World Radio Gardening
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World Radio Gardening
The world’s first streamed #gardening radio station providing advice, interviews and music for all #gardeners anywhere.
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Farming at a crossroads as changing crops help to boost yields
Hugh Pegrum has been farming in Essex for many years and he looks at some of the issues effecting agriculture as he talks to Ken Crowther.
A new hanger to help support your vegetables whilst growing
Ken Crowther talks to Jo Hughes from Root Up about their launch product, - the Growyo Hanger.
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Grass cuttings can prevent weeds says gardener
Ken Crowther talks to allotment holder and gardener, Bill Matthews about some interesting tips to prevent weeds on a potato crop.
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Honey bees make up around half of all London's pollinators
Dr Heather Barrett-Mold OBE talks to Ken about bee populations in London and encourages people to take part in protecting pollinators with Pollinating...
Growers are producing 260 percent more cucumbers per plant than 60 years ago
Lee Stiles is the Secretary of the Lea Valley Growers Association and he gives an insight into growing fresh vegetables for the British supermarkets....
Buy British apples when you see them and help UK farmers
Ali Capper is in partnership at Stocks Farm, Suckley, Worcestershire UK with her husband Richard and his father Mark, the Cappers specialise in growin...
Dahlia festival on track for Chelmsford in August
Dave Gillam from the Abercorn Plant and Garden Centre, Galleywood, Chelmsford says they've 2 shows in 1 festival for dahlia lovers coming up.
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My passion is citrus fruit trees - 'OMG they smell so gorgeous' says Sandra
Sandra from Hornchurch tells Ken Crowther about her garden in Hornchurch, Essex and how she cares for her collection of citrus fruit trees. She says s...
Use less water and achieve the same great growing results
John Kidson from JK Irrigation explains how to efficiently water your garden.
For more information on JK Irrigation visit their website:...
Finding a balance for wildlife and gardeners says Grazers
Jonathan Tebb Roger is the owner of Grazers, a company specializing in safe crop damage solutions for herbivores in horticulture and agriculture.
Mark Gregory at Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival
The RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival is taking place between 01 to 06 July in London and Ken's caught up with Landform UK's Mark Gregory as he...
Mark Gregory is at BBC Gardeners' World Live show
BBC Gardeners' World Live 2025 is taking place between 12 to 15 June at the NEC in Birmingham and Ken's caught up with Landform UK's Mark Gregory as h...
Mark Gregory judging at Bord Bia Bloom in Dublin
Ken talks to Mark Gregory from Landform UK about his next gardening adventure as a judge at Bord Bia, Dublin, Ireland.
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Mark Gregory talks about the wrap-up and dismantling of a Chelsea garden
Ken talks to Mark Gregory from Landform UK about his 34th year of designing and building gardens at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. Mark previews the wor...
Forcing tulip bulbs for cut flowers and a new product for a powerful display
A new product in development is the Bloomstay, which is a a device to hold a bulb in position in packaging and a vase.
The 'spike' is an...
Big, bold, diverse, attractive - Dahlias
Ken talks to dahlia expert, Dave Gillam from Abercorn Plant and Garden Centre.
Dave has recently been elected as Chairman of the Nationa...
Hosta and dahlia care and protection from slugs
Ken Crowther talks to Chris Cheswright a keen grower of hostas in his Essex garden and a member of the Essex Hardy Plant Society.
Ken an...
Dusting leaves ahead of Chelsea opening - Showbiz with plants
Ken talks to Mark Gregory from Landform UK about his 34th year of designing and building gardens at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. Mark previews the wor...
Around 1200 roses make the stand at Chelsea says nursery manager, Ian Limmer
Ken talks to nursery manager, Ian Limmer from Peter Beales Roses about the launch of a new rose for Chelsea Flower Show 2025.
The new ro...
Trouble with tamarisks - Life at Chelsea 2025
Ken talks to Mark Gregory from Landform UK about his 34th year of designing and building gardens at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. Mark previews the wor...
Book review of Bob Flowerdew's AutobyBobraphy - a gardener's confessions
Tim Gillett reviews Bob Flowerdew's autobiography, which is available now through Bob's website: https://bit.ly/3RLThKt
#gardeningtips #r...
Mark Gregory gives an inside take on this year's RHS Chelsea Flower Show
Ken talks to Mark Gregory from Landform UK about his 34th year of designing and building gardens at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. Mark previews the wor...
Dutch tulips: JUB Holland border at Keukenhof 2025 (1/2)
Jos Smit from JUB Holland shows Oliver Rogers the JUB Holland border for 2025 at the Keukenhof gardens in Netherlands.
#gardeningtips #N...
Dutch tulips: Bulb Mania Mix at Keukenhof 2025 (2/2)
Jos Smit from JUB Holland shows Oliver Rogers the Bulb Mania Mix border created by JUB Holland and Rijnbeek Perennials (Boskoop) at the Keukenhof gard...
Vegetable plot - April with Andrew Tokely
Andrew Tokely from Kings Seeds talks about some of the jobs he's been doing at the end of March and into the beginning of April.
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Keukenhof 2025: Changing career for tulips
Gardener, Patrick Van Dyke talks to Oliver Rogers about how he came to be working at the Keukenhof and planting around 7 million bulbs on the 32 hecta...
The Tulip Barn getting ready for the new season in 2025
Oliver Rogers visits The Tulip Barn in Hillegom, Netherlands, and talks to founder, Romy Ruigrok about the tulip visitor attraction experience and bei...
The Lawn Association's David Hedges-Gower lifts the lid on the turf and lawncare industry
Ken Crowther talks to David Hedges-Gower from the Lawn Association about caring for lawns and the best type of native British grass to use when laying...
Could artificial turf be banned from sale in the UK?
David Hedges-Gower from the Lawn Association talks about the problems with artificial turf and sustainability in horticulture.
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Jason Lock from Boughton says that top soil can be manufactured and asks if it is sustainable
Ken Crowther talks to Jason Lock, business development manager with Boughton a top soil company based in Kettering.
Jason has been heavi...
Return of popular Essex pansies and violas festival for 2025
Ken talks to Mike Smith from Meadow Croft Garden Centre about their pansies and violas festival 2025.
This year it runs from Saturday 15...
Ecofective sprays promote greener gardening and reduce plastic packaging
Oliver Rogers talks to Matt Jones, Director at Sipcam Home and Garden Ltd makers of Ecofective branded sprays.
These are produced to hav...
European professional fertiliser to launch in UK
Fargro Home and Garden is set to import a fertiliser used by professional growers in Europe for the British market. Sean Whitworth from Fargro spoke t...
Mr Plant Geek says that 'forever' bedding plants are the latest trend in new plants
Michael Perry aka Mr Plant Geek talks about some of the trends in new plants with Oliver Rogers. He says there has been a switch towards perennial pla...
It's bare root planting season for hedging
Paul King from King and Co - The Tree Nursery at Rayne, Braintree, Essex spoke to Ken Crowther about tree planting and hedging plants.
Fo...
Perrywood Tiptree named top garden centre
An Essex garden centre group has recently topped the Garden Centre Association's Top 100 League Table.
The GCA carries out an annual una...
Gel eases muscle and joint pain
HEMPE is a range of sustainable natural products combining the best natural ingredients with CBD (Cannabidiol) to help with muscle, joint and skin com...
Organic slug control made from wool
David Griffiths from Vitax talks to Oliver Rogers about the slug control products and also about trends in liquid feed sales.
For more i...
Adrian Scamp says it can take between 15 and 20 years for a new variety of daffodil to be introduced
Ken Crowther talks to Adrian Scamp from Scamp's Daffodils in Cornwall.
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