13 episodes

A panel of horticultural experts answer gardening questions from a live audience. Recorded in a different location each week

Gardeners' Question Time BBC Radio 4

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    • 4.3 • 775 Ratings

A panel of horticultural experts answer gardening questions from a live audience. Recorded in a different location each week

    Solihull

    Solihull

    Is ivy poisonous to most type of trees? Does the strain of F1 hybrid seeds deteriorate over time? What plants could I grow on my allotment that are low maintenance?
    Kathy Clugston and a panel of gardening experts are in Solihull to answer gardening queries from an audience of keen gardeners. On the panel this week are garden designer Bunny Guinness, self proclaimed botanical geek James Wong, and plantswoman Christine Walkden.
    Also, Matthew Wilson delivers a step by step guide on how to maintain a greenhouse during the spring.
    Senior Producer: Bethany Hocken
    Assistant Producer: Rahnee Prescod
    Executive Producer: Carly Maile
    A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4

    • 42 min
    Vale of Pewsey

    Vale of Pewsey

    Can a mixture of coca-cola and milk help revive a neglected plant? When should I start feeding my germinated seedling compost? How do you protect salvias during the winter?
    Peter Gibbs and a panel of horticultural experts provide some much-needed advice to an audience in the Vale of Pewsey. On the panel are pest and disease expert Pippa Greenwood, house plant specialist Anne Swithinbank, and award-winning garden designer Chris Beardshaw.
    Later in the programme, regular panellist Dr Chis Thorogood takes us on an adventure deep into the jungle searching for a wild jade plant.
    Producer: Dominic Tyerman
    Assistant Producer: Rahnee Prescod
    Executive Producer: Carly Maile
    A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4

    • 41 min
    Postbag: Harlow Carr

    Postbag: Harlow Carr

    How do I safely dispose of bamboo leaves? How can I stop the roots of my mulberry tree from invading my vegetable patch? If the panel were gifted a £50 garden centre voucher, what would they buy and why?
    Kathy Clugston and her arsenal of horticultural experts dig through the GQT inbox to answer your gardening queries. On the panel this week are garden designer Matthew Wilson and houseplant expert Anne Swithinbank.
    They visit Harlow Carr in Harrogate where head gardener Paul Cook gives a tour of their tranquil treasure trove and offers his own gardening tips and tricks.

    Woodlice - friends or foe? Kathy and panel set the record straight and debunk common misconceptions around these misunderstood animals.
    Senior Producer: Dan Cocker
    Assistant Producer: Rahnee Prescod
    Executive Producer: Carly Maile
    A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4

    • 41 min
    Balsall

    Balsall

    When should I split and sew my snowdrops? What are the benefits of leaving loose leaves on our borders? What tips could the panel suggest for growing a giant award winning pumpkin?
    Kathy Clugston and a panel of keen gardening experts are in Balsall, West Midlands to investigate the audience's gardening conundrums. On the panel this week are garden designer Bunny Guinness, self proclaimed botanical geek James Wong, and plantswoman Christine Walkden.
    Later, James Wong takes a trip to Manchester's Chinatown to explore the wide variety of plants and shurbs they have on display, as well as the cultural significance of a Salix discolor in Chinese New celebrations.
    Senior Producer: Bethany Hocken
    Assistant Producer: Rahnee Prescod
    Executive Producer: Carly Maile
    A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4

    • 41 min
    From the Archive: Ponds and Bogs

    From the Archive: Ponds and Bogs

    Kathy Clugston navigates the murky waters of the GQT archives in search of some Pond and Bog related advice throughout the years.
    Water is the giver of plant life and nourisher of wildlife, but how do we ensure that we’re using it correctly? The GQT team have sorted through the archives in search for some questions and answers from the past.
    The programme's horticultural experts share their knowledge on what to do if your pond liner breaks, how to remove bird poo from the surface of your pond, and what sort of plants you could plant in bogs and ponds to increase biodiversity?
    We also listen back to when pest and disease expert Pippa Greenwood visited the Exbury Gardens dragonfly pond to learn more about these little creatures.
    Producer: Dan Cocker

    Assistant Producer: Rahnee Prescod

    Executive Producer: Carly Maile
    A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4

    • 42 min
    Postbag: Ham House and Garden

    Postbag: Ham House and Garden

    Could the panel share some gardening tips for wheelchair users? How do I start growing mulukhiyah in my garden? Which hedges could I grow that are resistant to ermine moths and offer privacy?

    Peter Gibbs is joined by his eager team of horticultural experts as they dig through the GQT inbox and answer your gardening queries. On the panel this week are landscape architect Bunny Guinness, head gardener of Horatio’s Garden Ashley Edwards and curator of RHS Wisley Matthew Pottage.

    This week they visit Ham House and Garden in Richmond where head gardener John Myers gives them a tour of their unique horticultural treasure trove.

    Later, Peter and the panel discuss the fundamentals of a kitchen garden and give tips on non-typical fruit and vegetables you could grow in your garden.
    Senior Producer: Dominic Tyerman
    Assistant Producer: Rahnee Prescod
    Executive Producer: Carly Maile
    A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4

    • 41 min

Customer Reviews

4.3 out of 5
775 Ratings

775 Ratings

very tolerant person normally ,

Still my favourite

I’ve been listening to GQT since 1970 when was 8 years old and was given a transistor radio for Christmas. Later I was given a tiny plastic greenhouse and grew tomatoes and lettuce and a gourd that was much too big for the space. I’d be in my greenhouse, tickling tomato flowers with a feather and learning about plants from GQT that, at the time, were only words to look up in gardening books and catalogues. The simple combination of a transistor radio, a small greenhouse and access to gardening expertise formed the basis of a lifelong love of plants and growing. Thank you GQT for being an important constant in my life.

wwedrty ,

It’s the only gardening program I listen to but….

I have been listening for many years and seen the changes to the presenters and topics. I am not opposed to change but there are times when I think some the content strays too far from the practicalities of gardening. Garden poetry is my least favorite along side flower arranging and hugging trees. The show can be a little too English centric despite having a Northern Irish presenter. I really like the chats around how gardening was done more sustainably in the past despite the use of peat based composts (try not to keep saying peat free- we all know and it’s weary), Also try not to baby us with health and safety advice it’s especially irritating when the dreaded balcony with a pot is mentioned. You please me 80% of the time so we’ll done everyone. All the stars despite what you might think.

the big fly in ,

All about honeybees

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Hope to hear from you soon.

Kevin. the GARDENERSBEEHIVE guy

Gardenersbeehive.com

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