Podcast appearances and mentions of david domoney

Join us as we chat with expert horticulturist and TV personality David Domoney about his new book, Plants with Superpowers. With over 40 years of experience, David shares incredible stories of plants with unique abilities - some rooted in myth, others backed by science. Discover how these remarkable plants can transform your garden and home. Whether you're a plant lover or just curious about nature's wonders, this episode will leave you inspired and ready to dig deeper.Resource Links: https://www.amazon.com/Plants-Superpo... https://www.fertilome.com/Join our gardening podcast and radio show Garden America LIVE every Saturday from 8-10 AM Pacific Time on Facebook. Tune in to ask questions, converse with fellow gardeners, or just enjoy the show.Listen to all of our gardening podcasts here: https://gardeningpodcasts.com/WEBSITE: https://www.gardenamerica.com/FACEBOOK:   / gardenamericashow  INSTAGRAM:   / gardenamericaradioshow  TWITTER:   / gardenliferadio  TIKTOK:   / gardenamerica  Garden America goes beyond basic gardening advice, diving into the science and culture that create truly rewarding growing experiences. Have gardening questions? Reach out to us or tune in daily for practical tips, innovative breakthroughs, and reliable product recommendations from our expert gardening team. Discover the ultimate gardening experience with Garden America. Stay updated on current trends, explore must-have tools and accessories, and find one-of-a-kind plants that will transform your garden into something extraordinary.

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TV gardener, David Domoney has written a new book called: 'Plants with Superpowers: 75 Remarkable Plants for your Garden and Home'. The seventy-five featured plants each have unique abilities that are wondrous to adults and children alike. They possess a dazzling array of powers and yet can be grown and enjoyed in your garden or home. Learn the mysteries of these plants and you too will be able to appreciate these true wonders. UK customers can purchase: https://amzn.to/3EHDqJw US customers can purchase: https://bit.ly/4k3DyDc #gardeningtips #gardening #books #tvgardening == We're delighted to have Gro-rite Horticulture sponsoring World Radio Gardening, find out about automatic pot watering systems available for mail order delivery: bit.ly/3wCPyHy Also, don't forget – if you like what we do, why not tip Ken and team with a coffee – Buy us a coffee (bit.ly/48RLP75) – as a thank you for the work done to bring this website to life.

After a chilly January in the UK, the days are starting to lengthen and there's signs of life as bulbs are pushing through the soil. DIG IT's Peter Brown and Chris Day discuss news, events and gardening tasks for the gardening month ahead.What's onSaturday 1st February Buckingham Garden Centre's Grow & Grow Day, 10am-4pm. Saturday 1st February to Sunday 2nd March: Peruvian Orchid Spectacular at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in London. The Plant Fair Roadshows are back in full swing with the first event of the year on Sunday 2nd February at Hole Park, Rolvenden, Kent, on Sunday 2nd February.Running until 13th April: Soil - The World at Our Feet Exhibition at the Embankment Galleries, South Wing, Somerset House in London.Saturday 15th February – Sunday 23rd February: Exhibited during Eco-Week at Hever Castle & Gardens, Earth Photo will be featuring work by some of the best photographers from around the world.Thursday 20th February: Monty Don in conversation with Sophie Raworth online or in person at the Royal Geographical Society in Kensington, London, SW7 2AR. 7pm. 20th - 22nd February: Shepton Snowdrop Festival, Somerset. Free event.Discover snowdrops across the UK. NewsBritain's oldest RHS Garden is calling for compensation from the Government as it faces a ‘catastrophic' £11m loss - thanks to roadworks.Home to 100-year-old specimens, the 60-acre Coton Orchard, the largest traditional orchard in Cambridgeshire and 8th largest in the country is at risk of becoming a new bus lane. Two plant collections - Amelanchier and Witch hazel National collections have been accredited at National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire.Monty Don's new British Gardens series airs on the BBC.Sarah Dyke MP's Horticultural Peat (Prohibition of Sale) Bill has been pushed back to a later date. Kew Gardens and partner scientists have identified more than 170 new species in 2024New Year's Honours for garden industry figures including Gill Hodgson founder of Flowers From the Farm and Alan Titchmarsh, CBEScotland consults on its peat-free future.Latest Thompson & Morgan survey suggests garden expenditure is set to increase in 2025.More crystal ball gazing from the RHS with its gardening predictions.Eden Project appoints 'horticultural showman' Peter Jones.Kew build two advanced glasshouses to help in major restoration projects.David Domoney becomes new brand ambassador for Keder Greenhouses.Guiness World Records searches for world's oldest glasshouse.Forest England biodiversity study reveals DNA secrets.Butterflies heading north says NatureScot.RSPB suspends sale of flat bird feeders.Suttons given the Royal Warrant of Approval.Plants mentioned: Broad bean The Sutton, New Fothergill's Oh Sow Simple range, Seed Potatoes, Pea Meteor, Sweet Peas, Carnivorous plants (Venus flytraps), Carrot Amsterdam Forcing, Asparagus crowns, root-wrapped roses, celebration roses, strawberry runners and raspberry canes can be established now, Lilies, Dahlias, Begonia corms and Hosta. Hardwood cuttings Buddleja, Dogwoods, Forsythia, Philadelphus (Mock Orange), Roses and Salix (Willows).Products mentioned: Westland New Horizon Compost, Melcourt SylvaGrow Composts, horticultural fleece, Haxnicks jackets, raised beds and water butts. Dig It Top 5: Our Top selling Fothergills flower seeds of last year. No5 ‘RHS Flowers for Insects Mix', No4 Sunflower ‘Giant Single', No3 Sweet Pea ‘Old Spice Mixed', 2nd place Poppy ‘Victoria Cross' and at No1 ‘RHS Flowers for Wildlife Bright Mix'.Our thanks to Chiltern Music Therapy for supply the music. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the latest Dig It podcast, Peter Brown and Chris Day discuss the latest gardening news stories, events in the gardening calendar and take a look at some of the gardening tasks to be getting on with through the month of June.What's on27th May - 4th June National Children's Gardening Week featuring The World of Peter Rabbit.1st - 5th June: Bord Bia Bloom Ireland's largest gardening event.15 - 18th June: BBC Gardeners' World Live at the Birmingham NEC.23 - 25th June: Blenheim Palace Flower Show.30th June - 2nd July: Jekka's HerbFest at Jekka's Herb Farm, Alveston, Bristol.News of the show gardens and plants at this year's RHS Chelsea Flower ShowCatch up with the BBC RHS coverage (Please note BBC Iplayer is not available outside the UK and requires a TV license).Photo RHS Garden The Nurture Nature Garden designed by Sarah Price, Gold Medal winner.DIG IT Top 5 fertilisers Top slot at 1. Doff Seaweed Extract 2. Westland Fish, Blood, and Bone 3. Vitax Organic Potato Fertiliser 4 Miracle-Gro Chicken Manure 5. Levington's Tomorite.Product mentions: Levington Seed and Compost (Peat-free), Lawn Feed and Weed Fertilisers, Blood, Fish and Bone, Chicken manure and Vitax Q4. New sustainable one-use CasusGrill™ BBQ.Plant mentions: Propagate Carnations and Dahlias. Plant Courgettes, Fuchsias, Lobelia, Pelargoniums, Petunias, Sweet Corn, Runner bean ‘Enorma,' Tomatoes and Pumpkins. Sow seeds of Lettuce, Radish, and Spring Onions. Sow seeds of Canterbury Bells, Foxgloves, Polyanthus, Primroses, and Sweet William.NewsBlue Diamond has acquired Fosseway Garden Centre.Farmers asked to send in slugs for feeding analysis.Restoration of the Bridgemere show gardens with TV's David Domoney.How lining your pot with coffee filter paper may help save your houseplants.Time to vote for your favourite Historic Houses ‘Garden of the Year' at this linkNew chair Rupert Tyler for Garden Museum.The first collection of Royal Mail Special Stamps to feature the King's head will depict illustrations of gorgeous garden flowers to recognise his passion for gardening.Scientists urge tax breaks for sustainable gardeners.The famous East Ruston Old Vicarage Garden is bequeathed to the Perennial Charity so securing its future.Royal Horticultural Society criticised over products that kill bugs and wildflowers.Wildflower brand Seedball is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year and is launching a range of bee tines to raise awareness of 3 British species that are in decline.Who will win the first Peter Seabrook Award at Gardeners World Live?Plant Heritage relocate to world-renowned RHS Garden Wisley.Mark's 700-mile journey to buy gas BBQ from Scots garden centre.Our next guest is Nick Hamilton from Barnsdale Gardens.Our thanks to Chiltern Music Therapy for supplying the music. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After a challenging hot and dry summer in the garden we enter the month of September and a change in season. Dig It's Peter Brown and Chris Day tackle some essential tasks for the month, plus they look at the latest garden news and events coming up at the Garden Centre.Wednesday 21st September: Orchid Day 11am-3pm at the Garden Centre. We will be joined by Manos Kanellos, top orchid guru and a previous Dig It podcast guest and he will be talking at 11am and 2pm as well as providing MOTs for orchids in need of a re-pot.23rd – 25th September RHS Malvern Autumn Show.Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd October, 10am-4pm both days. Our Apple Weekend featuring RHS fruit expert Gerry Edwards, who will be helping to identify apple fruits for our customers and the Mid Shire Orchard Group making delicious apple juice and offering apple growing advice, plus BBOWT and much more. On Sunday we host the North Bucks Beekeepers' Association's Honey Show.Our Dig It top 5 perennials (in 1-litre pots)In joint fifth position Lupinus ‘Gallery Blue' and Dianthus ‘Tickled Pink', 4th spot Rudbeckia ‘Goldstrum', 3rd position Penstemon ‘Pensham Laura', in 2nd Verbena bonariensis and at number 1 Coreopsis ‘Early Sunrise'.Plant mentionsVegetable plug plants and sowing vegetable seeds including winter brassicas, chicory, endive, Chinese cabbage. Crocosmia, spring bulbs, Lavender, Teasle seeds and Caladiums. Bare-root apple varietiesProduct mentions Compost bins, Bokashi kitchen composters. Orchid products from Growth Technology Clip Gloves are available in store.News linksChatsworth historic gardens revealed by heatwave and Chatsworth's new alpine garden reimagined by top garden designer Tom Stuart Smith.Futuristic ‘flower design' greenhouse at National Trust Woolbeding GardensThe new RHS Wisley Clear Lake and ways to save water in the garden.Rosebourne Weyhill opened by horticulturalist and TV presenter David Domoney and the young 14-year-old entrepreneur with his dog pampering rangePalladian Bridge reopens after 8 years at Prior Park Landscape Gardens and is very similar to the one at Stowe Landscape Gardens.Historic wall gardens at Blenheim Palace Gardens goes no-dig and organic.Dr Amir Khan is the new patron of the British Hedgehog Preservation Society.A retirement home for gnomes at Amelia Trust Care Farm in Glamorgan.Our thanks to Chiltern Music Therapy for providing the music. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Miracle Gro has revealed that a huge 45% of the UK feel lonely. They have implemented a 'Friends over the Fence' campaign that encourages people to use gardening to overcome barriers and meet new people.Their research shows:45% of people often experience feelings of lonelinessOne-third of the UK admit they find it hard to talk to new people70% of people find gardening is good for their mental health48% agree that gardening and being outdoors is a great way to meet peopleWomen (50.5%) are more likely to feel lonely than men (40%) – those aged 25-34 are most affected (57%)If this affects you, make a plan to chat with the neighbours when you're next out planting and weeding, or maybe visit your local garden centre and share some gardening tips with your fellow shoppersTV presenter David Domoney, and psychologist & author of The Psychology of Gardening, Professor Harriet Gross are backing the campaign. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Recorded for release W/C 11th April 2022 This week Reed Bass lets us know about 'The King of Reggae' at The Wolverhampton Grand, The Fortunes let us know about their new single, Bootleg Jam bring news of their appearance at The Theatre on the Steps in Bridgnorth, Dr Nina Bal talks about the rise in cosmetic surgery, David Domoney talks gardens, Ben Field shares the background to his documentary on the life of Gerry Anderson and we hear about Chase Pride from Amrick Channa, Nottie Mayer and the Crystal Dance Accademy.   

January in the GardenIn this episode Peter Brown and Chris Day welcome 2022 and the promise of a new gardening year! We chat to Andrew Peck, MD of Malvern Garden Buildings and discuss the massive rise of interest in outdoor rooms whether for business (home offices) or for pleasure. Andrew chats about the evolution of garden buildings from the humble shed (and who doesn't love their sheds!) to more sophisticated buildings such as the Breeze House. In today's everchanging world with home working becoming more popular as well as having the flexibility of an additional covered space in the garden for entertaining or hobbies or simply the perfect escape into the garden through these challenging times.Peter and Chris look at some topical news stories, including a chat about the way Garden Centres are evolving from traditional plant-based companies to becoming more diverse in the products and services they offer to the customer.News stories discussed Baby Bio are launching an organic version of their famous houseplant fertiliser. It will be coming to our store over the next few weeks.The changing face of Garden Centres from introducing large Food Halls such as Sainsbury's into Dobbies Garden Centres. Elsewhere Country House Group under the guidance of Garden Centre legend Nicholas Marshall are developing and building a network of around 30-40 plant centres, estate farm shops, restaurants and children's play areas at some of the finest historic country houses and estates in the UK.What's on this month5th - 21st January Big Schools Birdwatch 202210th - 16th January Houseplant Week UK 2022 Share your photos and videos on social media using the hashtag – #HouseplantWeekUK Catch up with our chat with top Houseplant podcaster Jane Perrone from last month and you still have the chance to win one of two David Domoney's signed houseplant books too!Wednesday 19th January 2022 at 4pm. FREE Masterclass talk on Celebrating Climbers at the Garden CentreFriday 21st January Squirrel Appreciation Day. Appreciate your squirrels in whatever way you can! However, from the gardener's point of view the grey ones can cause problems.A reminder that our Dig It competition to win one of two signed copies of David Domoney's book, My House Plant Changed My Life is still open! To enter head over to our podcast pages on our websiteWinter wash apples and pear trees to kill overwintering pests and diseases. A good organic pesticide for doing this would be Vitax Winter Tree Wash. Available in store.Tackle moss and algae affected paths and drives with Path Magic or Algon Path Patio & Decking Cleaner – both products are available in store. A pressure washer is another good option for removing moss.Plant a new hedge and where possible select well-priced bare-root plants, which have been grown in a field instead of pots so you're also reducing both peat and plastic use.Malvern Garden Buildings have 11 UK Show Sites around the UK.Our thanks to Chiltern Music Therapy for providing the music. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Celebrating Houseplants with Jane PerroneIn this Dig It podcast we celebrate indoor gardening as we chat with top gardening journalist Jane Perrone about her lifelong passion for growing houseplants and how this has developed into one of the most popular gardening podcasts - On the Ledge.Jane provides great advice on growing indoor plants from keeping them healthy, selecting plants for the home, stories from Jane's On the Ledge podcast, trends on what we are purchasing at the Garden Centre and the best ways of displaying your potted favourites, plus we get a sneak peek into Jane's forthcoming new book, Legends of the Leaf which profiles 25 iconic houseplants, charting their history and provides tips to help them thrive in your home.Dig It hosts Peter Brown and Chris Day talk about their houseplant favourites, a look at which houseplants are good for air purification, plus we discuss David Domoney's latest book, My House Plant Changed My Life There's also a competition to win one of two signed copies of David's book too - click herePlants mentioned: Adiantum (maidenhair fern), Ananas (Pineapple), Tillandsia (Air plants), Cacti, Ficus robusta, Crassula argentea (Money Plant), African Violets, Poinsettia, Spathiphyllum (Peace Lily), Streptocarpus (Cape Primrose), Draceana (Dragon tree), Calathea, Maranta, Cocos nucifera (Coconut palm), Chlorophytum (Spider plant), Stephanotis, Monstera ‘Thai Constellation', (Jane's desert island plant, Variegated Swiss Cheese), Jasminium polyanthum, Gardenia (Cape Gardenia), Cissus antarctica (Kangaroo vine), Ficus robusta (Rubber plant), Sansevieria (Mother-in-laws Tongue), Medinilla magnifica (Rose Grape), Venus Fly Trap, Phalaenopsis (Moth Orchid), Philodendron ‘Pink Princess', Saxifraga stolonifera (Strawberry Saxifraga), Hedera (English Ivy). Herbs: Basil, Chives, Mint and Rosemary for cooler, well-lit windowsill.Products mentioned: Baby Bio houseplant feed (available in store), Abbeybrook Cacti, Houseplant Compost, watering cans foliar houseplant feeds such as SB Plant Invigorator and Bug Killer (available in store), leaf shine wipes, specific plant feeds such as Streptocarpus, Citrus, Cacti and Orchids, mist sprayers, self-watering pots, expanded clay granules and obelisks.Books: Legends of the Leaf by Jane Perrone, Tom's Weeds by Mea Allan (Faber), The Houseplant Expert by Dr David Hessayon (Transworld), Success with Houseplants (Readers Digest), Potted History by Catherine Horwood (Pimpernel Press) and My House Plant Changed My Life by David Domoney (Dorling Kindersley).Jane's Perrone's podcast On the LedgeOur thanks to Chiltern Music Therapy for providing the music. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

TV gardener David Domoney and Evergreen UK and Ireland MD Mark Portman discuss potential, plant power, products and projects for 2021 as the UK tentatively contemplates emerging from the COVID-19 crisis - produced in association with Evergreen Garden Care.

Today we celebrate the botanist who discovered the Rhododenrun minus growing in South Carolina. We'll also learn about the young German botanist who died on the Niger Expedition after valiantly trying to keep his plants alive. We’ll recognize an Irish doctor who was one of the first people to discover the greenhouse effect. We salute the naturalist of Germantown, Pennsylvania, whose love for wildflowers and nature was unsurpassed. We Grow That Garden Library™ with a downhome book dedicated to helping you with the family garden to make it a resounding success. And then we’ll wrap things up with the brilliant plantswoman who understood the subtleties of gardening and design.   Subscribe Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart To listen to the show while you're at home, just ask Alexa or Google to “Play the latest episode of The Daily Gardener Podcast.” And she will. It's just that easy.   The Daily Gardener Friday Newsletter Sign up for the FREE Friday Newsletter featuring: A personal update from me Garden-related items for your calendar The Grow That Garden Library™ featured books for the week Gardener gift ideas Garden-inspired recipes Exclusive updates regarding the show and more. Plus, each week, one lucky subscriber wins a book from the Grow That Garden Library™ bookshelf.   Gardener Greetings Send your garden pics, stories, birthday wishes, and so forth to Jennifer@theDailyGardener.org.   Curated News David Domoney’s Fencing Guide | David Domoney   Facebook Group If you'd like to check out my curated news articles and blog posts for yourself, you're in luck because I share all of it with the Listener Community in the Free Facebook Group - The Daily Gardener Community.   So, there’s no need to take notes or search for links. The next time you're on Facebook, search for Daily Gardener Community, where you’d search for a friend… and request to join. I'd love to meet you in the group.   Important Events December 4, 1788 On this day, Andre Michaux made his way from Georgia into South Carolina by crossing the Tugalo River. In his journal, Michaux wrote: "At dawn, I went to look at the banks of the river, and I recognized the yellow root, [a new species of rhododendron], mountain laurel, hydrangea, [and] hemlock spruce. . . ." Now Harvard's Charles Sprague Sargent remarked on the significance of this moment because it was the first time that Michaux laid eyes on the Rhododendron minus. Rhododendron grows naturally in the South from North Carolina to Alabama. With its soil and climate, Rhododendrons are perfectly suited to grow in South Carolina. The blossoms of rhododendrons have a wide color range from white to deep purple and blue. A versatile plant, Rhododendrons can be planted as specimens or even as hedges in gardens or natural settings. If you have oak or pine trees on your property, Rhododendrons are ideal for underplanting due to the filtered light from the tree canopy, the soil pH, and natural mulch. As the mulch breaks down, the organic matter provides the rhododendron with the perfect mix of nutrients. Finally, Rhododendrons need well-drained soil, and you should consider taking advantage of that fact by planting them on a slope.   December 4, 1841  On this day, the German botanist Theodore Vogel was laid low with dysentery. After joining the Niger (“nee-ZHER") expedition, Theodore recorded in his journal the difficulties of traveling without the benefit of a Wardian Case on board a naval warship called the Wilberforce: "As soon as I got on board... my first care was to… the plants gathered since we arrived at Cape Coast Castle. But though I had taken all possible care, much was spoilt and almost everything in a bad state. It has been my lot ... after endless labor. I mention this, on purpose, that in case my collection comes into other hands, I may not be accused of negligence. I have sacrificed every convenience to gain room and spared no trouble to overcome the dampness of the ship and of the atmosphere, but without success. The general arrangements of a man-of-war do not give many opportunities for such experiments. When will the time arrive, that ...naturalists [will receive] the appropriate and necessary support?" When Theodore became sick on this day in 1841, his friend and fellow German, the mineralogist, Charles Gottfried Roscher, tended to him for thirteen days and never left his bedside. On December 17th, about mid-day, Theodore woke to ask Charles if everything was ready for their excursion, and then he peacefully passed away.   December 4, 1893 Today is the anniversary of the death of the Irish experimental physicist John Tyndall. In 1859, John discovered the link between atmospheric CO2 and what we call the Greenhouse effect. And Although John was often attributed as the first person to discover the Greenhouse effect, today we know that a female scientist named Eunice Foote discovered it in 1856 - a full three years earlier. That said, John is best known for learning why the sky is blue. It turns out that light scattering through molecules suspended in the atmosphere creates the color, which is sometimes referred to as Tyndall Blue. As all gardeners know, there is nothing more beautiful than the garden set against the backdrop of a brilliant blue sky. All in all, John was one of Ireland’s most successful scientists and educators.   December 4, 1903 On this day, the Germantown historian, botanist, and writer Edwin Jellett wrote his final column for The Independent Gazette. Edwin’s charming column in The Independent Gazette appeared for forty weeks and shared his thoughts on his two passions: history and botany in Northwest Philadelphia. Gardeners will appreciate that every one of Edwin’s columns wrapped up with a list of the 30 to 40 plants shared in the post, along with both the Latin and common names. And if you'd like to read Edwin's work, you can - thanks to the Awbury Arboretum. In honor of its centennial in 2016, the Awbury Arboretum digitized all of Edwin's columns.  Here’s an excerpt from his last column published today in 1903: “To me, the vale is stored with memories, and one of its most pleasing and tender is Thomas Meehan’s connection with it. In this region dwell many of our fairest and rarest wildflowers… Usually, about the middle of January, [there is] a new color in sweet-birch, sassafras, red maple, and many small plants... and the blushing glow is evidence of a renewed circulation. Hazelnut, if not in bloom at Christmas, is always so shortly after and is closely followed by alder, pussy willow, and silver maple; in favorable seasons, these always bloom before February first. In gardens, ice plant, sedums, and euphorbia appear early above ground, and evergreen native and exotic, Adam’s needle, Scottish heath, Japanese euonymus, retinospora, native and Chinese arborvitae, box and Japan privet, laurel and rhododendrons, holly and yew, cedar, juniper and evergreen cypress, fir, spruce, and pine, and other... evergreen plants, cast shadows upon the snow to remind us of pleasant days past, and of warmer, brighter ones to come.”   Unearthed Words The way that leads to winter Will lead to summer too, For all roads end in other roads Where we may start anew. — Arthur St. John Adcock, English poet and novelist (1864-1930), The Travellers   Grow That Garden Library The Family Garden Plan by Melissa K. Norris  This book came out in 2020, and the subtitle is Grow a Year's Worth of Sustainable and Healthy Food. In this book, Melissa shares her expertise after growing up gardening - and now gardening with her family on almost 15 acres of land in the foothills of the North Cascade mountain range in Washington State. Melissa shares hard-won knowledge from decades of trial and error. She is an expert heirloom gardener, preserver, farmer, cook, and homemaker. Her book is personal and Inspirational. Melissa shares inspiring bible verses, family stories, and photography from her very own garden, which gives her book an authenticity that many garden books lack. Melissa’s book is meant to be used as a reference. She includes helpful tips and suggestions to keep you and your garden growing. This book is 224 pages of downhome advice from a genuine gardener with a passion for helping others. You can get a copy of The Family Garden Plan by Melissa K. Norris and support the show using the Amazon Link in today's Show Notes for around $19.   Today’s Botanic Spark Reviving the little botanic spark in your heart December 4, 1896 Today is the birthday of the charismatic Australian gardener, designer, and writer Edna Walling. Remembered for her gorgeous garden designs, Edna wrote some wonderful books on Australian gardening & landscaping. After working nonstop for four decades between the 1920s and 1960s, Edna created over 300 gardens. Today many Australians regard Edna as the most excellent landscape designer that Australia has ever known. An ardent conservationist, Edna was ahead of her time. By advocating for native plants, Edna’s favorite plants were naturally drought-hardy - a must for Australia’s harsh climate. Peter Watts wrote about Edna’s work and legacy and said, "[Enda] was a gardener’s designer – a brilliant plantswoman who understood the subtleties of gardening and design… [She] always thought gardens should be just a bit bigger than they needed so that you couldn’t control them entirely." It was Edna Walling who said, "Nature is our greatest teacher." And, there’s an adorable story about Edna. In November of 1941, Edna received criticism from a friend for sharing her preference for perennials over annuals. "[I got] a letter from a friend the other day who addressed me: ‘Dear Anti-annual!... If you can't grow them yourself, you needn't be snippy about them.’ Oooooh, what have I said? Something rude about Iceland poppies or asters? How narrow-minded of me.”   Thanks for listening to The Daily Gardener. And remember: "For a happy, healthy life, garden every day."

David Domoney is a Chartered Horticulturalist whose expertise has won him 30 Royal Horticultural Society Medals for garden design and plant exhibits at national garden shows in the UK. He designed the Commonwealth War Graves Commission Garden at this year’s Chelsea Flower Show to celebrate the Commission’s Centenary. David Domoney presents gardening on national television to 4 million viewers and he writes for national newspaper the Sunday Mirror. He also writes for two big magazine titles: House Beautiful magazine, one of the UK's leading home and lifestyle titles, and Grow Your Own magazine, the biggest specialist in garden home produce. These combined publications give him an audience of 3 million readers. David is Gardening Ambassador for THRIVE, a national charity that enables positive change in the lives of disabled and disadvantaged people through the use of gardening and social horticultural therapy. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Horticulture and pioneered the Young Gardeners of the Year annual competition, now in its fifth year, through his association with The Prince’s Foundation. David is also a governor for the London Colleges of Horticulture at Capel Manor and sits on the RHS Commercial Board. David is the founder of Cultivation Street, a national community gardening campaign in association with the Horticultural Trades Association. David Domoney is also an experienced presenter, frequently giving exciting and enlightening talks on a range of business, horticulture and entertainment topics, and is known for being a fun and engaging speaker. Catch David on stage on Friday 22nd November.

A survey created by Globus Group, through the National Grow Your Own Magazine, polled 3000 gardeners, asking: is it gloves or no gloves when gardening? Gardening is the single most diverse interaction hands have to cope with. From thorns, pruning roses, spraying chemicals, digging holes, cutting the lawn and cleaning the pond, there are potential dangers at every level. Cuts, slips and skin damage could all be prevented by wearing gloves—let alone the benefit of gloves providing warmth and comfort. Gloves are protectors in the garden, but according to this survey nearly 40% of people still choose to garden with their hands naked. TV gardener and Chartered Horticulturist, David Domoney, is a great advocate of healthy gardening and he encourages gardeners to protect the best gardening tool in the world, their hands. David says, “We don’t garden in bare feet, we all garden in shoes, boots and wellies and we should be using the same protection for our valuable hands. Believe it or not, a fingertip is more sensitive to touch than an eye. The skin on our hands is subject to more injury than that of any other part of the body.” Domoney goes on to say, “Your hands are so sensitive; you can feel a bump down to the size of a very large molecule. So, if your fingertip was as large as the planet, you would be able to feel the difference between houses and cars. These sensitive nerve endings contribute to our abilities for tool use in the garden and as our hand's age, their sensitivity and ability to grip lessens. That’s why it’s so important to have the right glove for the right job. There are gloves designed with sensitive touch so you can still feel: waterproof gloves, thorn protectors and many more types that guard our hands during a wide variety of gardening jobs. Keeping hands covered in the garden is key to keeping hands supple, young and looking healthy.” Where to buy https://gardening-gloves.co.uk/ Find out more about David Domoney https://www.daviddomoney.com

David Domoney is a Chartered Horticulturalist whose expertise has won him 30 Royal Horticultural Society Medals for garden design and plant exhibits at national garden shows in the UK. He designed the Commonwealth War Graves Commission Garden at this year’s Chelsea Flower Show to celebrate the Commission’s Centenary. David Domoney presents gardening on national television to 4 million viewers and he writes for national newspaper the Sunday Mirror. He also writes for two big magazine titles: House Beautiful magazine, one of the UK's leading home and lifestyle titles, and Grow Your Own magazine, the biggest specialist in garden home produce.

David will be appearing at the show on Saturday 2nd June. David Domoney is a Chartered Horticulturalist whose expertise has won him 30 Royal Horticultural Society Medals for garden design and plant exhibits at national garden shows in the UK. He designed the Commonwealth War Graves Commission Garden at this year’s Chelsea Flower Show to celebrate the Commission’s Centenary. David Domoney presents gardening on national television to 4 million viewers and he writes for national newspaper the Sunday Mirror. He also writes for two big magazine titles: House Beautiful magazine, one of the UKs leading home and lifestyle titles, and Grow Your Own magazine, the biggest specialist in garden home produce. These combined publications give him an audience of 3 million readers. David is Gardening Ambassador for THRIVE, a national charity that enables positive change in the lives of disabled and disadvantaged people through the use of gardening and social horticultural therapy. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Horticulture and pioneered the Young Gardeners of the Year annual competition, now in its fifth year, through his association with The Prince’s Foundation. David is also a governor for the London Colleges of Horticulture at Capel Manor, and sits on the RHS Commercial Board. David is the founder of Cultivation Street, a national community gardening campaign in association with the Horticultural Trades Association. David Domoney is also an experienced presenter, frequently giving exciting and enlightening talks on a range of business, horticulture and entertainment topics, and is known for being a fun and engaging speaker.

Recorded at Molineux for release Monday 9th April 2018   This week we find out 'What The Ladybird Heard' from the set Deigner and the Ladybird herself ahead of their appearance at The Grand, Les McKeown tell us about his forthcoming show at The Stafford Gatehouse, we hear from TV gardener David Domoney about how gardening is an amazing work out, two of the cast of the film 'You are my Sunsine' let us know about the movie that goes into production later this year, David Instone chats about his latest book and we have music from Jackslacks.

For the first time in the 300 year history of Ascot Racecourse, a non-horse racing event will take place at the home of Royal Ascot. That is the Ascot Spring Garden Show. On this weeks episode of The Sodshow Peter Donegan chats with its Maestro, the legendary Stephen Bennett. Stephens previous role for 28 years was Shows Director of the Royal Horticultural Society, where he was responsible for the organisation of RHS Chelsea Flower Show, the RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show and many others. Since and of now he is a consultant advising on events, exhibitions and horticultural happenings in public parks, private estates and iconic venues, both in the UK and internationally. The Sodshow is available weekly in Spotify, all good podcast stores and www.sodshow.com From BBC Gardeners World, to Hampton and all but Chelsea he has been responsible for 560 garden shows during his RHS tenure. From what happened in between to how Ascot came about from what you can expect and how easy it is to build from scratch a brand new horticultural show, in this case in Ascot and have it start at a world class level. Of note the Ascot show features former guests of The Sodshow; Kate Gould, Pip Probert, Catherine McDonald, Rob & Rosemary Hardy and Hampshire Carnivorous Plants. Before I go any further, if you have a mo, a rate / review in iTunes would be just fan-tastic. Much thanks for listening Xx Twitter: @sodshow facebook: The Sodshow instagram: sodshow Created with the gardening enthusiast in mind the Ascot Spring Garden Show from 13th to 15th April combines top quality horticulture, unsurpassed service and state-of the-art facilities at the historic racecourse. Supported by the Gardens of Windsor Great Park this high-quality boutique event offers 6 inspiring show gardens, a further 6 gardens from horticultural students competing in David Domoney’s Young Gardeners of the Year competition, a fine array of trade exhibitors, specialist plant nurseries with plants for purchase and a daily programme of free talks and personal gardening advice from horticultural experts. Further information: Twitter: @Ascot Facebook: Ascot Racecourse Instagram: Ascot Racecourse Tickets and info: www.ascot.co.uk/gardenshow or call 0844 581 6990 Advanced tickets £20, on the day price £24

The ITV gardening programme Love Your Garden sees the team visit sites across the country helping people who are facing difficulties transform their gardens, offering them a place to relax and escape. One of the programmes hosts David Domoney spoke to Ken Crowther.

Recorded for release Monday 17th April 2017   This week Jason Jones tells us what it was like to appear on The Voice, we talk gardens with David Domoney and hear about The Shake of Things Festival in Wolverhampton this weekend. Also we pay tribute to Pete Clements who passed away last week in Houston Texas - Former presenter at Beacon Radio and friend of the show.

Professional Gardener and TV Presenter

David Domoney co-presents with Alan Titchmarsh on ITV1's prime-time gardening programme Love Your Garden throughout the summer of 2012 & 2013. He has also has been the resident gardener on ITV’s This Morning, 60 Minute Makeover, Channel 5’s Garden ER Series and is Garden columnist for the Sunday People newspaper. David is also a Fellow of the Institute of Horticulture and winner of 28 Royal Horticultural Society medals for his Gardens & Horticultural exhibits.