Dig It

In this podcast we chat with James Taylor, Nursery Manager and Jo Davey, Marketing Manager from Whartons Nurseries. We look at how roses continue to be admired and prized as our No. 1 favourite flower in the UK. James explains the production journey of a rose from propagation in the field to bringing the finished rose bushes to the Garden Centre. Jo gives us advice on growing roses, dealing with d...

July in the Garden Show Notes Products mentioned Cottage Delight Sticky Wings and Rib Sauce Plant fertilisers and organic sprays: Vitax Q4 , Vitax Blood, Fish and Bone , Tomato feed Sulphate of Potash, Vitax Plant Guard Organic for controlling pests and diseases – available in store. Plants mentioned: Lady’s Mantle (Alchemilla mollis) , Clematis montana , Trachelospermum jasminoides, Hardy geraniu...

Show notes for Bedding Plants with Stuart Lowen In this episode we chat with Stuart Lowen, Marketing Manager from Ball Colegrave. We look at how bedding plants have evolved over the years as well as examine many of the traditional bedding schemes we still enjoy in our gardens. Stuart explains how plant breeding has changed the way we grow one of our most loved summer plants, the Busy Lizzy or Impa...

Show notes for June in the Garden As June arrives, Peter Brown and Chris Day look at the important tasks in the garden including vegetable planning and sowing, allotment hedging ideas, creative planter and basket tips as well as sowing for spring colour. There are two busy weeks of activities through the month, including a special week of gardening aimed specifically at children and featuring Pepp...

In this episode we chat to top orchid expert Manos Kanellos and delve into why our love affair with houseplant orchids, especially the Phalaenopsis (Moth Orchid) remains as popular as ever. We discuss the care of growing orchids, the process of getting these plants from the test tube to the plant bench at the Garden Centre and we find out more about the potential pitfalls of growing them. Manos al...

May in the Garden Show Notes May in the garden is certainly a busy month and keeps us gardeners busy. In this episode of Dig it Peter Brown and Chris Day look at how the late spring is affecting our gardens and how using specific plant fertilisers will help your plants recover and prosper this summer. How the gardening trade is coping with plant, gardening products and composts shortage is discuss...

Chris Day and Peter Brown discuss some things to do in your Garden in April. Plant/Product mentions Tree, Shrub and Tree Planting Compost Roses Rose feeds - Top Rose Vitax Q4 Cosmos Sonata Antirrhinum (Snapdragons) Sunflowers Camellias, Pieris, Rhododendrons Ericaceous Feed Sequestrene Tonic Plant stakes - Poppy Forge Garden Canes Willow / Hazel sticks can be grown from bare-root plants establishe...

An interview with John Marshal, expert in growing potatoes and Chelsea Flower Show Gold Medal winner. Plant/Product mentions Potato varieties mentioned : 'Apache', 'Arran Pilot', 'Charlotte', 'Duke of York', 'Highland Burgundy Red', 'Maris Peer', 'Rocket', 'Salad Blue' and 'Swift'. John's Desert Island Potatoes : Early variety 'Duke of York'; Second Early 'Pink Fir Apple' Main crop 'Maris Piper'....

Chris and Peter's first show, giving you a bit of background on who we are, our horticultural background and what to look forward to in our upcoming shows. Plant/Product Mentions Eleagnus ebbingei Antirrhinums Pinks and Carnations (in store only) Houseplants and Accessories Orchid Products Useful Links Amateur Gardening magazine Buckingham Nurseries Chiltern Music Therapy Hosted on Acast. See acas...