor gardening for urban spaces are shared, along with the secrets to cultivating climbing roses and other stunning blooms that attract bees. A must-listen for aspiring green thumbs!
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Bee-Friendly Hanging Basket Tips
- Choose single, shallow flowers like Verbena officinalis 'Bampton' and Delosperma to attract bees to hanging baskets.
- Avoid doubles that don't set seed and are less accessible to pollinators.
Care For Struggling Climbing Roses
- For climbing roses struggling to flower in free draining Essex soil, nurture and water for two years.
- Use mulch, avoid weed competition, and consider mounding if waterlogging occurs.
Recover Frosted Cycas Revoluta
- After frost damage to Cycas revoluta, keep them indoors in a warm, humid spot like a kitchen.
- Wait for new fronds to emerge before pruning brown, damaged leaves.