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Producing credits include the 'Listening Project', 'Farming Today' and 'On Your Farm' for Radio 4. I've worked for over 20 years for the BBC across television.
... (BBC Radio 4) and Gardeners' Question Time (BBC Radio 4). I also aid production on Rickie, Melvin and Charlie (BBC Radio 1). Previously assistant produced.
James Wong is an ethnobotanist, author, and television presenter known for his expertise in plants and gardening. He has a background in plant science and has written several books on gardening and horticulture, focusing on the use of plants in everyday life.
James Wong is an ethnobotanist, author, and television presenter known for his expertise in plants and gardening. He has a background in plant science and has written several books on gardening and horticulture, focusing on the use of plants in everyday life.
Kirsty Wilson is the Head of Gardens at Balmoral, where she oversees the management and design of the gardens. With a strong background in horticulture, she specializes in creating gardens that are both beautiful and environmentally friendly.
Kirsty Wilson is the Head of Gardens at Balmoral, where she oversees the management and design of the gardens. With a strong background in horticulture, she specializes in creating gardens that are both beautiful and environmentally friendly.
Chris Potts is the Managing Director of Sienna Hosta Nursery, a specialist nursery dedicated to growing and maintaining hostas. He is an expert in horticulture with extensive experience in cultivating hostas that are pest-free, and he shares insights on how they keep their plants slug and snail free.
Chris Potts is the Managing Director of Sienna Hosta Nursery, a specialist nursery dedicated to growing and maintaining hostas. He is an expert in horticulture with extensive experience in cultivating hostas that are pest-free, and he shares insights on how they keep their plants slug and snail free.
Neil Porteous is a garden designer and horticultural expert with extensive experience in creating sustainable and aesthetically pleasing gardens. He is known for his work in public gardens and has a passion for promoting biodiversity through thoughtful garden design.
Neil Porteous is a garden designer and horticultural expert with extensive experience in creating sustainable and aesthetically pleasing gardens. He is known for his work in public gardens and has a passion for promoting biodiversity through thoughtful garden design.
Bob Flowerdew is a renowned horticulturist, author, and broadcaster, known for his expertise in organic gardening and growing edible plants. He has written numerous books and is a regular contributor to gardening programs, sharing his knowledge on growing fruits and vegetables.
Bob Flowerdew is a renowned horticulturist, author, and broadcaster, known for his expertise in organic gardening and growing edible plants. He has written numerous books and is a regular contributor to gardening programs, sharing his knowledge on growing fruits and vegetables.
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0:0042:58
Crowthorne: Caterpillars, Rusty Spots and Up-Cycled Objects
Hosts
Hosts of this podcast episode
Peter Gibbs
Guests
Guests of this podcast episode
Pippa GreenwoodMatthew PottageChristine WalkdenJames WongErsin Han ErsinCecily Withall
Keywords
Keywords of this podcast episode
gardeningcaterpillarsrusty spots on fernsupcycling in gardencabbage pestsHeathers pruningCamellia floweringclimbing plants in shadeLucombe oakbiodiversity
Why do my ferns have rusty spots? Any tips for stopping caterpillars eating my cabbages? Have you upcycled any objects in the garden?
Peter Gibbs and a panel of plant and gardening experts are in Crowthorne, Berkshire and offer advice to an audience of keen gardeners. Joining Peter are pest and disease expert Pippa Greenwood, head gardener Matthew Pottage and proud plantswoman Christine Walkden.
Later in the programme, house plant expert James Wong visits the Of The Oak exhibition at The Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, which celebrates the Lucombe oak and oak trees as a vital hub of biodiversity. He's joined by visual artist Ersin Han Ersin and arborist Cecily Withall.
Plant List
Questions and timecodes are below. Where applicable, plant names have been provided.
Q – The council have recently cleared a raised flowerbed at the front of the Morgan Centre. It previously had in it a giant prickly pyracantha. What would the panel suggest? (02'02")
Matthew Smith –
Callistemon rigidus, stiff bottlebrush
Alstroemeria Indian Summer ('Tesronto'PBR) (Summer Paradise - Summer Series), Peruvian lily [Indian summer]
Salvia nemorosa 'Caradonna', Balkan clary 'Caradonna'
Salvia rosmarinus Prostrata Group (Ro), rosemary Prostrata Group
Q - Why have my ferns developed rusty looking spots – is it caused by a disease? (06'31")
Q – Any tips on growing miss Willmott's ghost? (09'08")
Q – I have a bank of mature Heathers. Can I prune them as they're quite tall now or do I need to replace them as they get straggly? (13'13")
Q- How do I stop caterpillars from eating my cabbages? (17’05")
Feature – James Wong visits the 'Of the Oak' at The Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, which celebrates the Lucombe oak. He's joined by Ersin Han Ersin and Cecily Withal (21’28”)
Q - How do we encourage our Camellia to flower? (25'56")
Q – I would like to plant some other more interesting climbing plants in a shady spot – what do the panel recommend? (29'13")
Q – How often do Clematis Clematis’ flower? (34'02")
Q – Can the panel recommend any other ways to repurpose objects? (36'26")
Q – I’d like you to recommend plants for a red hot, south facing gravel garden? (36'25")
Why do my ferns have rusty spots? Any tips for stopping caterpillars eating my cabbages? Have you upcycled any objects in the garden?
Peter Gibbs and a panel of plant and gardening experts are in Crowthorne, Berkshire and offer advice to an audience of keen gardeners. Joining Peter are pest and disease expert Pippa Greenwood, head gardener Matthew Pottage and proud plantswoman Christine Walkden.
Later in the programme, house plant expert James Wong visits the Of The Oak exhibition at The Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, which celebrates the Lucombe oak and oak trees as a vital hub of biodiversity. He's joined by visual artist Ersin Han Ersin and arborist Cecily Withall.
Plant List
Questions and timecodes are below. Where applicable, plant names have been provided.
Q – The council have recently cleared a raised flowerbed at the front of the Morgan Centre. It previously had in it a giant prickly pyracantha. What would the panel suggest? (02'02")
Matthew Smith –
Callistemon rigidus, stiff bottlebrush
Alstroemeria Indian Summer ('Tesronto'PBR) (Summer Paradise - Summer Series), Peruvian lily [Indian summer]
Salvia nemorosa 'Caradonna', Balkan clary 'Caradonna'
Salvia rosmarinus Prostrata Group (Ro), rosemary Prostrata Group
Q - Why have my ferns developed rusty looking spots – is it caused by a disease? (06'31")
Q – Any tips on growing miss Willmott's ghost? (09'08")
Q – I have a bank of mature Heathers. Can I prune them as they're quite tall now or do I need to replace them as they get straggly? (13'13")
Q- How do I stop caterpillars from eating my cabbages? (17’05")
Feature – James Wong visits the 'Of the Oak' at The Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, which celebrates the Lucombe oak. He's joined by Ersin Han Ersin and Cecily Withal (21’28”)
Q - How do we encourage our Camellia to flower? (25'56")
Q – I would like to plant some other more interesting climbing plants in a shady spot – what do the panel recommend? (29'13")
kokedamasedum living rooftrolliusgarden questionsChelsea Flower Showsongbirdsoutdoor spacesplant care
How do I take care of a kokedama? How do you take care of a sedum living roof? Why won't my trollius flower?
For the first time ever, GQT sets up shop at the heart of the iconic RHS Chelsea Flower Show, broadcasting from the charming bandstand. Kathy Clugston is joined by a panel of horticultural heavyweights, including Bunny Guinness, Matthew Wilson, and James Wong.
Keep your ears pricked up for some familiar voices - among the questioners are none other than Scott Mills, David Tennant and Zoe Ball, each bringing their own garden problems to the table.
Later, Peter Gibbs takes a tranquil detour to the stunning Songbird Survival Garden on Main Avenue. There, he chats with designer Nicola Oakey and dedicated volunteer Bee about how we can turn our outdoor spaces into welcoming sanctuaries for Britain’s beleaguered songbirds.
Producer: Daniel Cocker
Producer: Dominic Tyerman
Producer: Matthew Smith
Assistant Producer: Rahnee Prescod
Assistant Producer: Suhaar Ali
Executive Producer: Carly Maile
A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4
Plant List
Questions and timecodes are below. Where applicable, plant names have been provided.
Q – I’ve got a floppy snake plant – is this because I’ve overwatered it? (01'17")
Q - Why do the flower buds fall off my chameleon each year? (02'38")
Q - Hello, it's David Tennant here. I've been gifted a beautiful kokedama. How do I water this? How do I not kill it? (05'26")
Q – Could you recommend some pretty and low maintenance for flowers for window boxes? (07'34")
Matthew Wilson –
Thymus vulgaris, common thyme
Thymus praecox
James Wong –
Portulaca, porcelain
Mesembryanthemum
Delosperma.
Q- My trollius hasn’t flowered this year. What am I doing wrong? (12’58")
Feature – Peter Gibbs visits the ‘Songbird Survival Garden” on main avenue, where he meets with designer Nicola Oakey and volunteer Bee (17’22”)
Q - We've got a garden room with a sedum living roof – how do we look after it? (22'20")
Q – Hello! Zoe Ball here! How do I stop squirrels from eating all my plants? (32'06")
Q - My trachycarpus and dicksonia antarctica. They're getting thinner and thinner each year – how do I appropriately thin them out? (28'54")
Q – Hi GQT, it’s Scott Mills. How do I stop my dog’s pee from ruining my lawn? (28'54")
Q – I’d like you to recommend plants for a red hot, south facing gravel garden? (36'25")
James Wong –
Hardy aloes
Aloe polyphylla
Eschscholzia californica, california poppy
Bunny Guinness –
Salvia confertiflora, sabra spike sage
Matthew Wilson –
Rosa 'Sally Holmes' (S), rose 'Sally Holmes'
Dasylirion wheeleri, spoon flower
Aloiampelos striatula, striped-stemmed aloe
Beschorneria yuccoides, yucca-leaved beschorneria
How do I take care of a kokedama? How do you take care of a sedum living roof? Why won't my trollius flower?
For the first time ever, GQT sets up shop at the heart of the iconic RHS Chelsea Flower Show, broadcasting from the charming bandstand. Kathy Clugston is joined by a panel of horticultural heavyweights, including Bunny Guinness, Matthew Wilson, and James Wong.
Keep your ears pricked up for some familiar voices - among the questioners are none other than Scott Mills, David Tennant and Zoe Ball, each bringing their own garden problems to the table.
Later, Peter Gibbs takes a tranquil detour to the stunning Songbird Survival Garden on Main Avenue. There, he chats with designer Nicola Oakey and dedicated volunteer Bee about how we can turn our outdoor spaces into welcoming sanctuaries for Britain’s beleaguered songbirds.
Producer: Daniel Cocker
Producer: Dominic Tyerman
Producer: Matthew Smith
Assistant Producer: Rahnee Prescod
Assistant Producer: Suhaar Ali
Executive Producer: Carly Maile
A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4
Plant List
Questions and timecodes are below. Where applicable, plant names have been provided.
Q – I’ve got a floppy snake plant – is this because I’ve overwatered it? (01'17")
Q - Why do the flower buds fall off my chameleon each year? (02'38")
Q - Hello, it's David Tennant here. I've been gifted a beautiful kokedama. How do I water this? How do I not kill it? (05'26")
Q – Could you recommend some pretty and low maintenance for flowers for window boxes? (07'34")
Matthew Wilson –
Thymus vulgaris, common thyme
Thymus praecox
James Wong –
Portulaca, porcelain
Mesembryanthemum
Delosperma.
Q- My trollius hasn’t flowered this year. What am I doing wrong? (12’58")
Feature – Peter Gibbs visits the ‘Songbird Survival Garden” on main avenue, where he meets with designer Nicola Oakey and volunteer Bee (17’22”)
Q - We've got a garden room with a sedum living roof – how do we look after it? (22'20")
Q – Hello! Zoe Ball here! How do I stop squirrels from eating all my plants? (32'06")
Q - My trachycarpus and dicksonia antarctica. They're getting thinner and thinner each year – how do I appropriately thin them out? (28'54")
Q – Hi GQT, it’s Scott Mills. How do I stop my dog’s pee from ruining my lawn? (28'54")
Q – I’d like you to recommend plants for a red hot, south facing gravel garden? (36'25")
James Wong –
Hardy aloes
Aloe polyphylla
Eschscholzia californica, california poppy
Bunny Guinness –
Salvia confertiflora, sabra spike sage
Matthew Wilson –
Rosa 'Sally Holmes' (S), rose 'Sally Holmes'
Dasylirion wheeleri, spoon flower
Aloiampelos striatula, striped-stemmed aloe
Beschorneria yuccoides, yucca-leaved beschorneria
0:0042:26
Postbag Edition: RHS Chelsea Flower Show
Hosts
Hosts of this podcast episode
Kathy Clugston
Guests
Guests of this podcast episode
Kirsty WilsonPippa GreenwoodDr Chris ThorogoodPeter GibbsBaz GrangerNigel Dunnett
Keywords
Keywords of this podcast episode
Chelsea Flower Showgardeningclimate challengeswater-saving ideassustainable plantingart and ecology
Kathy Clugston and a panel of green-fingered gurus, Kirsty Wilson, Pippa Greenwood, and Dr Chris Thorogood, explore the spectacular Chelsea Flower Show!
Meanwhile on the vibrant main avenue, roving reporter Peter Gibbs explores gardens shaped by climate challenges. He steps into the thought-provoking Save for a Rainy Day Garden to chat with designer Baz Granger about clever water-saving ideas. Then, he ventures into the lush creativity of the Hospitalfield Arts Garden, where he meets celebrated garden designer Nigel Dunnett for a conversation on art, ecology, and sustainable planting.
Producer: Dom Tyerman
Assistant Producer: Rahnee Prescod and Suhaar Ali
A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4
Kathy Clugston and a panel of green-fingered gurus, Kirsty Wilson, Pippa Greenwood, and Dr Chris Thorogood, explore the spectacular Chelsea Flower Show!
Meanwhile on the vibrant main avenue, roving reporter Peter Gibbs explores gardens shaped by climate challenges. He steps into the thought-provoking Save for a Rainy Day Garden to chat with designer Baz Granger about clever water-saving ideas. Then, he ventures into the lush creativity of the Hospitalfield Arts Garden, where he meets celebrated garden designer Nigel Dunnett for a conversation on art, ecology, and sustainable planting.
Producer: Dom Tyerman
Assistant Producer: Rahnee Prescod and Suhaar Ali
Kathy Clugston prunes through the extensive GQT archive, which includes some much needed advice on all things Foliage.
With 77 years of experience in providing ample advice, our various GQT panellists are more than equipped to solve your gardening conundrums. They provide tips on the best plants for a foliage border, banana plants that can withstand the winter, and plants for a bed that never sees any sunshine.
Away from the questions, Matthew Wilson heads over to Sienna Hosta nursery to speak with Chris Potts, who explains how they keep their hostas slug and snail free.
Q- Why isn't my Christmas berry 'Red Robin' in here a lovely bright colour, like others? (04'22")
Q- Can banana plants stay outside during the winter? (08'10")
Matthew Pottage –
Musa acuminata 'Dwarf Cavendish', banana 'Dwarf Cavendish'
Q – Why has my 12-year-old smoke bush has turned brown overnight? (11'19")
Feature – Matthew Pottage speaks with Managing Director of Sienna Hosta Nursery Chris Potts about how they nurture their Hosta’s to be pest free (17'07")
Q- What type of ferns should I use in my fernery? (22'40")
Christine –
Rheum palmatum, Chinese rhubarb
Heuchera, cora bells
Ligularia
Q- How do I properly mow my lawn without ruining the foliage surrounding it? (32'33")
Q - What can I do to take care of my 3ft Poinsettias? (37'35")
Kathy Clugston prunes through the extensive GQT archive, which includes some much needed advice on all things Foliage.
With 77 years of experience in providing ample advice, our various GQT panellists are more than equipped to solve your gardening conundrums. They provide tips on the best plants for a foliage border, banana plants that can withstand the winter, and plants for a bed that never sees any sunshine.
Away from the questions, Matthew Wilson heads over to Sienna Hosta nursery to speak with Chris Potts, who explains how they keep their hostas slug and snail free.
Q- Why isn't my Christmas berry 'Red Robin' in here a lovely bright colour, like others? (04'22")
Q- Can banana plants stay outside during the winter? (08'10")
Matthew Pottage –
Musa acuminata 'Dwarf Cavendish', banana 'Dwarf Cavendish'
Q – Why has my 12-year-old smoke bush has turned brown overnight? (11'19")
Feature – Matthew Pottage speaks with Managing Director of Sienna Hosta Nursery Chris Potts about how they nurture their Hosta’s to be pest free (17'07")
Q- What type of ferns should I use in my fernery? (22'40")
How can you get a second season out of tulips grown in pots? What is the most natural and cost-effective way to add nutrients to my soil? How do you garden with hedgehogs in mind?
Kathy Clugston and her team of gardening experts return to Bangor, Northern Ireland where they solve some gardening dilemmas. Joining her are ethnobotanist James Wong, garden designer Neil Porteous, and Head of Gardens at Balmoral Kirsty Wilson.
Later in the programme, continuing our Edible Essential Series is Bob Flowerdew, who provides the top fruits and vegetable to add to your shopping list this season.
Neil Porteous –
Eryngium, sea holly
Eryngium pandanifolium, pandan-like-leaved eryngo
Q - Can you recommend some plants that are showstoppers and conversation starters? (37'21")
Kirsty Wilson –
Nepeta 'Blue Dragon', catmint 'Blue Dragon'
Neil Porteous –
Vitex lucens, puriri
James Wong –
Mahonia, oregon grape
Daphne
How can you get a second season out of tulips grown in pots? What is the most natural and cost-effective way to add nutrients to my soil? How do you garden with hedgehogs in mind?
Kathy Clugston and her team of gardening experts return to Bangor, Northern Ireland where they solve some gardening dilemmas. Joining her are ethnobotanist James Wong, garden designer Neil Porteous, and Head of Gardens at Balmoral Kirsty Wilson.
Later in the programme, continuing our Edible Essential Series is Bob Flowerdew, who provides the top fruits and vegetable to add to your shopping list this season.
