Gardening with the RHS
Royal Horticultural Society
'Gardening with the RHS' offers seasonal advice, inspiration and practical solutions to gardening problems. Trusted gardening professionals give you the latest horticultural advice, scientific research and tried and tested techniques to bring out the best in your garden.Topics covered include: growing your own vegetables, flowers, garden design, lawn care and gardening with children. Plus expert masterclasses in topics ranging from cottage garden plants, growing orchids, to pest control and eco-friendly gardening.Plus we’ll have behind the scenes reports from the country’s most prestigious flower shows. There’s something in these podcasts to interest every gardener, whatever your level of expertise.For more info see www.rhs.org.uk/podcastA Pixiu production.
Episodes
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Apr 16, 2015 • 25min
Episode 55: A comprehensive guide to orchids, plus gardening essentials
In this edition, we visit the recent European Orchid Show and Conference at the Royal Horticultural Halls in London for a foolproof guide to caring for Phalaenopsis (moth orchids).
Plus, in the first instalment of our new garden essentials feature, our experts from RHS Garden Wisley in Surrey discuss the best gloves and pruning tools to have in your shed.
There’s also seasonal advice on current jobs you can be doing in your garden, and the latest news on events across our four RHS Gardens.
Apr 2, 2015 • 27min
Episode 54: Spring lawn care and expert seasonal advice
As we approach National Gardening Week, we have the latest news on special events across our four RHS gardens and a host of seasonal advice. As well as tips on pond maintenance we have a thorough guide to spring lawn care to help you get it in great condition.
Also our the RHS advice team answer your gardening questions, including queries on:
• helping olive trees to fruit
• cutting back hydrangeas
• choosing slug-resilient hostas
Mar 19, 2015 • 21min
Episode 53: Top 10 pest enquiries and RHS Partner Gardens looking good in spring
In this edition, RHS Senior Entomologist Dr Andrew Salisbury counts down the annual top ten garden pests enquired about in the past 12 months. We also focus on RHS Partner Gardens looking good now across the UK and, as always, there’s seasonal advice on gardening jobs you can be doing, including…
• Glasshouse maintenance
• Pruning of fruit trees
• Long term weed prevention
Plus, the latest news and events at our 4 RHS Gardens at Harlow Carr, Hyde Hall, Rosemoor and Wisley.
Mar 5, 2015 • 30min
Episode 52: RHS Seed Scheme and Butterflies in the Glasshouse at RHS Garden Wisley in Surrey
We visit RHS Garden Wisley’s fantastic Butterflies in the Glasshouse exhibition and our expert team of horticultural advisors answer listeners’ questions including:
• Suggestions for planting in a north-facing garden
• How to deal with Japanese knotweed
• Selecting trees for planting in containers
Plus we have seasonal advice on preparing seeds for propagation, and the latest news on events across the four RHS Gardens.
Feb 19, 2015 • 28min
Episode 51: Growing your own herbs and caring for snowdrops
We visit the RHS Garden Wisley fruit team for advice on what you should be doing in February with fruit trees such as apples and pears. We have expert advice on growing herbs from seed by bestselling author and RHS Council member, Jekka McVicar.
We also talk to Garden Manager Markus Radscheit about his love for snowdrops and his advice to gardeners on creating great winter displays.
Plus we have all the latest news on events across the four RHS Gardens.
Feb 5, 2015 • 32min
Episode 50: Celebratory clips from Alan Titchmarsh, Mary Berry and Colin Crosbie, plus pruning wisteria, winter tips and a chance to win show tickets
We celebrate the 50th episode of the RHS Gardening Podcasts with some of our favourite moments from the archives, including words of horticultural wisdom from the likes of gardening guru Alan Titchmarsh, baking queen and keen RHS Member Mary Berry and Curator of RHS Garden Wisley Colin Crosbie.
We also have topical seasonal advice for what you should be doing in your garden right now including:
• How to prune wisteria
• Tips on dealing with winter winds and snow.
• The RHS advice team answer your latest gardening questions
PLUS: latest news on Winter events across our four RHS Gardens, and your chance to win a pair of tickets worth £70 to this year’s RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show.
Jan 22, 2015 • 23min
Episode 49: Tackling problem areas of dry shade and growing chillies successfully
We have expert seasonal advice on what you could be doing in your garden on a bright, crisp winter’s day including:
• Caring for blackberries
• Choosing the right size pot for re-potting plants
We also have handy tips on growing chillies and sweet peppers, as well as tips for selecting plants to grow in problem areas of dry shade.
Plus, we have the latest news on RHS events across the four RHS Gardens
Jan 8, 2015 • 29min
Episode 48: Gardening bestsellers and expert advice to start the new year
On the first 2015 edition of the RHS Gardening Podcast RHS Head of Libraries, Fiona Davison completes her guide to the best-selling gardening books of all time. We ask staff at the RHS what they are looking forward to in the year ahead and we have the latest news on events at RHS Gardens and RHS Shows.
Plus, our expert team of advisors are on hand to answer your seasonal gardening queries including:
• Caring for camellias
• Tips for dealing with bindweed
• Getting the best from your coffee plants
Dec 23, 2014 • 25min
Episode 47: Bestselling books, help our research and looking after birds this winter
In this Christmas edition of the RHS Gardening Podcast, Head of Libraries and Exhibitions Fiona Davison talks us through the biggest bestsellers in gardening books.
RHS Horticultural Advisor Jenny Bowden asks for your help in important RHS gardening research. Plus we have expert advice on caring for birds in your garden over the Christmas period.
Dec 11, 2014 • 26min
Episode 46: Controlling pests in winter and looking at plants with a bad reputation in a new light
The advisory team at RHS Garden Wisley are on hand to answer your winter gardening questions on subjects including:
• Tips for planting allium bulbs
• Changing the colour of hydrangeas
• First aid for damaged lawns
Deputy Curator, Matthew Pottage makes the case for plants with a bad press such as pampas grass and heathers.
Plus, we have the latest news on Christmas activities and events across the four RHS Gardens including the highly anticipated ‘Narnia’ trail at RHS Garden Wisley.
