Life-changing gardening, homegrown Christmas decorations, houseplants and more
This week we head to Reading to discover how gardening can bring positive life changes to people living with disabilities or ill health, thanks to the work of the charity Thrive. Plus RHS staff share ...
20 Dec 201924min
RHS books podcast 2019
Free yourself from everyday mundanities and dive into other worlds from the comfort of your own home... yes it's our annual books special! This year our literary committee share a huge range of favour...
5 Dec 201935min
Growing trees for the future and pet-proof planting
With flooding, climate change and wellbeing becoming ever more important topics, planting trees has become a call to arms to anyone interested in making the future a brighter place. We talk to Carol ...
21 Nov 201923min
Hedges, houseplants and houseleeks – and can you grow your own wasabi peas?
What type of hedge is best for trapping pollution? Which hedging plants help mitigate flooding risks? Can you grow roses and clematis together to make a flowering hedge? We went to a recent 'Hedging Y...
7 Nov 201923min
Growing healthy in Gateshead, seasonal veg gardening advice and help with honey fungus
This week the Wisley teams share their wisdom on growing great veg and dealing with the sweet-sounding but deadly bane of many gardens: honey fungus. Pathologist Matthew Cromey shares the results of r...
24 Okt 201928min
Growing apples & grapes, award-winning clematis, native trees from seed, hedgehog-friendly gardening
Horticulturists Joe Olds and Bernard Boardman are in the orchard at Wisley, discussing how to get the best from apples and grapevines. Alex Hankey talks plant trials and Sabatino Urzo shares the resul...
10 Okt 201928min
Yellow vs green – battle of the cellar slugs, autumn star plants at Wisley and a taste of the unexpected at Hyde Hall
As autumn hits its stride we're at RHS Garden Hyde Hall in Essex to sample the exotic yet seasonal delights of the Global Growth Vegetable Garden with Matthew Oliver and Head Chef James Curtis. Meanwh...
26 Sep 201920min
Back to nature with the Duchess, seasonal gardening tips and dreamy daffodils
This week we return to Wisley for a very special event as HRH The Duchess of Cambridge opens the new Back to Nature Garden, which was inspired by show gardens co-designed by HRH alongside landscape ar...
12 Sep 201925min
