How to be a Hoverfly Hero

How to be a Hoverfly Hero

This week we’re finding out how to be a hoverfly hero. These masters of mimicry are vitally important pollinators, decomposers, and aphid predators, but their populations are in steep decline in the UK. RHS entomologist Josie Stuart will be telling us more about these garden friends, and how we as gardeners can help. Keeping our gardens blooming for as long as possible is a great help for all our pollinators and Cosmos shows off its delicate flowers all the way from late summer through to the first frosts of autumn. We’ll speak to National Collection holder Jonathon Sheppard for his recommendations of the best cultivars to try this year. And from one remarkable collection to another – Sarah Cook has dedicated years to researching and reviving the lost irises of Cedric Morris. These striking blooms, once thought to survive only in his famous paintings, have been brought back to life thanks to her tireless work in the RHS archives and in Cedric’s garden at Benton End. Host: Jenny Laville Contributors: Josie Stuart, Jonathan Sheppard, Sarah Cook Links: Be a hoverfly hero Help hoverflies: 5 top plants and 5 fun facts What are hoverflies? Read Jonathan’s cosmos and hollyhock blog British cosmos (seed sales) Plant Heritage, home of the National Plant Collections Benton End The Nurture Landscapes Garden at Chelsea Flower Show RHS People Awards

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519: Winter care, sowing broad beans, and lovely leafmould

519: Winter care, sowing broad beans, and lovely leafmould

It’s turned. The big coats are on, stew is on the menu, and we’re seriously thinking about putting the heating on. And just as we’re feeling the chill, so are our plants, some of which need a helping ...

5 Marras 35min

518: Perilous pumpkins, ghoulish garlic, boo-tiful bats

518: Perilous pumpkins, ghoulish garlic, boo-tiful bats

It’s spooky season, and what better time to investigate three garden topics that are indelibly linked to Halloween. Pumpkins are everywhere, carved into grizzly expressions and displayed outside homes...

29 Loka 31min

517: How to feed birds, a turf masterclass, and another essential job for autumn

517: How to feed birds, a turf masterclass, and another essential job for autumn

As the weather cools and birds flock back to gardens, many of us enjoy putting more food out for them. But have we been feeding birds all wrong? How can we help our feathered friends without inadverte...

22 Loka 33min

516: Incredible ivy, vegetable folklore and autumn planting essentials

516: Incredible ivy, vegetable folklore and autumn planting essentials

Meet one of our most loved and hated native plants. You might think of ivy as a destroyer of buildings or a nuisance weed, but it’s actually just been crowned the most popular flower with pollinating ...

15 Loka 31min

515: The Plant Review: Waxcap Wonderlands, ancient apples, and your questions answered

515: The Plant Review: Waxcap Wonderlands, ancient apples, and your questions answered

A new season, and a new edition of The Plant Review, the quarterly magazine published by The RHS that delves a little deeper than the regular RHS Garden mag. If you prefer your plant stories and horti...

8 Loka 26min

514: Plants for pollinators, dividing perennials, and no more cauliflowers?

514: Plants for pollinators, dividing perennials, and no more cauliflowers?

So many jobs to do at this time of year, but not enough time! As we rush to garden centres and nurseries, you can make it easier on yourself by narrowing down your new plant choices to those which are...

1 Loka 34min

513: Autumn gets real, root cuttings, and what do spiders ever do for us?

513: Autumn gets real, root cuttings, and what do spiders ever do for us?

Head to the bottom of the garden this month and you might end up with a face full of spiders’ webs. Before you run screaming into the house, RHS spider expert Ben Brough offers an insight into why an ...

24 Syys 30min

512: Turf wars, houseplant MOT, and a final bulb of the week

512: Turf wars, houseplant MOT, and a final bulb of the week

Many listeners’ turf will have taken a bashing over summer, and now is the time to glow-up the green. RHS Garden Wisley’s Jim Millward shares his tips on how to get your grass ready for autumn. The ho...

17 Syys 33min

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