BBC Radio Producer with a Horticultural Dream, Plus, Pruning Job that Won't Wait!
When Martin talks gardening on BBC radio he works with Ross, a horticulturalist with a big gardening dream! We're also talking about the jobs you should do this week in the garden and Jill has a super...
22 Joulu 202426min
Perfect Peat-free Compost & If You Have Box Blight, There's Still Hope!
We meet The team behind Plantgrow, our super sponsors, Martin and Jill visit and find out how they make their organic products - and we're answering gardening questions such as - why box blight might ...
15 Joulu 202430min
Keep Cyclamen & Poinsettia Perfect for Christmas & Hear from International Garden Designer David Stevens
We meet international garden designer David Stevens, There are listeners' questions on apple trees and tips on keeping your seasonal houseplants such as cyclamen and poinsettia looking tip top!Listene...
8 Joulu 202434min
Plant Bare Root Roses Now, Plus, Perfect Christmas Trees and the age-old "Real vs. Artificial" Debate
Discover the secrets behind choosing the perfect Christmas tree with Paul Maxey of Scothern Nurseries near Lincoln. You'll walk away with a new-found appreciation for the Nordman fir's soft needles. F...
1 Joulu 202431min
Hardwood Cuttings: Now’s the Time to Act & Why RHS Gardens are Set to Glow this Winter
Martin Explains why now's the right time to take hardwood cuttings of soft fruit bushes, we answer some listeners’ questions on preparing new borders and fig trees & meet Sarah Mullan of the RHS as sh...
24 Marras 202426min
From Tennyson to Tulips: Bardney Manor’s Revival & The Gardening You Need to do this Week!
Listeners to the P&T Podcast can get a discount simply by entering the code POTSANDTROWELS - T's & C's apply, see the PlantGrow website for details.Tulip tips, a mature tree discussion, less than matu...
17 Marras 202438min
Ginger Lily, Cloud Tree, Aeonium & Lavender Questions, plus Martin's first Boss!
Martin runs into his first boss who recalls the time Martin told legendary TV gardener Percy Thrower that he wanted to be in his job! Martin & Jill also visit the U3A in Mansfield and answer their que...
10 Marras 202436min
Scarification Clarification, Camellia Masterclass & Perfect Parsnip Cake
Camellia expert Jeremy from Stretegate Camellias joins Martin for a masterclass, we clarify what it means to scarify and Jill has a recipe for a beautiful parsnip cake that we can all make (though thi...
3 Marras 202437min
