Helping hedgehogs, DIY potting mix, and crispy cabbages

Helping hedgehogs, DIY potting mix, and crispy cabbages

This week Grace Johnson from the Hedgehog Street Campaign joins us once again to tell us more about what we can all do to support the recovery of hedgehog populations, right where they need it most: in our gardens. RHS horticultural advisor Jenny Bowden joins us with a clever money-saving tip, showing how you can make your own potting mix from scratch at home. And to round things off, Liz Mooney heads down to the veg patch with everything you need to know about growing cabbages. Host: Guy Barter Contributors: Jenny Bowden, Grace Johnson, Liz Mooney Links: How to make a footprint tunnel Get involved in some Hedgehog citizen science

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Wet winter gardening, woodland walks and pruning wisteria

Wet winter gardening, woodland walks and pruning wisteria

This week, we’re heading to RHS Garden Wisley to discover how its horticulturists are turning one of the wettest starts to the year on record into a garden that’s primed for spring. Team leader Helen ...

19 Feb 31min

The wildlife wonders of hazel, the science of winter wellbeing and hot crops from Wisley

The wildlife wonders of hazel, the science of winter wellbeing and hot crops from Wisley

This week, as its delicate catkins unfurl on bare branches, Digital Science Editor Olivia Drake introduces this month’s RHS Wildlife Wonder plant — the hazel – which not only supplies queen bumblebees...

12 Feb 34min

Planning the perfect veg plot: heirlooms, tomatoes and what lies beneath

Planning the perfect veg plot: heirlooms, tomatoes and what lies beneath

Now is a great time to start planning what to grow, and this week, we’re diving headfirst into the seed catalogues for inspiration! We’re exploring some of the tastiest, and most eye catching, additio...

5 Feb 35min

Beyond peat

Beyond peat

This week we’re telling the story of peat: from the value of this amazing otherworldly habitat, to the threats facing these rare landscapes and work being done to protect them, and how growers and hor...

29 Jan 28min

Wildlife-friendly gardening: winter edition

Wildlife-friendly gardening: winter edition

This week we’re rolling up our sleeves to look at how we can support our garden visitors, while also preparing for the burst of life that spring will bring. The RSPB’s Emma Marsh is back to share how ...

22 Jan 33min

Feathers, Fruit and Fascinating Plants

Feathers, Fruit and Fascinating Plants

Today, we’re joined by the RSPB’s Emma Marsh, who shares how she has made her garden into a haven for birds. We’ll also conclude Nick Turrell’s countdown of the most influential plants that have shape...

15 Jan 27min

Midwinter Gardens: Influential Plants, Christmas Trees and New RHS Gardens

Midwinter Gardens: Influential Plants, Christmas Trees and New RHS Gardens

The new year has arrived with an Arctic blast, and so it feels like the perfect moment to retreat indoors and let the garden live in our imaginations for a while. Nick Turrell joins us to continue his...

8 Jan 26min

A Year in the Garden: Hellebores, Hoverflies and Temperate Rainforests

A Year in the Garden: Hellebores, Hoverflies and Temperate Rainforests

As 2025 comes to a close, host Nick Turrell looks back on a year of discovery in this special end-of-year edition of Gardening with the RHS. From the quiet resilience of winter-flowering hellebores wi...

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