Gardeners' Corner

Gardeners' Corner

Gardeners' Corner

David Maxwell and the experts visit gardens, talk to gardeners and offer topical advice

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En podcast av: BBC Radio Ulster

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2018-06-16 | 41 min

From Salthill Gardens in Co Donegal

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In this week's Gardeners' Corner, Helen Mark, Brendan Little and Jim Bradley take the roadshow to the Garden Shed in beautiful Salthill Gardens, Mountcharles in Co. Donegal. Rhubarb and raspberries, lilies and leaf mould are just some of the questions put to the panel by members of Donegal Garden Society and also in the programme tips for the gardening week ahead.

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2018-06-09 | 41 min

Summer in the June garden with David Maxwell and Gardeners' Corner

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In this week's Gardeners' Corner an update on David's pond reveals tadpoles and plants happily co existing and suggestions for more water-loving plants. Also in the programme, herbaceous plants for June, what's happening in the veg garden, how to tackle some problem areas and new plants from old and a masterclass on propagating lilies? That's Gardeners' Corner this Saturday morning with David Maxwell, just after the nine o'clock news on BBC Radio Ulster.

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2018-06-02 | 41 min

Bloom in the Park 2018

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David Maxwell visits Bloom 2018 in Dublin's Phoenix Park - touring the show gardens and plant stands at Ireland's biggest garden show. He's joined by Cherry Townsend from Kilcoan Gardens and he also gets Chelsea gold medal winning designer Ian Price's take on this year's event created by Bord Bia. David meets up with Northern Ireland designer Linda McKeown at her Enable Ireland garden and he hears about the important message conveyed by the Sunsmart garden designed by Peter Cowell and Monty Richardson aka 'The Hairy Gardeners'. David also visits the Nursery and Floral Pavillion where he gets some expert advice on Fuchsias and Pelargoniums and an introduction to some southern hemisphere ferns by Billy Alexander of Kells Bay Gardens.

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2018-05-26 | 41 min

Gardeners' Corner from the Chelsea Flower Show

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In Gardeners' Corner this week we showcase the most famous gardening show of all, the Chelsea Flower Show. David talks to show designers about their award-winning gardens, plant experts about their favourite plants and how to grow them well, what the celebrity visitors think of Chelsea this year and why Chelsea is so exciting and much loved.

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2018-05-19 | 41 min

The Belfast jungle, Munstead Wood and young floristry finalists

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David gets a tour of Belfast's new Tropical Ravine. He also catches up with Helen Dillon to find out how things are developing in her new garden south of Dublin. Mark Diacono of River Cottage fame has advice on growing veg and Caroline Marshall from the RSPB offers tips of making our gardens more wildlife friendly. Also on the programme, Helen Mark goes to Munstead Wood, the home of famous Victorian designer Gertrude Jekyll and David heads to CAFRE's Greenmount campus to speak to three floristry students who have made it to the final of the young floristry contest at this year's RHS Chelsea Flower Show.

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