Plants for Purpose: How Research is Reimagining Our Gardens

Plants for Purpose: How Research is Reimagining Our Gardens

This week we’re taking a moment to look ahead. Carol Barrie from the RHS  Science and Collections Department joins us to talk about Plants for Purpose, an ambitious new project she’s leading in collaboration with the University of Nottingham. It’s using the power of AI, alongside the RHS’s vast Herbarium, to build a living knowledge bank of plants that benefit the environment. We’ll also turn our gaze to spring, as now’s the perfect time to get tulips in the ground before the ground gets too wet or freezes. We revisit Arundel Castle, where back in 2022, 80,000 tulip bulbs arrived for a spectacular spring display. And finally, we head to RHS Rosemoor to meet Emma McFarline, who’ll be exploring the practical, and sometimes surprising, uses of familiar garden plants, from their roles in history to their value today. Host: Guy Barter Contributors: Carol Barrie, Martin Duncan, Emma McFarline Links: Plants for Purpose Project RHS Plants for Pollinators Planting tulips for seasonal colour Scientific overview of rosemary Biomedical research on rosemary as a therapeutic agent Therapeutic effects of rosemary on nervous system disorders Calendula in modern medicine Common mullein, pharmacological and chemical aspects

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Seed collecting, apple pruning, and wildflowers

Seed collecting, apple pruning, and wildflowers

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Heatwave survival guide for pots and powdery mildew mayhem

Heatwave survival guide for pots and powdery mildew mayhem

In a summer of rolling heatwaves, we look at what we can do to help out one of the garden areas most vulnerable to parching - plants in pots. RHS Horticultural Advisor Nick Turrell explains what you c...

13 Aug 31min

Garden wildlife care for heatwaves: dahlias, cinnabar moths, and more

Garden wildlife care for heatwaves: dahlias, cinnabar moths, and more

As we experience one of the most extreme summers on record, how can we help our garden wildlife cope with the heat? RHS Science and Horticulture Editor Olivia Drake explains why ornamental dahlias can...

6 Aug 34min

Summer SOS: holiday-proof your garden, midsummer planting guide, a giant bug hunt

Summer SOS: holiday-proof your garden, midsummer planting guide, a giant bug hunt

If you’re going away this summer and are worried about your garden RHS Chief Horticulturist Guy Barter shares some top hacks for ensuring your plants survive the heatwaves while you’re away. But if yo...

30 Jul 29min

RHS Sandringham Flower Show: climate resilient trees, rainwater capture, frogs

RHS Sandringham Flower Show: climate resilient trees, rainwater capture, frogs

The team head to North Norfolk to fill their boots with inspiration from the show gardens, floral exhibits, specialist growers, and innovative designs on display at RHS Sandringham Flower Show. Gareth...

23 Jul 30min

Pollinators at RHS Badminton, Elms at RHS Sandringham, and Edimentals

Pollinators at RHS Badminton, Elms at RHS Sandringham, and Edimentals

It’s time to recuperate and relish one of the best times in the gardening calendar. Taking inspiration from some of the Pocket Planting gardens at RHS Badminton Flower Show, we’re celebrating plants f...

16 Jul 29min

RHS Badminton Flower Show

RHS Badminton Flower Show

Join us at the inaugural RHS Flower Show at Badminton in Gloucestershire! It’s a brand-new addition to the gardening calendar, the next in a massive year of RHS events that celebrate the greatest show...

9 Jul 33min

After the heat, multifunctional fennel, and roses 101

After the heat, multifunctional fennel, and roses 101

This week we’re recovering from extreme heat to get back to what we love best: celebrating the joy of plants, how to grow them, and some tips for doing more in our gardens. Guy Barter emerges from the...

2 Jul 37min

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