Gardening with the RHS Growing apples & grapes, award-winning clematis, native trees from seed, hedgehog-friendly gardening
Oct 10, 2019
Discover the secrets to growing delicious apples and resilient grapevines with expert insights from horticulturists. Learn about the public's favorite clematis as a recent trial reveals the top cultivar. Get tips on germinating native British tree seeds and creating a hedgehog-friendly garden. Find out how to prune lavender and rosemary for vibrant regrowth. This vibrant discussion combines practical gardening advice and the joys of nurturing your green space, while celebrating sustainable gardening practices.
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Orchard's Biannual Fruit Cycle
- Joe Olds describes the orchard's tough year with frost and scab issues destroying much fruit.
- The trees produced heavily last year and are now taking it easy this year in a biannual pattern.
Thin Apples Correctly
- Thin dessert apples during May or early June to two apples per hand fist width.
- Cooking apples should be thinned to one apple per hand span for best crop management.
Diverse Fruit Collections at Wisley
- Wisley's orchard grows 200 pear and 100 plum varieties plus a small vineyard and various berries.
- They also hold national collections of rhubarb and ribes, showing the diversity of fruit.