Podcasts about gardeners

Kathy Clugston chairs this week's Gardeners' Question Time from Clarkston Halls in East Renfrewshire, home to one of Scotland's oldest horticultural societies.Joining Kathy are Balmoral's Head of Gardens Kirsty Wilson, ethnobotanist James Wong, and Birmingham Botanical Gardens' Head Gardener Bethan Collerton.The panel tackles questions on reluctant camellias, fragrant planting for a windswept balcony, and how to transform a shady, moss-filled shared garden.Along the way, Bethan visits Glasgow Botanic Gardens' magnificent Kibble Palace, where she joins Robert Jamieson to explore botanical links across the Commonwealth, from the Australian tea tree and towering tree ferns to remarkable araucarias from the South Pacific.Back in Clarkston, the team shares advice on improving the quality of greenhouse-grown grapes, caring for carnivorous pitcher plants, and choosing easy, quick-growing seeds for young gardeners.Producer: Alison Vernon-Smith Assistant Producer: William NortonA Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4* If listening on BBC Sounds and you wish to view the plant list, please go to the Gardeners' Question Time website and open this week's episode page.

Women Series. Episode #3 of 4. In 1954, the United States Supreme Court released one of its most important and revolutionary rulings: Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka Kansas, usually better known as Brown v. Board. The ruling overturned the infamous ruling in Plessy v Ferguson, the 1896 ruling that established the ‘separate but equal' precedent that made Jim Crow discrimination legal. The Brown ruling required that the federal government integrate public schools, bringing white and Black children together to receive equal education. While this story is often told as one part of a progressive and inspiring story about the Civil Rights Movement, a movement for rights that we now sort of all agree was good. But in reality, Brown v Board and the wider movement were met with extreme resistance from white supremacists. While white male politicians like George Wallace got the most attention, they were riding a wave of racism and resistance created and kept alive by white women. Today, for this episode of our latest women's history series, we're talking about the white women who fought back against the Civil Rights Movement. Find transcripts and show notes at www.digpodcast.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Have you heard of Nostoc? It's scientific name, Nostoc commune, sounds like a chat between Trump and Putin but it's actually a living organism that troubles more than a few Kiwis on their quarter acre paradise. Brown-green “gorilla snot” is another name, star jelly, witch's butter, and mare's eggs... But most folk call it brown, slimy scum. It's a colony of cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) that form dense gelatinous mats of slimy and leathery bits and pieces on driveways, gravel, and bare soil. It is usually terrestrial but can also be aquatic (such as in wet paddy fields). The trouble with this stuff is its persistence and difficulty to control. It reproduces by binary fission, meaning each cell simply splits in two when conditions are suitable. Gardeners often complain that it thrives on Roundup weedkiller, and most other weedkillers for that matter (I doubt that, by the way!!). Chlorine and salt don't work, and bleach simply runs off the rubbery squishy invader. Copper sulphate and sodium hypochloride are also ineffective. On the various online “help me” websites (hilarious to read, by the way) people state that some Benzalkonium chloride (a quaternary ammonium compound often used as an algaecide) may be the answer. Why is it so difficult? Nostoc occurs anywhere from the tropics to the dry valleys in Antarctica – an impressive range of climatological conditions. In summer it dries out to a crispy, brown material, while in winter it's lush, soft, and spongy, and blueish green or olive green. It's particularly good at coping with water stress. A colleague once did some experiments showing that it could lose more than 70% of its weight in water before cell metabolism was affected – hence its success on driveway shingles. It grows on alkaline soils in the tropics and doesn't care about brackish water either. It's resistant to heat as well as continuous freezing/thawing cycles and it produces no oxygen when it's dormant. Despite the fact it hasn't got Chloroplasts, it can fix Nitrogen from the atmosphere. Nostoc is eaten in Asia, but it's not recommended (there have been some suggestions of toxicity). Having said that, some varieties (such as Nostoc commune var. sphaeroides) may be beneficial by means of an anti-inflammatory mechanism. So… how do we control it on our driveways? Good question! Let us know your success stories… LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Recorded at the University of Birmingham's magnificent Elgar Concert Hall, Kathy Clugston is joined by Bethan Collerton of Birmingham Botanical Gardens, Marcus Chilton-Jones of RHS Garden Bridgewater, and Dr Chris Thorogood from Oxford Botanic Garden.The panel tackles a wide range of audience gardening dilemmas, from reluctant peonies and coppiced hazel, to a struggling juniper bonsai and an overgrown black elder. They also discuss how to rescue a drought-stressed blueberry, and keep colour flowing through the garden into late summer.Later in the show, Bethan visits Winterbourne House and Garden to meet local beekeeper Jane Nimmo to discover more about the remarkable lives of honeybees, the challenges facing wild bee populations, and the simple things gardeners can do to help pollinators thrive.Producer: Alison Vernon-Smith Assistant Producer: William NortonA Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4* If listening on BBC Sounds and you wish to view the plant list, please go to the Gardeners' Question Time website and open this week's episode page.

There's a lot of information out there on planting native and practicing ecological gardening, but drilling down to what's best for your own yard and its unique potential is challenging —  until now, at least. Wildr Places CEO Joanna Hall and VP of partnerships and programs Zoe Evans join me to discuss how their Wildr Places app is putting the power in gardeners' hands. Podcast Links for Show Notes Download my free eBook 5 Steps to Your Best Garden Ever - the 5 most important steps anyone can do to have a thriving garden or landscape. It's what I still do today, without exception to get incredible results, even in the most challenging conditions. Subscribe to the joegardener® email list to receive weekly updates about new podcast episodes, seasonal gardening tips, and online gardening course announcements. Check out The joegardener® Online Gardening Academy for our growing library of organic gardening courses. Follow joegardener® on Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, and Twitter, and subscribe to The joegardenerTV YouTube channel.

Because of the US's war with Iran, people around the world are experiencing food and price shocks. On today's show, guest host Patty Peltekos is in conversation with environmental historian Kate Brown, author of the new book Tiny Gardens Everywhere: The Past, Present, and Future of the Self-Provisioning City, to talk about how people living in cities can contribute to their own food sovereignty.  Modern zoning laws too often prevent people from creating gardens in cities. Brown talks about how it once was: people farming the commons using what we would now call regenerative agriculture. That was before the invention of private property, consumer culture, and the enclosure movement in Europe that transformed land and labor. But people are pursuing tiny gardens as an antidote to industrial agriculture. From Washington, DC to Berlin, Brown profiles the ingenious ways people are growing tomatoes instead of turf grass, defying unjust laws, and sharing their bounty with neighbors. And states as different as Maine and Florida are creating legislation to make it easier for people to create their own tiny gardens.  If you want to start gardening, Brown says the first thing to do is find a friend to garden with. They also talk about migrant labor in the US, how Brown decolonized her research, and how industrial equipment, fertilizers, and insecticides are waging war on the environment. Kate Brown is the Thomas M. Siebel Distinguished Professor in the History of Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She is the author of several prize-winning histories, including Plutopia: Nuclear Families in Atomic Cities and the Great Soviet and American Plutonium Disasters (Oxford 2013) and A Biography of No Place: From Ethnic Borderland to Soviet Heartland (Harvard 2004). Manual for Survival: A Chernobyl Guide to the Future (Norton/Penguin Lane, 2019), translated into eight languages, won the Marshall Shulman and Reginald Zelnik Prizes for the best book in East European History, plus the Silver Medal for Laura Shannon Book Prize. It was also a finalist for the 2020 National Book Critics Circle Award, the Pushkin House Award and the Ryszard Kapuściński Award for Literary Reportage. Brown was a Guggenheim Fellow in 2009, a Carnegie Fellow and winner of the American Academy's Berlin Prize in 2016. Her latest book, Tiny Gardens Everywhere: The Past and Present of Urban Self-Provisioning was published by Norton in February 2026. Brown's work on Tiny Gardens has been supported by fellowships from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Netherlands Institute for Advanced Studies. She has published a short segments from this work in the New Yorker, Mother Jones and Lithub. Featured image of the cover of Tiny Gardens Everywhere: The Past, Present, and Future of the Self-Provisioning City. Did you enjoy this story? Your funding makes great, local journalism like this possible. Donate hereThe post What If Urban Gardeners Could Feed Us? appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Philippa, Katie and Quentin are back — and a very special welcome to Katie, now Mrs Newby, fresh from her wedding.The team also pay tribute to Patricia Greene, who played Jill Archer, a true legend of The Archers who will be greatly missed.This week: Tom finds out about Kirsty's pregnancy and manages to make it entirely about himself — Kirsty gives him both barrels and sends him packing. Anne-Marie turns up at the theatre and immediately accuses Susan of something outrageous. Harrison arrives home early and surprises Fallon, but the communication problems between them remain deeply concerning. Helen fails to get her milking parlour and is sickeningly gracious about it. A £35k payment lands in various bank accounts — and Ian promises he will let it go. Nobody believes him.Plus: Kirsty and Amber's lovely moment over the baby's first kick, what musical George and Amber saw at the theatre, Katie's Gardeners' World discovery, the Archers garden at Badminton Flower Show, and is Bert volunteering at the shop on Clive's instructions?Star of the Week, Twitter of the Week, predictions, and a reminder that the summer break starts after next week — back on Wednesday 12th August.Topics covered: Tom Archer | Kirsty Miller | Anne-Marie | Susan Carter | Harrison Burns | Fallon Rogers | Ian Craig | Adam Macy | Helen Archer | Rex Fairbrother | Bert Horrobin | Borchester Show | Patricia Greene | The Archers July 2026SUPPORT ALL ABOUT THE ARCHERS:You can BUY US A COFFEE here: buymeacoffee.com/allaboutthearchersYou can buy our MERCH here: https://www.redbubble.com/people/aboutthearchers/shopDo join our FACEBOOK Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1127587031446013/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Seventh Sunday after Pentecost, July 12, 2026 1 Corinthians 3:5-11 Pastor Ron Koehler Download Our Worship Series: What Makes Christians Different. Today's Theme: Christians Are Planted by the Word.First Reading: Isaiah 55:6-11.Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 3:5-11.Gospel: Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23.Sermon Text and Sermon: 1 Corinthians 3:5-11. Godly Gardeners and God-Given GrowthPastor Ron Koehler

God’s pruning process can feel difficult, but it is always guided by His love and purpose for our lives. In John 15:1-2, Jesus reveals that God is the gardener who carefully removes what prevents us from growing and producing lasting fruit. While pruning may involve letting go of things we value, God’s work is never meant to harm us—it is meant to help us become more fruitful. Just as a gardener trims away unnecessary branches to help a plant thrive, God sometimes removes distractions, unhealthy patterns, or even good things that keep us from experiencing His best. He knows where our energy is being spent and what needs to change so we can grow deeper in our relationship with Him. Although God’s pruning can be painful, we can trust the One doing the work. Our Heavenly Father sees the bigger picture and lovingly clears space for spiritual growth, renewed purpose, and the fruit of the Spirit to flourish in our lives. When we surrender what He asks us to release, we make room for greater dependence on Him. Highlights: God prunes our lives because He desires for us to grow and produce lasting spiritual fruit. A crowded life can spread our energy too thin and distract us from what matters most. God may remove both unhealthy things and even good things that keep us from His best. Pruning requires trust because God sees the growth and purpose that we cannot yet see. Letting go of what God removes creates room for deeper faith and transformation. The fruit of the Spirit grows when we remain connected to God and allow Him to shape our lives. Join the Conversation What is one area of your life where God may be inviting you to let go, create space, or trust His pruning process? How can you surrender that area to Him today? Continue the conversation with the Crosswalk community here: https://forums.crosswalk.com/ Do you want to listen ad-free? When you join Crosswalk Plus, you gain access to exclusive, in-depth Bible study guides, devotionals, sound biblical advice, and daily encouragement from trusted pastors and authors—resources designed to strengthen your faith and equip you to live it out boldly. PLUS ad free podcasts! Sign Up Today! Full Transcript Below: Let God Prune Your LifeBy: Whitney Hopler Bible Reading:“I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful.” – John 15:1-2, NIV Walking through a botanical garden, I noticed a pile of green stems, branches, and buds that had been cut off various plants and scattered on the ground. It seemed at first like someone had vandalized the garden. Just as I started to get angry about what I thought was a crime, I noticed a gardener at work farther down the garden path. He was cutting off parts of plants on purpose! That reminded me that pruning is actually healthy for plants, no matter how hard it may look for them to be cut. Gardeners prune plants to give them the energy and space they need to bloom fully. Pruning helps plants reach their full potential. Jesus reveals in John 15:1-2 that God prunes people. God cuts off what isn’t healthy and productive in our lives and gives us the help we need to be as fruitful as possible in our lives. In the plant world, a vine only has a certain amount of sap to give to its branches. If that sap is sent to 50 different tiny branches, none of them will produce big, juicy grapes. They will all be small and struggling. But if the gardener cuts those 50 branches down to five, all the energy from the sap will go into those five branches. The result will be fruit that’s healthy and sweet. The same is true for your soul. You only have so much energy. If your schedule is cluttered with too many activities, your limited energy will be spread so thin that you’ll become exhausted. You’ll be busy but not fruitful in the way God intended. Even though you’ll be doing a lot, you won’t be accomplishing what matters most from God’s perspective. That can all make your spiritual life feel like a wilted plant. You’ll feel burned out and unable to connect with God in the ways that will help your soul bloom fully. Sometimes, God asks you to step away from things that are clearly unhealthy. It’s easier to do that than to step away from good things God sometimes leads you away from, like a job that pays well but pulls you away from your primary calling, or a friendship that you’ve outgrown. When God prunes parts of your life, he does so because he wants to give you more blessings – but first, you need more space in your life to receive those blessings. Pruning can hurt. It can feel like you’ve lost an important part of your life, or even an important part of who you are as a person. But remember who the Gardener is. It’s your loving Heavenly Father, who has good purposes and plans for you. God doesn’t just hack away randomly; he prunes precisely what’s best for you to grow to reach your full potential. When God prunes your life, he’s clearing the way for a season of growth that you can’t even imagine yet. He wants your life to be like a beautiful garden that fulfills you and pleases him as he sees his good design for your life become a reality. You need to cooperate with God for that to happen, however. It’s vital to be willing to let go of whatever God wants to prune out of your life. So, take an honest look at your life right now. What’s taking the energy away from your relationship with God? Let the Master Gardener do his work to prune it away so you can grow and thrive! Intersecting Faith & Life: As you consider how pruning is important for you to grow to reach your full potential, reflect on these questions: If you looked at your schedule as a garden, which areas feel the most overgrown or crowded right now? What’s one unhealthy activity you can prune out of your schedule this week to make more room for something that will help you grow closer to God? What’s one activity in your life that’s good but still might be keeping you from experiencing God’s best? How can you let go of it to make room for something better? When you feel God pruning something away from your life, how can you resist the urge to grab onto it and instead trust God to take it away? What kind of fruit of the Spirit (like patience, kindness, or peace) do you want to see more of in your life this season? Further Reading:Hebrews 12:11Proverbs 3:5-6Galatians 5:22-23Isaiah 58:11Philippians 1:6 Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Gardeners' Question Time visits the stunning Springfields Festival Gardens in Spalding, 15 acres of beautifully designed and diverse planting, created for visitors of all ages to explore and enjoy.Peter Gibbs is joined by a panel of horticultural experts - Matthew Wilson, Christine Walkden and Bunny Guinness - to answer questions from an enthusiastic audience of local gardeners. Together, they tackle a wide range of gardening dilemmas, from reviving a pot-bound olive tree to dealing with ants that have taken up residence in an exotic potted palm.The panel also offers practical advice on watering seedlings effectively, encouraging a mature philadelphus to flower, and successfully overwintering hollyhocks.Also, Grow Your Own expert Julia Parker shares her top tips for successional planting, helping gardeners enjoy a continuous harvest throughout the growing season.Producer: Dominic Tyerman Producer: Matthew Smith Producer: Rahnee Prescod Assistant Producer: William NortonA Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4.

A nonprofit called Bloom MKE stewards several community gardens in Milwaukee. This summer, they're teaching first and second graders about soil and composting.

Thomas Quearney, aka Mr Middleton talks to Gerry Kelly on Lite Lunch about sending out tens of thousands of ladybirds to gardeners each week to help control garden pests. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Kathy Clugston and the panel are in Edgbaston at the University of Birmingham's beautiful Winterbourne House and Garden, an Arts and Crafts era gem packed with horticultural interest.Joining Kathy to answer questions from a keen audience of local gardeners are Bethan Collerton, Marcus Chilton‑Jones and Dr Chris Thorogood. The team tackle everything from leggy tomatoes, to the challenge of designing a cohesive border that spans both sun and shade.There's practical advice for dealing with the devastation caused by box tree moth, creative planting ideas for Japanese‑inspired gardens using unusual and architectural plants.Also, Bethan takes a walk around the Winterbourne grounds with head gardener Paul Cooke to discover how Gertrude Jekyll's influence continues to shape the garden today.Producers: Alison Vernon-Smith Assistant Producer: William NortonA Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4* If listening on BBC Sounds and you wish to view the plant list, please go to the Gardeners' Question Time website and open this week's episode page.

The Fourth of July is one of the season's best milestones. You're able to ease up on garden duties just in time to celebrate with friends and family. In this episode, Don and John go over some of the considerations to make as we mark this time during the season (and our nation's history). Plus, Don gives some insight in the eviable task of judging the fair's best rhubarb.

HortWeek editor Matt Appleby, prospective horticulturist Douglas Newbery and technical editor Sally Drury report on the essential horticulture stories of the week.Topics for this week:National Plant Show product highlights including pre and post-biotics for soil health, a marvellous mulch and a child-size garden centre trolley.Promising news from Aeroplas pot and tray company An early look at potential Christmas hot sellersNew lines for Creation Horticulture New plant award winners at NPS and Gardeners' World LiveOne-stop shops in the UK - could this Dutch model work where it's failed in the past?Horticultural shows: what changes might be see for next year?Horticulture salaries come under the microscope in HortWeek's latest reportAnd Doug Newbery (son of Georgie Newbery of Flowers from the Farm) offers his thoughts on horticulture as a careerPodcast producer: Christina Taylor Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this special episode, Kathy Clugston and Peter Gibbs dip into the archives to celebrate the life and work of Matthew Biggs. Matt spent four decades doing what he loved most - sharing his extraordinary knowledge of the natural world with anyone who would listen. And through the power of radio, listen they did!In this episode you'll hear Matt in his own words - from his very first appearance on Gardeners' Question Time in 1994, to the remarkable final broadcast he made just weeks before his passing.Alongside clips of Matt's encyclopaedic and witty gardening advice, you'll hear from friends, colleagues and fellow horticulturalists who knew and loved him, as well as messages from listeners, whose lives he touched in ways that go far beyond gardening. Producers: Matthew Smith, Rahnee Prescod and Dan Cocker Assistant Producer: William NortonA Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4

On this episode, we catch up on the latest Asian American book news and publishing announcements for our June 2026 mid-month check-isUpcoming books mentioned in our publishing news:Life Is a K Drama by Sherri Shepherd & Jayci LeeOphelia No. 23 by Saou IchikawaA Girl's Spine by Saou IchikawaBirchwood Prep #1: Lina's Secret by Mae RaespicioKapa Kuiki: My Hawaiian Quilt by Ilima Kahokuhealani Todd; illus. by Mae WaiteAll the Gardeners by Varsha Bajaj; illust. by Grace EastonShifu Mama by Roger Lam; illust. by Alina ChauBamboo Magic by Teresa Robeson; illust. by Wazza PinkKung Fu Crane Girl by Mia Wenjen; ilust. by debut artist Yujie HuangBoss Games by Kelly YangEight Little Hands by Hanh Bui; illust. By Kerisa GreeneFlickers of Hope by Hanh Bui; illust. By Kerisa GreeneBook news mentioned on this episode:Marjane Satrapi, author of Persepolis, dies at 56Taiwan Travelogue wins the 2026 International Booker PrizeBooks & Boba is a podcast dedicated to reading and featuring books by Asian and Asian American authorsSupport the Books & Boba Podcast by:Joining our Patreon to receive exclusive perksPurchasing books at our bookshopRocking our Books & Boba merchFollow our hosts:Reera Yoo (@reeraboo)Marvin Yueh (@marvinyueh)Follow us:InstagramTwitterGoodreadsFacebookThe Books & Boba June 2026 pick is The Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi VoThis podcast is part of Potluck: An Asian American Podcast CollectiveMentioned in this episode:Don't miss an all AAPI production of HENRY VI: A Trilogy in Two Parts at The Public in NYCThe National Asian American Theatre Company's acclaimed production of HENRY VI: A TRILOGY IN TWO PARTS brings an all-AANHPI cast to The Public Theater for a decades-spanning saga of Joan of Arc, warring dukes, and the bloody birth of the War of the Roses. Adapted by Stephen Brown-Fried, this is Shakespeare like you've never experienced it. Part 1: Foreign Wars opens with a king dead, an infant on the throne, and a country already coming apart at the seams. Part 2: Civil Strife picks up nearly 30 years later...and the bloodbath is yet to come. Simmering feuds explode into the War of the Roses, and nothing will ever be the same. Performances from June 9 through July 19! Use code H6BC for $59 tickets!Henry VI at The Public with an all AAPI cast

This week on the Veg Grower Podcast, I took you with me on my annual pilgrimage to Gardeners' World Live at the NEC in Birmingham — for the very last time at this venue before the show moves to a new location next year. And what a send‑off it was. Right from the moment I stepped into the Beautiful Borders, it was clear that grow‑your‑own is becoming more deeply woven into garden design. As I said in the episode, “I'm already in the beautiful borders and I can already see there's lots of vegetables incorporated in the design of these gardens.” From chard and strawberries to pumpkins, herbs and even buckets of potatoes, veg was everywhere — and it looked fantastic. Lucy's ‘Make a Meter Matter' Garden One of the highlights of the show was catching up with the brilliant Lucy, who created a stunning grow‑your‑own themed border built around the idea that one square metre can make a difference. Her horseshoe‑shaped layout featured nine individual 1m² zones, each packed with ideas for different types of growers. As Lucy explained, “If you can just convert one meter of your outdoor space into somewhere where plants can thrive and grow, then that's a brilliant thing.” The Kids' Growing Zones Lucy dedicated three metres to inspiring children to grow: Speedy veg with egg‑head planters, quick lettuces and tactile mint Pizza & pasta plants including basil, rocket and the adorable Micro Tom tomato Smoothie ingredients like blueberries, strawberries, kale and beetroot Her goal was simple: make growing fun, colourful and irresistible. Urban & Rental Gardeners Next came three metres designed for those with balconies, courtyards or tiny spaces: Eco‑warrior zone with coir pots, wooden labels and guerrilla‑gardening seed bombs Party‑goer zone complete with a mini ceramic BBQ (yes — the same one I own!) Gourmet zone featuring Malabar spinach, cucamelons, Japanese parsley and more Fruit in Small Spaces Lucy's final three metres championed fruit — something she feels is underrepresented. She showcased: Beautifully trained apples Compact currants and strawberries A one‑metre forest garden of “super fruits” Micro‑fruit options for pots As she put it, “Fruit is so underrated and underrepresented in the gardening world.” Exploring the Show & New Ideas After dragging myself away from the show gardens (never easy!), I wandered the stalls, picked up a few tools and plants, and soaked up the atmosphere. I love how these events spark new ideas — even if they make me want to redesign my entire garden. Mushroom Growing with the K Brothers I also sat in on a fascinating talk by the K Brothers, known for their mushroom‑growing kits. Even though I'm allergic to mushrooms, I'm always intrigued by how accessible mushroom cultivation has become. Jodie explained that mushrooms will grow on almost any organic material: “They will grow on any organic material… books or straw or sawdust or cardboard or your old jeans.” Their kits use hardwood sawdust for maximum nutrition, and with daily misting you can harvest mushrooms in as little as three weeks. Plant Expert Stand with Saul Walker To round off the episode, I caught up with Saul Walker, who shared insights from the plant expert stand. Climate change, unpredictable weather patterns and plant establishment issues dominated the questions this year. As Saul noted, “The key with gardening is you need that stability… now that things are changing every year… I don't know what to say sometimes.” Aphids, scale insects and general plant stress were also common topics — all reminders of how important diversity, observation and early intervention are in our gardens.

David Maxwell is joined by Adam Frost and Jekka McVicar live from the NEC in BirminghamPresenter Nikki Chapman reflects on her relationship with her garden and David meets some of the growers and designers.Contact the team any time by emailing gardenerscorner@bbc.co.uk

Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 2 – Coming to you from the Summit Responsible Solutions Studios.   Better Lawns and Gardens host emeritus Tom MacCubbin talks with garden writer and landscape expert, Lance Walheim, about his newly revised Citrus: A Gardeners' & Fruit Lovers' Guide. Lance has great news for homeowners who want to grow citrus. Tom's Dirty Word of the Day is “aphid,” and answers a garden variety of questions. Garden topics and questions include colorful red, white, and blue, patriotic annuals, tomatoes, mangos, when to harvest pineapples, citrus, Bismarck palm winter damage, and more. https://rb.gy/0hzjxx  Sign up for Teresa's monthly gardening newsletter, “In Your Backyard” where you can read Teresa's what to do in your landscape tips, Landscape Malpractice: How to know when to fire your landscaper,” Teresa's Design Tips; and more. https://www.she-consulting.com/Teresa leads new and bucket list garden tours announced! Florida Spring Break for Gardeners, Newport Flower Show, The Artiste Gardens of France, Chelsea Flower Show, Highland Gardens of Scotland, the Fall Foliage and Gardens of North Carolina, and more! Come join Teresa on incredible garden adventures! Art in Bloom Garden Tours Graphic credit: Teresa Watkins, Lance Walheim, Wikicommons Listen every Saturdays from 7am - 9am EST on WFLA- Orlando. Call in with your garden questions and text messages on 1-888.455.2867 and 23680, Miss the live broadcast? Listen on Audioboom podcast 24/7. https://rb.gy/gf8k3s Join me on Facebook, Instagram. #WFLF #WFLA #FNN #WNDB #BetterLawns #gardening #Florida #planting #gardeninglife #radio #southflorida #northflorida #centralflorida #Deland #SHE #Orlando #Sarasota #Miami #FortLauderdale #podcast #syndicated #BLGradio #WRLN #WiOD #gardening #SummitResponsibleSolutions #QualityGreenSpecialists #BlackKowManure

Peter Gibbs and the GQT panel visit the Queen Elizabeth II Garden in Regent's Park, London, tackling gardening challenges in tough conditions.Pippa Greenwood, Matthew Pottage, Bunny Guinness and Head Gardener of Regents Park Fiona Packe answer questions on creating a sensory hedge in rubble, choosing resilient perennials, and finding long-flowering wildflowers for shade. They also offer advice on rescuing a struggling lavender hedge and planting to support bats.Plus, the panel discuss managing unseasonal growth in perennials and diagnose a problem with a young monstera sharing practical tips for gardeners indoors and out.Producer: Dan Cocker Alison Vernon-Smith and Matthew Smith Assistant Producer: William NortonA Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4*If listening on BBC Sounds and you wish to view the plant list, please go to the Gardeners' Question Time website and open this week's episode page. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002xpc6

Send us Fan MailDee and Carol talk about sound in the garden, inspired by a new book.To watch this episode on YouTube, click here.For more info and links, check out our Substack newsletterI Fireflies or Lightning Bugs. Such a loved little beetle, it has its own website.Flowers:Listen to your garden to hear how healthy it is:Vegetables:You better hear the hum of bees because you need pollination for so many crops, including squash and cucumbers. On the Bookshelf:Garden Voices: A Year of Gardeners' Writing, Edited by Claire Masset (Amazon)Dirt:Control Mosquitoes with a Mosquito Bucket. (News Report)  Rabbit Holes:Carol revisited Elizabeth Lawrence to write about her as the latest Lost Lady of Garden Writing.A Garden to Visit:Longwood Gardens - Famous for their fountains.  That's it for this week! As always, we appreciate all of you for listening to our podcast and for reading this newsletter!(If you'd like to support us, check out our affiliate links here. Book links are also affiliate links.)Support the showOn Instagram:  Carol: Indygardener, Dee: RedDirtRamblings, Our podcast: TheGardenangelists.On Facebook: The Gardenangelists' Garden Club.On YouTube.

Peter Gibbs and the GQT panel visit the charming village of Harmondsworth, just moments from the bustle of Heathrow.Peter is joined by James Wong, Frances Tophill and Bunny Guinness as they tackle horticultural conundrums, submitted by an audience of local gardeners. From growing citrus trees from supermarket fruit pips to distinguishing wild geums from their cultivated cousins, the panel share practical advice and horticultural insight. There's guidance on reusing compost, choosing hydrangeas for tricky shady spots and selecting the right planting choices to create year-round impact on a patio.Later in the show, Frances explores the benefits of horticultural therapy with a local practitioner, Hardip Singh Lawana MBE, uncovering how gardening can support wellbeing and bring people together.And to finish, the panel reveal which weeds they'd be, with answers ranging from charming to mischievous.Producer: Dan Cocker, Rahnee Prescod and Alison Vernon-Smith Assistant Producer: William NortonA Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4* If listening on BBC Sounds and you wish to view the plant list, please go to the Gardeners' Question Time website and open this week's episode page. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qp2f/episodes/guide

Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 1 – Broadcasting live from the Summit Responsible Solutions Studios.Garden expert Teresa Watkins and Lizzie talk about Lizzie's cucumbers, tomatoes, and turkeys. Teresa and Dana Venrick, proud dad and owner of Quality Green Specialists Nursery, discuss herbs, shrubs, and trees that make thoughtful Father's Day gifts or a meaningful tribute to a father who has passed. Teresa also shares her Top Five Father's Day gifts. Additional topics include June gardening tasks, D-Day poppies, and more.  https://rb.gy/0hzjxx  Join Teresa Watkins, host of Better Lawns and Gardens, for unforgettable U.S. and international garden tours. Four spots remain for inspiring trips in June to Buffalo, New York; Niagara Falls, Canada; and in October to the Ethereal Gardens of New Orleans.  https://www.artinbloomgardentours.com/  Graphic credit: Teresa Watkins, Dana Venrick Sign up for Teresa's monthly gardening newsletter, “In Your Backyard” where you can read Teresa's what to do in your landscape tips, Landscape Malpractice: How to know when to fire your landscaper,” Teresa's Design Tips; and more.  https://rb.gy/gf8k3s Listen every Saturdays from 7am - 9am EST on WFLA- Orlando. Call in with your garden questions and text messages on 1-888.455.2867 and 23680, Miss the live broadcast? Listen on Audioboom podcast 24/7. 0. Join me on Facebook, Instagram. #WFLF #WFLA #FNN #WNDB #BetterLawns #gardening #Florida #planting #gardeninglife #radio #southflorida #northflorida #centralflorida #Deland #SHE #Orlando #Sarasota #Miami #FortLauderdale #podcast #syndicated #BLGradio #WRLN #WiOD #gardening #SummitResponsibleSolutions #QualityGreenSpecialists #BlackKowManure @followers

Peter Gibbs and the Gardeners' Question Time panel visit Diss, on the Norfolk–Suffolk border, where heavy clay soils meet some of the driest conditions in the country; a combination that keeps gardeners firmly on their toes.Peter is joined by Bob Flowerdew on his home turf, alongside Christine Walkden and Bunny Guinness as they answer questions from a live audience. They advise on improving your strike rate with cuttings, diagnosing sooty mould on camellias, and deciding whether a bay tree is best kept in a pot, or given room to roam.Along the way, the panel also explore how to turn a tired lawn into a stylish, drought‑resistant gravel garden, debate whether lavender really needs feeding, and suggest small spring‑flowering trees that can deliver a real seasonal show.Later in the show, Bob shares hard‑won lessons from gardening in East Anglia, offering practical tips on coping with drought and making the most of every drop of water.Producer: Matt Smith
 Producer: William NortonA Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4* If listening on BBC Sounds and you wish to view the plant list, please go to the Gardeners' Question Time website and open this week's episode page. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qp2f/episodes/guide

Rosemary Gladstar is one of the most influential voices in modern herbalism, having educated generations of herbal enthusiasts through her teaching, books and lectures around the world. This week, she joins me to explore the rich history and benefits of herbalism. Podcast Links for Show Notes Download my free eBook 5 Steps to Your Best Garden Ever - the 5 most important steps anyone can do to have a thriving garden or landscape. It's what I still do today, without exception to get incredible results, even in the most challenging conditions. Subscribe to the joegardener® email list to receive weekly updates about new podcast episodes, seasonal gardening tips, and online gardening course announcements. Check out The joegardener® Online Gardening Academy for our growing library of organic gardening courses. Follow joegardener® on Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, and Twitter, and subscribe to The joegardenerTV YouTube channel.

Gardeners' Corner attends Ireland's biggest gardening show, Bord Bia Bloom, as it celebrates its 20th anniversary. Presenter David Maxwell tours the show gardens and plant stands in search of takeaways for the ordinary gardener. Along with regular expert Anna Hudson, he meets Adam Frost and Neven Maguire, who are taking part in the show. Also on the programme are top plant picks from the show and highlights from the postcard gardens, which are created in one day by community groups from across Ireland.

After years of helping our lawns and gardens we say goodbye to Denny Long as he heads into retirement. Should we begin to be concerned for our lawns and outdoor plants with a stretch of dry weather? Managing ground ivy or creeping Charlie. Keeping clover away from the yard. Preventing grubs from taking over your lawn. Keeping ants out of your yard. The right cutting height for a lawn. Learn more from horticulturalist Julie Weisenhorn and Lawn and Turf expert Jon Trappe at extension.umn.edu.

Gardeners' Question Time returns to the iconic RHS Chelsea Flower Show Bandstand.Recorded in the dappled shade of plane trees and surrounded by colour and spectacle, Kathy Clugston is joined by Bunny Guinness, Matthew Pottage and Dr Chris Thorogood to tackle questions taken live from the audience, as well as a few familiar voices spotted among the Chelsea crowds.Topics include how to recreate the Chelsea Show Garden look on a modest budget, how to rescue a struggling acer and which plants will thrive on an exposed rooftop terrace.The panellists also offer practical advice on reviving an unhappy olive tree, planting for waterlogged ground and supporting pollinators with the best bee‑friendly plants.Along the way, there are design tips on balancing bold colour schemes and plenty of inspiration drawn straight from the show gardens themselves. Expect expert guidance, seasonal know‑how and lively horticultural debate — all set against one of gardening's most celebrated backdrops.Producers: Matt Smith Dan Cocker Rahnee PrescodAssistant Producer: William NortonA Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4* If listening on BBC Sounds and you wish to view the plant list, please go to the Gardeners' Question Time website and open this week's episode page.

Matthew Bannister onClarence B Jones the American lawyer and civil rights campaigner who helped Martin Luther King to write his famous I Have A Dream speech.Judith Chalmers, the TV and radio presenter best known for her globetrotting holiday series Wish You Were Here.Dr Anna Ritchie, the archaeologist who excavated some of Orkney's most revealing ancient sites.And Frank Land, one of the prime movers in the development of the world's first business computer - at the Lyons catering company.Interviewee: Mark Durden Smith Interviewee: Matt Ritchie Interviewee: Georgina FerryProducer: Catherine Powell Assistant Producer: Ribika Moktan Researcher: Josie Hardy Editor: Andrea KennedyArchive used: Martin Luther King March on Washington, SOUND ARCHIVE Reference: 28322, 28/08/1963; BBC News special, BBC News, 28/08/2020; Wish you were Here…? Thames TV, ITV, 10/01/1978. From YouTube upload ThamesTv, 8/08/2020; Wish you were there, BBC Archive, 28/03/1966; Tracks of My Years, BBC Radio 2, 28/09/2017; Smillie's People: Judith Chalmers, BBC 1, 20/01/1997; Pebble Mill, BBC 1, 14/05/1993; Gardeners' Question Time: Matt Biggs' House, BBC Radio 4, 27/08/2023; The House the Picts Built, BBC, 28/08/1974; Around Scotland: The Scots, BBC1 Scotland, 10/03/1977; Around Scotland: Early History: The First People, 17/09/1979; LEO celebration Part 2 - Panel Discussion with Frank Land, Georgina Ferry, Martin Campbell-Kelly, Centre for Computing History and the LEO Computers Society (partnership project), 18/05/2023; BBC Oral History Collection - Interview with Judith Chalmers, John Escolme History of the BBC, 26/03/1982;

Brentley Weissman joins the pod to give their X-factors for every AFC team heading into the season. No quarterbacks. No coaches. Just the players we think could have the biggest impact on their teams in 2026. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brentley Weissman joins the pod to give their X-factors for every AFC team heading into the season. No quarterbacks. No coaches. Just the players we think could have the biggest impact on their teams in 2026. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Highlights from the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026 with David Maxwell, featuring the gold medal-winning Trussell's Together Garden — the first Chelsea garden to be relocated to Northern Ireland. David meets women from the Strabane Community Project, where the garden will soon be rebuilt, and its designer, Rob Hardy. He also speaks to Arit Anderson about her show garden for Parkinson's UK and meets The Traitors star Rachel Duffy, whose late mum lived with the condition. As usual, David catches up with Joanna Lumley and other famous faces, including Sophie Raworth, Timothy Spall, Dame Judi Dench, Alan Titchmarsh, Rob Brydon and Nigel Slater. Inside the Great Pavilion, plant experts offer advice on roses, alstroemerias and vegetables, while David also visits Sarah Eberle's award-winning garden, On the Edge, which encourages us to garden with nature in mind.

Kathy Clugston and Peter Gibbs are at the Chelsea Flower Show for a special postbag episode of Gardeners' Question Time.From the showground of the world's most celebrated horticultural event, they're joined by a stellar panel - former Chelsea exhibitor and medal-winning designer Matthew Wilson, one of the world's leading authorities on plant pests and diseases, Pippa Greenwood, and making her press-day debut at Chelsea with GQT, Head Gardener at Birmingham Botanical Gardens, Bethan Collerton.As Kathy and the panel roam the show gardens answering questions submitted by listeners, they catch up with several garden designers behind this year's show, including Frances Tophill (The RHS and The King's Foundation Curious Garden), Sarah Fisher and Janice Molyneux (The Sightsavers Garden) and Patrick Clarke (The Children's Society Garden). They explore the ideas, craftsmanship and planting inspiration behind their Chelsea creations, from sensory container gardens to spaces designed for well-being and connection.Meanwhile, Peter takes the roving reporter mic inside the Great Pavilion, discovering the science behind our gardens, speaking to exhibitors, and uncovering the latest innovations in horticulture and biodiversity research.The panel tackles everything from gardening in challenging coastal conditions, to choosing the right trees for privacy and produce, as well as tips on drying flowers for wedding confetti, and solving the mysteries of struggling container plants and stubborn succulents. Producers: Dan Cocker, Matt Smith and Rahnee Prescod Assistant Producer: William NortonA Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4* If listening on BBC Sounds and you wish to view the plant list, please go to the Gardeners' Question Time website and open this week's episode page.

Gardeners often have a love-hate relationship with insects — loving the bees and ladybugs and hating the aphids and flea beetles, for example — but all insects have value, even if it isn't always apparent to us. To discuss how insect allies are important partners in gardens and elsewhere, joining me this week is entomologist and artist Barrett Klein. Podcast Links for Show Notes Download my free eBook 5 Steps to Your Best Garden Ever - the 5 most important steps anyone can do to have a thriving garden or landscape. It's what I still do today, without exception to get incredible results, even in the most challenging conditions. Subscribe to the joegardener® email list to receive weekly updates about new podcast episodes, seasonal gardening tips, and online gardening course announcements. Check out The joegardener® Online Gardening Academy for our growing library of organic gardening courses. Follow joegardener® on Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, and Twitter, and subscribe to The joegardenerTV YouTube channel.

This week, we continue plumbing the potential of gardens and gardeners for growing a future we want to cultivate- for the benefit of all. In order to look forward, we look back to the radical plan of a 50-year-old intentionally-designed community and sustainability-oriented housing development, Village Homes, in Davis, California. Central to the intelligent design? You got it, Gardens and Green spaces at every turn, and accessible to all. With the community now celebrating its 50th year, Cultivating Place is joined by Carol Hillhouse, UC Davis Student Farm Associate Director Emeritus, and Robert Thayer, Landscape Architect, both Gardeners by nature and longtime residents of Village Homes. Cultivating Place now has a donate button! We thank you for listening over the years, and we hope you'll continue to support Cultivating Place. We can't thank you enough for making it possible for this young program to grow and engage in even more conversations like these. The show is available as a podcast on SoundCloud and iTunes. To read more and for many more photos, please visit www.cultivatingplace.com.

Ask a Gardener Temperatures have topped out in the upper 80s this week, and with that many have begun spending more time outside in their gardens. But how should a novice green thumb approach these wild temperature swings that we've been experiencing here in Northeast Ohio? Is it too late to put seedlings in the ground? Or too early to clear away leaf cover and other debris from your beds? Wednesday on the "Sound of Ideas" we once again invite several Northeast Ohio expert gardeners into the studio to answer your questions, as well as give suggestions on how to improve your outside spaces. We'll learn more about what native plants will thrive in sun or shade, how to support pollinators that call Northeast Ohio home and how to get the most out of the fruit and vegetable crops this year. Guests: - Dave Tomashefski, Co-owner, Meadow City Native Plant Nursery - Richard Rouser, Co-owner, Gales Garden Center - Kim Hawkins, Volunteer, Ohio State University Master Gardener Program - Ibrahim Jones, Garden Manager, Cleveland Roots

See the online classes: Landscaping with Fruit, Grow an Olive Tree in a Pot.---Common quince is beautiful, fragrant, useful in the kitchen—and still surprisingly uncommon in Canadian gardens. In this episode, I talk with Matt Soltys, The Urban Orchardist, about why this old fruit deserves another look.Matt shares what he's seeing as he visits urban fruit trees across southern Ontario: backyard quince trees, older pawpaws, locally adapted genetics, and overlooked trees that could become the foundation of future breeding work. We talk about common quince as a small garden tree, how it differs from Japanese quince, why one tree can be plenty, how the fruit is used, its role as pear rootstock, and simple pruning ideas for healthier fruit trees.In this episode, we cover:Growing common quince in cold-climate gardens Why quince is such a good fit for home gardeners The difference between common quince and Japanese quince Quince preserves, cider, and other kitchen uses Fruit-tree breeding and locally adapted genetics Pawpaws, pears, and other unexpected urban fruit trees Pruning quince and other backyard fruit trees  ---There's a whole world inside figs. I explore it in my Fig Culture podcast—varieties, recipes, collectors, and the stories behind them. Join 6,000+ gardeners in The Food Garden Gang and get practical weekly tips to grow more food at home—free. It's the best way to get started.   [Join the newsletter] 

In a special Gardeners' Question Time episode to mark Mental Health Awareness Week, the programme is at the Serge Hill Project, an inspirational garden that promotes working with nature to radically transform people's health and well-being. Renowned landscape architect Tom Stuart-Smith, and Tom's partner, psychiatrist, and psychotherapist Sue Stuart-Smith, join regular panellists Pippa Greenwood, Christine Walkden, and Anne Swithinbank to answer listener questions. The programme also features a generous and brave final appearance from GQT panellist Matt Biggs. Matt has been a GQT panellist since 1994, and has been battling cancer for six years. Tragically, Matt's cancer has now entered its end-stage. Matt wanted to record this programme, knowing it would be his last appearance on Gardeners' Question Time, surrounded by his longtime friends and GQT colleagues. Listeners will hear questions answered by the GQT panel of gardening experts, but they will also hear about Matt's journey from initial diagnosis to his current mental and physical condition. At times Matt's words are upsetting, raw, and honest, however it is Matt's wish that his story is told partly as advice for other sufferers and also to serve as inspiration to all listeners. Producers: Dan Cocker, Matt Smith and Rahnee Prescod Assistant Producer: William Norton A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4 * If listening on BBC Sounds and you wish to view the plant list, please go to the Gardeners' Question Time website and open this week's episode page.

Gardeners, as you start to see your plants begin to sprout, be cautious that there might be nature spirits lurking in your (garden) beds! This roundup, we talk about the various yokai that might be haunting your trees, fruits, and vegetables this spring and summer - gangly pumpkin spirits, dueling melons, and the BEAN BOIS!Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of death, animal death, illness, sexual content, pregnancy, murder, child endangerment, defecation, and gun violence. Housekeeping- Books: Check out our previous book recommendations, guests' books, and more at spiritspodcast.com/books- Call to Action: Send in those urban legend emails!- Submit Your Urban Legends Audio: Call us! 617-420-2344Find Us Online- Website & Transcripts: spiritspodcast.com- Patreon: patreon.com/spiritspodcast- Merch: spiritspodcast.com/merch- Instagram: instagram.com/spiritspodcast- Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/spiritspodcast.com- Twitter: twitter.com/spiritspodcast- Tumblr: spiritspodcast.tumblr.comCast & Crew- Co-Hosts: Julia Schifini and Amanda McLoughlin- Editor: Bren Frederick- Music: Brandon Grugle, based on "Danger Storm" by Kevin MacLeod- Artwork: Allyson Wakeman- Multitude: multitude.productionsAbout UsSpirits is a boozy podcast about mythology, legends, and folklore. Every episode, co-hosts Julia and Amanda mix a drink and discuss a new story or character from a wide range of places, eras, and cultures. Learn brand-new stories and enjoy retellings of your favorite myths, served over ice every week, on Spirits.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode of Therapy Works, I'm joined by garden designer, writer and Gardeners' World presenter Arit Anderson to talk about the deeply personal story behind her Chelsea Flower Show garden for Parkinson's UK. Arit shares how her sister's Parkinson's diagnosis inspired the garden, and how she hopes it will raise awareness, understanding and support for those living with the condition. We also explore the healing power of gardens, nature and colour, and how planting, movement and simply being outside can offer hope, grounding and renewal. This is a moving conversation about family, resilience, creativity, and how even in the face of illness, a garden can become a place of beauty, connection and possibility.Find out more about Parkinson's UK: https://www.parkinsons.org.uk/ More from Therapy Works: Subscribe to the Therapy Works Substack for guidance on everyday struggles and access to Julia's monthly live webinar: https://juliasamuel.substack.com/ Grieving someone you love? Julia's Grief Works Support Programme offers structured, expert-led help, with 94% of people reporting feeling better after using it. As a podcast listener you can get 25% off plus a 30-day money-back guarantee here - www.griefworks.com/therapy Follow Julia on Instagram: @juliasamuelmbe for tips, tools, and conversations about navigating life's challenges. If you enjoy this episode, please consider rating, reviewing, and subscribing - it makes a big difference and helps others discover these conversations. If you need help finding a therapist, visit: The Samuel Therapy Practice Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apparently, these 3 garden loving gals can talk for hours! In this episode I sit down with returning guest Diane of Pollywog Station Lavender Farm and Kathy from the Black Forest Garden Club for a long, cozy conversation about gardening, pollinators, native plants, and the community that grows around all of it.We talk about what thrives in Colorado gardens, creating pollinator-friendly spaces, the beauty and challenges of growing things, and why so many people are reconnecting with nature through gardening.We also highlight the upcoming Prairie Blooms Gardening Event on May 16th at Pollywog Station Lavender Farm — a hands-on day filled with gardening activities, native plants, honeybees, local experts, and inspiration for gardeners of all experience levels.

What's up all you Gardeners! Big Earl and Mr Weedman are back for EP 84 of The Grow Hour, diving into the world of the “underground” cannabis grower and what it was really like growing when legality was questionable. From odor control, carbon filters, waste disposal, neighbors, visitors, electric bills, and patient/customer risks, the duo breaks down the real challenges growers faced behind the scenes. They also talk attic grows, old-school cultivation methods, lost "skunky" strains, cannabis stigma in the 90s and early 2000s, and how modern trends may be changing cannabis genetics forever. If you've ever wondered what traditional cannabis cultivation was really like, this one is packed with stories, grow knowledge, and history you won't want to miss!Thanks for listening and as always, hit us up…

Peter Gibbs and Gardeners' Question Time panel visit visit Pulham Market.Peter is joined by Bob Flowerdew, Christine Walkden and Bunny Guinness to answer questions on growing fruit in pots and choosing shrubs for deep shade, and discuss which farmyard manure is best to use on the allotment.Along the way, the panellists explore the challenges of quince blight, champion strawberries grown in buckets, and share suggestions for gardening activities that are accessible and engaging for people with limited mobility.Also, James Wong visits Kew Gardens to witness the spectacular (and pungent!) flowering of the Titan Arum, one of the rarest and most extraordinary plants in cultivation.There are also practical tips for sowing carrots successfully and advice on whether a well‑travelled oleander can finally be planted out.Producer: Matt Smith Assistant Producer: William NortonA Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4* If listening on BBC Sounds and you wish to view the plant list, please go to the Gardeners' Question Time website and open this week's episode page. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qp2f/episodes/guide

Send us Fan MailDee and Carol talk about plants to leave behind, basics of vegetable gardening, a new book on gardening as you grow older and more!For complete info, check out our Substack newsletter.To watch us on YouTube, click here. Flowers:What flowers and plants to leave behind as you grow older in the garden.Vegetables:Back to basics. Honestly, start with good soil and you are 99% there. On the Bookshelf:Garden for Life: Strategies for Easier, Greener, More Joyful Gardening as We Age, by Rhonda Fleming Hayes (Amazon Link)Dirt:Boomers have a lot of stuff, an article,  and on Instagram Nick Fox Radio Rabbit Holes:Books mentioned include Matilda by Roald Dahl,  Raising Hare: A Memoir by Chloe Dalton, and The Lark by E. NesbitA Garden to Visit:Gibb's Garden in Georgia, in a place called Ball Ground, north of Atlanta.As always, we appreciate all of you for listening to our podcast and for reading this newsletter!(If you'd like to support us, check out our affiliate links here. Book links are also affiliate links.)Support the showOn Instagram:  Carol: Indygardener, Dee: RedDirtRamblings, Our podcast: TheGardenangelists.On Facebook: The Gardenangelists' Garden Club.On YouTube.

In this powerful message, Apostle Tomi Arayomi unpacks the strength, wisdom, nurture, and spiritual authority woven into the identity of a woman. From Deborah arising as a mother in Israel, to the wisdom of true motherhood, to women who preserved generations through courage and discernment. This message explores the sacred role women carry in building, protecting, and sustaining life.

Peter and Gardeners' Question Time panel visit the historic Great Barn in Harmondsworth.Beneath the medieval beams, Peter is joined by Bunny Guinness, Francis Tophill and James Wong as they tackle a wonderfully wide‑ranging set of questions from the audience that are as thought‑provoking as they are informative.Are plants conscious? Why do camellia buds turn brown and drop? And which plants might humans take to grow on another planet?Along the way, there's practical advice on organic ways to keep vine weevils at bay, how to dry lilac flowers, and what to grow in pots in a narrow alleyway with limited light. Later in the show Chris Beardshaw talks all things pruning - why, when and how.Producer: Dan Cocker Assistant Producer: William NortonA Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4* If listening on BBC Sounds and you wish to view the plant list, please go to the Gardeners' Question Time website and open this week's episode page. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qp2f/episodes/guide

The magic of growing your own food is hard to overstate, and while some lament the labour necessary, it takes far less time and space than many imagine.This week's ‘grow, cook, eat, arrange' once again features the remarkable Huw Richards, fresh from the release of ‘How to Grow Food' - his new book which dives into the detail of how anyone can grow a kitchen garden in real spaces, with a planting schedule that fits around busy lives.In this episode, discover:How Huw plans and plants to grow enough veg for a family of four on a half allotment in just a few hours a weekSimple permaculture-inspired tricks for better germinationWhat causes common problems like courgette fruits rotting and dropping off, and how you can fix themHow to choose between longer crops and cut-and-come-again with limited spaceHuw's must-sow crops for April, including squash, runner beans, cucumbers, and courgettesEpisode Cover Photo Credit: Dorling Kindersley: Jason IngramProducts mentioned:Runner Bean 'Black Knight'https://www.sarahraven.com/products/runner-bean-black-knightRunner Bean 'White Lady'https://www.sarahraven.com/products/runner-bean-white-ladyNasturtium 'Tip Top Mix' (Tropaeolum majus)https://www.sarahraven.com/products/nasturtium-tip-top-mixNasturtium 'Ladybird Rose' (Tropaeolum minus)https://www.sarahraven.com/products/nasturtium-ladybird-roseBorago officinalis (Borage)https://www.sarahraven.com/products/borago-officinalisSee our events: https://www.sarahraven.com/courses-eventsGet in touch: info@sarahraven.comShop on the Sarah Raven Website: https://www.sarahraven.com/Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahravensgarden/Follow Sarah: https://www.instagram.com/sarahravenperchhill/Order Sarah's latest books: https://www.sarahraven.com/gifts/gardening-books?sort=newest

Kathy Clugston and the Gardeners' Question Time panel visit the outskirts of Bolton in Lancashire. Kathy is joined by RHS Bridgewater Curator Marcus Chilton-Jones, Garden Designer Matthew Wilson and Plantswoman Christine Walkden.The panellists tackle what to do about an overwhelming stash of black plastic pots, advise on why a listener's new compost bin is lacking in worms, and suggest plants for shady clay areas beneath mature beech trees. Other questions cover planting for waterlogged borders, homemade foliar feeds for seedlings, and opening a wildlife-focused garden for the National Garden Scheme.Later in the programme, Bunny Guinness shares spring propagation tips, including softwood and basal cuttings and using an aeroponic propagator.Producer: Rahnee Prescod Assistant Producer: William NortonA Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4* If listening on BBC Sounds and you wish to view the plant list, please go to the Gardeners' Question Time website and open this week's episode page. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qp2f/episodes/guide