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The Garden Podcast

The Garden Podcast

By Royal Horticultural Society

A peek behind the scenes at The Garden magazine with exclusive interviews, gardening advice and more. Come behind the scenes with editor Chris Young as we meet the people behind the stories and articles featured in the UK's biggest gardening magazine, The Garden. Each month we'll be delving a little deeper into a range of horticultural topics, meeting garden designers, wildlife experts, nurserymen and women and other luminaries of the gardening world. For more information see www.rhs.org.uk/thegardenpodcast

Episodes

New RHS gardens in the making; gardening health and safety; joyful garden memories (Ep 161)

15/08/19•

Summer gardening advice galore, seasonal stars at Wisley and joyful gardening memories (Ep 160)

01/08/19•

RHS Flower Show Tatton Park (Ep 159)

18/07/19•

August 2019 – Crocosmias, commas and capturing the perfect garden photo

17/07/19•25m 44s

RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival (Ep 158)

04/07/19•

July 2019 – Plant rant: do hypericums cut the mustard? Plus bringing in the bees and exploring exotic edibles in Essex

21/06/19•24m 31s

Discovering hidden horticulturists, meeting the people in purple and fabulous floral art (Ep 157)

20/06/19•

Live from RHS Chatsworth Flower Show (Ep 156)

06/06/19•

RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2019 (Ep 155)

23/05/19•21m 43s

June 2019 - Make your own roof garden, the joys of the gooseberry and going peat free

17/05/19•28m 26s

Secrets of houseplant success, acers, cauliflowers, going wild for ponds and A Nation in Bloom (Ep 154)

09/05/19•23m 36s

RHS Gardening Podcast on Tour: Cardiff flower show (Ep 153)

25/04/19•30m 30s

May 2019 - A walk on the Wildside, celebrating wisteria and gardening advice goes digital

18/04/19•27m 0s

Live from RHS Flower Show Cardiff

13/04/19•4m 27s

Replacing a failing apple tree, blackspot-resistant roses and which plants are Bambi-proof? Plus: plant rant (Ep 152)

04/04/19•23m 18s

Green power: how gardening changes lives behind bars, top 10 plant diseases and a new order at Wisley (Ep 151)

22/03/19•17m 35s

April 2019 - The state of the nation's nurseries, how to choose compost, going plastic-free

19/03/19•27m 3s

Top 10 pests revealed, life after slug pellets, children's gardening questions answered, dealing with box problems and more (Ep 150)

08/03/19•24m 48s

Discovering Darwin's potato, pressing matters at the Herbarium, Cardiff flower show, beating blight (Ep 149)

21/02/19•24m 18s

March 2019 - An insider's peek at the Chelsea Flower Show, rhubarb rhubarb and fast flowers from seed

14/02/19•24m 6s

Growing new plants and new gardeners, gardens to visit for free, solving courgette queries and replacing overgrown shrubs (Ep 148)

07/02/19•25m 0s

Growing new plants and new gardeners, gardens to visit for free, solving courgette queries and replacing overgrown shrubs (Ep 148)

07/02/19•25m 0s

Following royal gardening footsteps in Islington, discovering horticultural histories and the spawning glories of ponds in late winter (Ep 147)

24/01/19•24m 54s

February 2019 - Spawning glories, drought lessons and how to beat tomato blight

18/01/19•26m 5s

A bumper crop of gardening questions answered, how did the 2018 drought affect gardens and a sneak peek at upcoming flower shows (Ep 146)

10/01/19•29m 56s

Highlights of 2018 - a year in gardening

27/12/18•31m 40s

Seasonal gardening questions solved and Christmas presents for gardeners (Ep 145)

20/12/18•32m 15s

January 2019 - Wintergreen ferns with Matt Pottage, fabulous foliage at Rosemoor and CSI Wisley

13/12/18•26m 41s

How to help winter wildlife, unusual street trees and are glittered plants a crime against nature? (Ep 144)

06/12/18•22m 25s

Books Special 2018: Experts pick their favourites old and new, and books for Christmas presents

29/11/18•32m 54s

Go west! Rosemoor under the spotlight (Ep 143)

22/11/18•21m 16s

December 2018 - Roy Lancaster on conifers, glitter on cacti and how to make your amaryllis flower again

21/11/18•25m 18s

Weird, wild and wonderful - urban gardens as you've never seen them (Ep 142)

08/11/18•27m 9s

Uncovering the mysterious Miss Harrisson, plants on trial and hats off to begonias (Ep 141)

25/10/18•21m 17s

November 2018 - unexpected berried treasures of autumn; how war shaped British gardens

17/10/18•25m 42s

New shoots - growing the next generation of gardeners

11/10/18•16m 19s

It's harvest time! Celebrating homegrown produce and seasonal GYO advice (Ep 140)

11/10/18•33m 3s

Gardening for good, repairing lawns, tips on growing dahlias, roses, damsons and more (Ep 139)

27/09/18•25m 33s

October 2018 - wildlife at Great Dixter; choosing and planting summer-flowering trees

20/09/18•20m 14s

Get RHS cash to fund your gardening adventure, a Wisley walkabout, helping hedgehogs and more (Ep 138)

13/09/18•22m 45s

A plant-lover's paradise: exploring RHS Garden Harlow Carr (Ep 137)

30/08/18•32m 52s

Behind the scenes science, Wisley dahlia competition and what to do about wasps (Ep 136)

16/08/18•19m 22s

Hyde Hall re-born (Ep 135)

01/08/18•19m 21s

Live from Tatton (Ep 134)

19/07/18•29m 24s

Live from Hampton Court (Ep 133)

05/07/18•18m 22s

Hampton Court Shorts (3/3) Celebrating 30 years of Countryfile

28/06/18•5m 38s

Hampton Court Shorts (2/3) Growing communities

28/06/18•4m 32s

Hampton Court Shorts (1/3) Lifestyle Gardens

28/06/18•4m 7s

Summer gardens to visit, coping with carrot fly and learning to love wasps (Ep 132)

21/06/18•20m 19s

Live from Chatsworth (Ep 131)

07/06/18•36m 43s

Dear Mrs Chatto (May 2018)

31/05/18•19m 58s

Live from Chelsea (Ep 130)

24/05/18•30m 36s

Chelsea Shorts - Growing happiness (3 of 3)

18/05/18•5m 26s

Chelsea Shorts - Hero Plants of Chelsea (2 of 3)

18/05/18•6m 37s

Chelsea Shorts - Space to Grow (1 of 3)

17/05/18•4m 58s

Countdown to Chelsea, Great British Bee Count, seasonal vegetable growing advice and more (Ep 129)

17/05/18•23m 54s

Reshaping the future of gardening; plastics part II; advice on cats, clay soil and lawns (Ep 128)

03/05/18•27m 51s

How to grow beautiful orchids, Britain in Bloom on the BBC, and is honey fungus top of the rots? (Ep 127)

19/04/18•25m 59s

Gardeners' hit list - top 10 pests revealed, plastic not fantastic and growing berries in pots (Ep 126)

06/04/18•26m 56s

Should gardeners worry about sepsis? Plus seasonal tips, how to get wildlife on your side and a new campaign for school gardening (Ep 125)

23/03/18•19m 41s

Plants for pets, learning to love the Mother in law's tongue and Wisley gets a wisteria walk (Ep 124)

08/03/18•24m 46s

Springing into shows season: Snowdrops, houseplants, cyclamen and Master Growers (Ep 123)

22/02/18•13m 46s

Step into the indoor jungle - Houseplants special (aka 'how not to kill a Venus flytrap')

16/02/18•23m 7s

Banishing bunnies, sleuthing slugs, Valentines gifts for plant lovers, upcoming London Shows highlights and horticultural competitions (Ep 122)

08/02/18•24m 1s

Exclusive Chelsea preview, plant encounters and seasonal advice (Ep121: Jan 2018)

25/01/18•27m 35s

Plant fanatics club together, birds in your garden part two. (Ep 120: Jan 2018)

11/01/18•23m 24s

Special episode: Highlights of 2017

28/12/17•29m 56s

Episode 119: Seasonal help and advice, winter bird watching and Wisley's great Laboratory is reborn

14/12/17•30m 51s

Episode 118: Episode 118 - Incredible Edible Dunstable and re-inventing the conifer

30/11/17•21m 51s

Episode 117: Honey what's that fungus? Fruity dilemmas, gardens to visit and Plant Encounters

16/11/17•28m 3s

Episode 116: An indoor forest, all about avocados and Bill Oddie's wild gardening adventures

02/11/17•24m 58s

Episode 115: Curator's tips, grow your own gourmet garlic and Wisley Plant Encounters

19/10/17•18m 37s

Episode 114: Get the jungle look! Wisley's new Exotic Garden, going wild for wildlife in winter and incredible history of apples at the RHS

05/10/17•17m 44s

Episode 113: Strawberry, apple and lilac problems solved, wonderful wildlife at Hyde Hall and plant encounters

21/09/17•28m 16s

Episode 112: Exotic vegetables take root in Essex, seasonal gardening tasks, and are native plants better for wildlife?

07/09/17•22m 55s

Episode 111: Hyde Hall's mega meadow; questions on fuchsias, roses, tulips and whitefly; Wisley plant encounters

24/08/17•33m 13s

Episode 110: What's occurring at Wisley, Wild About Gardening, orchid experts share their tips

10/08/17•25m 13s

Episode 109: Slugs - are they all bad? Holiday gardening with children and tips on courgettes and pruning wisteria

28/07/17•30m 34s

Episode 108: Hairy Bikers at Hampton, incredibly edible show gardens, going wild and going green

13/07/17•20m 50s

Episode 107: Chatsworth Flower Show highlights, weird and wonderful plants at Wisley

29/06/17•18m 56s

Grow your knowledge: Adult education with the RHS

15/06/17•31m 25s

Episode 106: Chelsea's unsung heroes, a Show Garden goes to Wales and RHS Photographic Competition.

01/06/17•18m 55s

Episode 105: Jo Malone at Chelsea, misbehaving wisteria, tomato questions answered.

18/05/17•31m 22s

Episode 104: A peony with a rocky past, disappearing plants and gardening in a changing climate

04/05/17•30m 30s

RHS Flower Shows Special 2017

27/04/17•25m 29s

Episode 103: Episode 103: BBC Radio 2 at Chelsea; seasonal advice, a celebration of the RHS Plant Finder and Plant Encounters part 2

20/04/17•33m 54s

Episode 102: Easter treats, Angell Town revisited, Wisley under the (jack) hammer and win a Chelsea garden!

06/04/17•22m 47s

Episode 101: What to do now in the veg garden, top 10 diseases, how to help British butterflies, and the strange case of the purple toothwort

23/03/17•18m 32s

Episode 100: You are not alone... gardeners' top pests and how to deal with them

09/03/17•22m 33s

Question and answer special - Growing in pots and containers

23/02/17•25m 3s

Episode 99: Help for hedgehogs and hellebores; how to go pro with gardening

09/02/17•25m 42s

Episode 98: Joys of winter at Wisley, perfect ponds and beautiful butterflies

26/01/17•22m 44s

Episode 97: Explaining the changes at Wisley; advice on composting, African violets and scale insects

12/01/17•19m 59s

Highlights of 2016

21/12/16•31m 19s

Episode 96: Fruit and festivities

15/12/16•21m 9s

Books Special: Experts pick their favourites old and new, the joy of books, and books for Christmas presents

30/11/16•31m 24s

FREE ACCESS: Members' episode 38: RHS Ambassador Baroness Floella Benjamin shares her love of gardening; and listeners' questions

17/11/16•20m 4s

Episode 95: Columnar plants for vertical structure, seasonal advice on sprouts, lawn care and much much more

17/11/16•25m 43s

Episode 94: Expert picks for autumn colour, and RHS Ambassador Floella Benjamin shares her passion for gardening

03/11/16•21m 35s

Episode 93: Badgers in the garden and Angell Town community gardeners visit Wisley.

20/10/16•29m 58s

Episode 92: Glories of the Harvest Festival, giant pumpkins and get snapping!

06/10/16•23m 34s

Episode 91: Lowdown on lily beetle, brightening up spring gardens with clever bulb combos and a visit to the Wisley Flower Show

22/09/16•25m 45s

Episode 90: A rose garden fit for a queen, coping with critters and knowing your onions

01/09/16•22m 51s

Episode 89: How to grow camellias in pots, dealing with trees near to buildings, apples and taking cuttings

18/08/16•29m 36s

Episode 88: Tatton calling! Tips from specialist growers; young designers' inspirations and more

04/08/16•21m 7s

Episode 87: Gardening QandA including pond algae, growing potatoes for Christmas and box tree moth; Wisley's big plans for the future

21/07/16•34m 37s

Episode 86: A day at the RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show 2016

07/07/16•27m 12s

Episode 85: Pipping pests at the post, the RHS on Tour, and looking forward to the Chatsworth Flower Show 2017

23/06/16•19m 54s

Episode 84: Seasonal fruit tips, coping with caterpillars, bamboo control and Chelsea designers' secrets of moving plants

09/06/16•29m 39s

Episode 83: It's showtime! Fresh from the RHS Chelsea Flower Show; design inspirations and women making their mark

26/05/16•28m 41s

Episode 82: Expert tips on growing vegetables and climbers and a look at the RHS Community Allotment programme

12/05/16•34m 6s

AGM Plants Special - helping gardeners pick the best plants

03/05/16•18m 20s

Episode 81: Know your N-P-K, 150 years of 'The Garden' magazine and seasonal tips for growing your own

28/04/16•22m 37s

Episode 80: Springing into action; seasonal tasks and Jekka McVicar talks gardening for health and happiness

14/04/16•23m 42s

SCIENCE SPECIAL: looking at the new RHS Science Strategy

24/03/16•31m 52s

Episode 79: Growing healthily, National Gardening Week and all change at the Lindley Library

17/03/16•18m 7s

Episode 78: Expert hacks from the Horticultural Halls, gardening questions answered and a guide to composting

03/03/16•32m 31s

Episode 77: Rose Special - growing beautiful blooms with spectacular scent

18/02/16•32m 56s

Episode 76: Dividing snowdrops, seasonal rose care, fruit and veg in small spaces and houseplant inspiration

05/02/16•31m 28s

Episode 75: Dealing with extreme weather, vibrant stems for winter colour and turning a Blue Monday green

21/01/16•22m 25s

Episode 74: Advice for the new year, quick screening plants and RHS Holidays

07/01/16•27m 49s

RHS advice special - review of 2015

24/12/15•47m 1s

Episode 73: Feeling festive - walking in a Wisley wonderland, poinsettia tips and how to grow your own cranberries

24/12/15•25m 21s

Episode 72: Winter walks and seasonal advice

11/12/15•23m 17s

Episode 71: Drought and flood advice and gardening icons

27/11/15•27m 55s

Episode 70: How to get your garden ready for winter, gardening Q and As and planting bare-root trees

12/11/15•32m 46s

RHS Flower Shows special 2016

05/11/15•26m 33s

John MacLeod lecture - 'Gardening Planet Earth - Sustainable Horticulture'

30/10/15•1m 43s

Episode 69: Autumn Harvests - expert talks on edibles to plant now, how to eat nettles and how to store your harvest

29/10/15•25m 19s

Episode 68: The RHS London Harvest Show and hidden gems of RHS Wisley’s Glasshouse

15/10/15•20m 18s

Episode 67: Seasonal advice for growing fruit and vegetables, plus glasshouse essentials

01/10/15•33m 4s

Episode 66: Expert tips on dahlias, apples and more; plus a guide to garden ponds

17/09/15•24m 39s

Episode 65: Good bugs, bad bugs; how to beat weeds and seasonal gardening questions answered

03/09/15•26m 46s

Episode 64: Cold blooded killers under the microscope, foliage plants and fruit-growing essentials

20/08/15•24m 20s

Episode 63: Masterclasses on fuchsias and more, plus in-depth advice on strawberries and tomatoes

06/08/15•26m 59s

Episode 62: Insider’s guide to RHS Flower Show Tatton Park 2015 and tips on pruning tools

23/07/15•28m 31s

Episode 61: Highlights from the RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show and Greening Grey Britain

09/07/15•37m 36s

Episode 60: Summer watering, lawn care and the best plants for June

25/06/15•25m 6s

Episode 59: Seasonal jobs, questions answered and an essential guide to weeding

11/06/15•32m 40s

Episode 58: A plants special – plant combinations from award-winning Chelsea gardens and the best garden performers

28/05/15•25m 26s

Episode 57: The not-so-humble umbel, and listeners seasonal questions answered

14/05/15•27m 29s

Episode 56: We preview the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2015

30/04/15•24m 24s

Episode 55: A comprehensive guide to orchids, plus gardening essentials

16/04/15•23m 52s

Episode 54: Spring lawn care and expert seasonal advice

02/04/15•25m 40s

Episode 53: Top 10 pest enquiries and RHS Partner Gardens looking good in spring

19/03/15•20m 11s

Episode 52: RHS Seed Scheme and Butterflies in the Glasshouse at RHS Garden Wisley in Surrey

05/03/15•28m 50s

Episode 51: Growing your own herbs and caring for snowdrops

19/02/15•27m 20s

Episode 50: Celebratory clips from Alan Titchmarsh, Mary Berry and Colin Crosbie, plus pruning wisteria, winter tips and a chance to win show tickets

05/02/15•31m 9s

Episode 49: Tackling problem areas of dry shade and growing chillies successfully

22/01/15•21m 33s

Episode 48: Gardening bestsellers and expert advice to start the new year

08/01/15•28m 19s

Episode 47: Bestselling books, help our research and looking after birds this winter

23/12/14•23m 37s

Episode 46: Controlling pests in winter and looking at plants with a bad reputation in a new light

11/12/14•25m 23s

Episode 45: Seasonal advice, troubleshooting plant diseases and choosing gardening gifts for Christmas

27/11/14•20m 21s

Episode 44: What to do now, plus tips on how to get better fruit and veg next year

13/11/14•25m 6s

Episode 43: Container-growing for winter interest and crops for the kitchen table

30/10/14•30m 35s

Episode 42: Harvest delights and great plants to attract pollinators

16/10/14•20m 0s

Episode 41: Managing microclimates - making the weather work for you in your garden

02/10/14•30m 18s

Episode 40: Expert plant advice from the RHS Plant Day, Cotswold Wildlife Park

18/09/14•24m 52s

Episode 39: Mary Berry opens the Wisley Flower Show 2014 and your gardening questions answered

04/09/14•29m 31s

Episode 38: James Wong's guide to growing flavour-filled fruit and veg, plus a focus on carnivorous plants

21/08/14•23m 3s

Episode 37: Bonsai, dragon quests and your gardening questions answered

07/08/14•26m 36s

Episode 36: Allotment advice and inspiration, and great high-summer flowering plants to try in your garden

24/07/14•28m 11s

Episode 35: A focus on the RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show 2014

10/07/14•39m 25s

Episode 34 : Top performing plants, pond-care and tips from the kitchen garden

26/06/14•26m 43s

Episode 33 : Improving borders and your gardening questions answered

12/06/14•32m 14s

Episode 32: Top performing seasonal plants and an expert guide to conifers

29/05/14•23m 19s

RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2014 special

15/05/14•34m 55s

Episode 31: Lots of seasonal advice and a focus on growing beans and peas

01/05/14•29m 50s

Episode 30: How to make your garden wildlife-friendly and the best performing seasonal plants

17/04/14•20m 45s

Episode 29: Seasonal and expert plant advice from the RHS Great London Plant Fair

03/04/14•25m 51s

Episode 28: Perfect potatoes and pest prevention

20/03/14•26m 34s

Britain in Bloom 50th anniversary special

13/03/14•16m 0s

Episode 27: Garden design for small spaces and seasonal tips from the RHS London Plant and Design Show and The RHS Gardening Advice team

06/03/14•32m 53s

Episode 26: Preparing the vegetable garden, garden design and the RHS Seed Scheme

21/02/14•21m 7s

Episode 25: A winter walk at RHS Garden Wisley, pond care and your gardening questions answered

06/02/14•27m 39s

Episode 24: Seasonal jobs, shrub selection and gardening stories from the RHS Lindley Library

23/01/14•24m 32s

Episode 23: Repairs caused by extreme weather, seasonal gardening questions and butterflies at Wisley

09/01/14•26m 55s

Episode 22: Seasonal advice, selecting seeds, and visiting winter gardens around the UK

23/12/13•19m 46s

Episode 21: Inspirational Books, expert seasonal advice and Christmas events at our four gardens

12/12/13•27m 37s

Episode 20: Christmas plants, presents and preparation

28/11/13•19m 41s

Episode 19: Foraging, plus preparing for winter and other seasonal advice from the RHS

13/11/13•32m 20s

Episode 18: Autumn colour and seasonal advice at the RHS London Shades of Autumn Show

31/10/13•32m 35s

Episode 17: Celebrate the autumn harvest

16/10/13•26m 10s

Episode 16: Preparing the vegetable plot for next year and gardening ideas for this autumn

03/10/13•23m 43s

Episode 15: Inspirational grasses, autumn lawn care, and more jobs to do right now

19/09/13•23m 12s

Episode 14: September at RHS Wisley

05/09/13•29m 39s

Episode 13: Summer highlights from stunning RHS Garden Rosemoor

22/08/13•30m 40s

Episode 12: Advice on small trees for the garden, plus choosing and caring for houseplants

08/08/13•31m 39s

Episode 11: Late summer colour at Tatton Park show, plus planting autumn bulbs, pest control and pruning wisteria

25/07/13•21m 26s

Episode 10: 'Escape' to the RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show 2013

11/07/13•35m 4s

Episode 9: Gardening for all the family, summer flower arrangements, GYO tips, and seasonal advice from Wisley

27/06/13•21m 35s

Episode 8: Summer at Wisley, caring for fruit and veg and the RHS Advisory Team

13/06/13•24m 27s

Chelsea Flower Show Centenary special, Part 2

21/05/13•26m 20s

Episode 7: Plants for Scent, how plant displays win an RHS gold medal, and seasonal advice from RHS Garden Wisley

15/05/13•21m 51s

Chelsea Flower Show Centenary special, Part 1

08/05/13•28m 44s

Episode 6: RHS Edible Britain campaign, Chef Raymond Blanc discusses GYO veg, plus climbers for scent, fighting Lily Beetle, and wildflowers for containers.

02/05/13•28m 55s

Episode 5: Spotlight on RHS Garden Hyde Hall, Grow Your Own tips, rose care and tackling weeds

18/04/13•24m 34s

Episode 4: Spring tasks, Grow Your Own and the RHS Advisory Team.

04/04/13•26m 31s

Episode 3: Orchids, spring plants and seasonal advice from the London Plant and Design Show

21/03/13•21m 41s

Episode 2: Slugs, Potatoes and Strawberries - behind the scenes at RHS Garden, Wisley.

07/03/13•26m 52s

Episode 1: Problem Solving from RHS Garden, Wisley in Surrey

20/02/13•31m 14s

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