Explore every episode of the podcast Pots & Trowels The Gardening Podcast
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| Windy Plant Recommendations, Black Cherry Plum Tree, Crucial Rose Pruning Task & Meet the Flower Festival Organisers | 08 nov. 2026 | 00:38:22 | |
We have the usual listeners' questions from you Potty Trowellers, there's a silly question from Sean and Martin's regular weekly tasks, plus we chat to the organisers of a Flower Festival like no other! Windy Plant Recommendations, Black Cherry Plum Tree, Crucial Rose Pruning Task & Meet the Flower Festival Organisers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Wisteria Pruning - Too Late? Lawn Essential Task, Green Synergy and Are you a Potty Troweller? | 01 nov. 2026 | 00:35:18 | |
Richard has a problem with crane fly lavae in is lawn, Ian has a wisteria pruning question, Martin has the usual weekly tasks and Jill and Martin have been to chat to the Green Synergy gardening charity who use gardening and plants to accomplish all sorts of good things! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Acer Rescue, Shrub & Tree Transplants, & Lincolnshire Citrus Harvest. Director of Horticulture for St Andrews & Hawaii! | 25 oct. 2026 | 00:37:16 | |
The lincolnshire citrus harvest & squash is in, we'll be testing the produce! There are jobs in the garden, we're answering questions on acers & maple trees, plus there are essential transplant tips & some info about what to do in the veggie patch at this time of year. Acer Rescue, Shrub & Tree Transplants, & Lincolnshire Citrus Harvest. Director of Horticulture for St Andrews & Hawaii! David Rae Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Keep Jasmine Flowering, Crucial Compost Task, Prep for Spring Colour & Meet Radio Host Emma Jo | 18 oct. 2026 | 00:28:31 | |
We answer your gardening questions, Martin always has the weekly gardening tasks, we meet former Capital Radio presenter turned gardener Emma Jo & chat about all things gardening. Head to the website for details on any discounts, merchandise, previous episodes and how-to videos and ways to get in touch! Keep Jasmine Flowering, Crucial Compost Task, Prep for Spring Colour & Meet Radio Host Emma Jo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Meeting Monty Don, Pelargonium & Aeonium Cuttings, Rekha Mistry on Organic Veg & Autumn Container Q | 11 oct. 2026 | 00:33:42 | |
Meeting Monty Don, Pelargonium & Aeonium Cuttings, Rekha Mistry on Organic Veg & Autumn Container Q Martin has an in depth chat with Rekha Mistry, of Gardeners World, we answer your questions, give you jobs for the week and get the behind-the-scenes on Martin's chat with Monty Don (which recently hit the headlines!) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Crucial Garlic Advice, Hydrangea Q Answered, Notts Olives, Crab Apple Query & Show Season Roundup! | 04 oct. 2026 | 00:32:55 | |
It's all go at P&T as we unpack this week's gardening tasks, get to some of your questions and talk about the end of the gardening show season. #garden #gardening #plants #GrowYourOwn #olives #crabapple #hydrangea #garlic Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| RHS Director of Gardens & Horticulture, Pelargonium Questions, Summer Container Management & Mint Job! | 27 sept. 2026 | 00:36:39 | |
We've got all the usual gardening tasks, we answer some more of your questions and talk to Tim Upson, Director of Gardens and Horticulture at the Royal Horticultural Society. We're also talking about ads on the podcast. RHS Director of Gardens & Horticulture, Pelargonium Questions, Summer Container Management & Mint Job! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Essential Hedge Task, Lavender Cuttings & Propogation, Plus, RHS Garden Advisor Chat | 20 sept. 2026 | 00:29:55 | |
We've got the usual weekly gardening tasks to keep you on track, we answer your questions and meet our guest Nick who is an RHS Advisor! Essential Hedge Task, Lavender Cuttings & Propogation, Plus, RHS Garden Advisor Chat Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Feeling Fruity, Peach Trees & Veg Plot Essential Task, Plus RHS & Joy of a Career in Horticulture! | 13 sept. 2026 | 00:35:01 | |
We have all the usual weekly tasks, we are answering your questions including ones on Peach trees (tieing in nicely with our recent peach fan video!) and a gooseberry Q. We also chat to Ian Bull who looks after training and careers at the RHS and Harvey tells us about his training as a former RHS Apprentice. Feeling Fruity, Peach Trees & Veg Plot Essential Task, Plus RHS & Joy of a Career in Horticulture! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Stressed Lawn? Stretching Summer Containers, Plus Currant & Fruit Pruning Queries - Season Four Starts with a Bang! | 06 sept. 2026 | 00:40:04 | |
We're meeting the creator of the wonderful garden at The Vicarage in Norfolk, we have the usual weekly garden tasks as well as answering your questions on currant bushes and gooseberries. We'd also like to welcome to any new viewers too and there's a bit of a reminder of what we do at P&T HQ! Stressed Lawn? Stretching Summer Containers, Plus Currant & Fruit Pruning Queries - Season Four Starts with a Bang! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Archers (BBC Radio 4) Garden at RHS Badminton, Rescue or Move Fruit Trees & Quick-Fire August Garden Jobs! | 26 juil. 2026 | 00:32:51 | |
As we hit the summer break we've got some jobs to keep you going til September, Martin has been to RHS Badminton to speak to Jo Thompson, garden designer of the BBC Radio 4 Archers Garden which celebrates 75 years of being on air! We're also answering the usual listeners' questions including some tree-related queries and a bulb lasagne conundrum. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Lily Beetle & Club Root Qs, Perennials Suffering in the Heat? Plus, Should I Edit my Border? | 19 juil. 2026 | 00:42:32 | |
We're talking to the Lincs National Garden Scheme Organiser, we've got a long-serving NGS garden opener plus we have your usual weekly garden jobs and listeners' questions! Remember, send your questions in via email info@potsandtrowels.com Lily Beetle & Club Root Qs, Perennials Suffering in the Heat? Plus, Should I Edit my Border? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Rose Tips, When to Pull Onions, NGS/Dragonboat Update & A New Build Garden Manifesto | 12 juil. 2026 | 00:39:23 | |
We meet Andrew Jackson, who has a dream to change the way that new build houses treat the garden! - Plus, we're offering tips on roses and some produce hints, including a listener's question surrounding when to pull onions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Summer Watering Tips, Mulching Myth Debunked & JennyRuth Workshop chat! | 05 juil. 2026 | 00:36:22 | |
Meeting up with people from the Jenny Ruth workshop, answering your gardening questions and giving you top tips for how to cope with summer time in the garden! Summer Watering Tips, Mulching Myth Debunked & JennyRuth Workshop chat! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Renewed Rock Garden, Gyles Brandreth Chat, 'Cobweb' Strewn Apple & How to Fettle Photinia? | 28 juin 2026 | 00:35:12 | |
Visiting the Newby Hall Rock Garden opening, with special guest Gyles Brandreth. We talk to the head gardener, the curator and the plant suppliers too! As usual we're answering your gardening questions - today we're answering questions on an apple tree pest, how to prune photinia and whether Salix would be a good tree in a small garden. Renewed Rock Garden, Gyles Brandreth Chat, 'Cobweb' Strewn Apple & How to Fettle Photinia? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Pests and Diseases (Box Blight, Lupin Aphid) and Asparagus Directive! Plus Scottish guests from Scone Palace Visit | 21 juin 2026 | 00:41:08 | |
We answer questions on some nasty pests and diseases this week, plus there's a directive to follow if you're growing asparagus! Martin meets a couple of the gardeners at Scone Palace and there's the usual gardening chatter and weekly jobs to boot! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| How do you Know When to Pick Carrots? Talking Daffodil Bulbs and Woodland Plants with Specialist Growers | 14 juin 2026 | 00:29:42 | |
We meet up with Charlotte from Taylors Bulbs as well as Sue from Bluebell Cottage Gardens. Martin has the regular gardening jobs for the week, plus we're answering your questions on leaf curl aphid, why heucheras come out of the ground, pelargonium propagation and the all important conundrum of knowing when your carrots are ripe for the picking. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Crucial Clematis Tip, RHS Chelsea Flower Show Gardening TV Legends, Rose Care & Questions on Acers & Dahlia | 07 juin 2026 | 00:34:13 | |
We've got all the usual gardening goodness, plus we talk to three different RHS Chelsea Flower Show Attendees, from gardening legends to first time exhibitors! We're also answering your questions as usual with topics such as Acer shaping and dahlia hardening! Martin's weekly jobs include clematis and rose care so listen up! Crucial Clematis Tip, RHS Chelsea Flower Show Gardening TV Legends, Rose Care & Questions on Acers & Dahlia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Best Climbing Plants for Screening? Pieris Varigation Q, Chelsea Chop & Meet Malvern's Master Grower! | 31 mai 2026 | 00:29:51 | |
We're answering your questions as usual, we've got an interview with Simon Lockyer, Malvern Spring Flower Show's Master Grower and all the usual weekly jobs. Best Climbing Plants for Screening? Pieris Varigation Q, Chelsea Chop & Meet Malvern's Master Grower! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Acer Burn, Camellia Siting Question, Deer-proof Rose Bush? What Grass Type for my Lawn & Chelsea Physic Garden | 24 mai 2026 | 00:40:00 | |
We've got listeners' questions on Camellia, Grass Seed, Rose Bush selection as well as plant suggestions for an exposed terrace and what to do about Acer Burn? We're also meeting up with Emily Hazell, Head of Plant Collections at the Chelsea Physic Garden. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Essential Spring Bulb Job, Pelargoniums, Produce and the Young Nurseryman who is Growing up a Storm! | 17 mai 2026 | 00:26:30 | |
We've got your essential jobs, including one to ensure your spring bulbs are amazing next year - there's pelargonium & produce advice and we meet Dan of Dan's Plants up in Cumbria who tells us of his ambitions! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Grow Salads Like Toms and Cucumber, Espalier Fruit Tree Question Answered, plus Viscount Stormont of Scone Palace Joins Us | 10 mai 2026 | 00:37:25 | |
We have top tips for getting your salad garden up and running, we're answering a question on espalier fruit trees - just what is possible? Plus our special guest is Viscount Stormont of Scone Palace. Scone Palace Website: https://www.scone-palace.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Dahlia Time! What about Weedy Lawn, Royal Horticultural Society Awards & Will my Olive Survive? | 03 mai 2026 | 00:30:37 | |
Martin has been to the RHS awards and caught up with a couple of winners, plus we're answering your questions including one on a very weed ridden lawn and about hardening dahlia as well as finding out the sad tale of the re-potted olive tree - will it live? Dahlia Time! What about Weedy Lawn, Royal Horticultural Society Awards & Will my Olive Survive? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Unmissable Spring Flowering Shrub Job! Fruit Questions answered (jostaberry, blueberry, apples etc) & Laughing Gardener Joins us! | 26 avr. 2026 | 00:38:26 | |
We've got the usual listeners' questions, we're giving you the weekly garden jobs you need to get sorted and joining us is Paul Robinson, aka the Laughing Gardener, who has just released his new book "Tales of the Laughing Gardener" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Tulip Mania, RHS Wisley Curator & Lawn Care Questions Answered | 19 avr. 2026 | 00:40:01 | |
We're meeting Rob Brett, curator of RHS Wisley, one of the most prestigious jobs in horticulture! Plus, we're answering your gardening questions - loads of which continue to be about lawn care! - and, Tulip Mania, how RHS Wisley have planted thousands of tulips to create and amazing spring flower display! Tulip Mania, RHS Wisley Curator & Lawn Care Questions Answered Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Slugs that are Good for the Garden? Soil & Mulch Advice, Rhubarb Tiramisu & Growing Cut Flowers with Floral Media | 12 avr. 2026 | 00:33:58 | |
As well as slugs that we need to control, there are useful slugs as well! - Martin and Jill visit their friends Paula & Steve at Floral Media and take some gardening questions about soil, slugs, tulips and magnolia, plus Jill shares a recipe for rhubarb tiramisu! Recipe Link: https://www.martinfish.com/blog/rhubarbtirimasu/ Slugs that are Good for the Garden? Soil & Mulch Advice, Rhubarb Tiramisu & Growing Cut Flowers with Floral Media Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Chop & Drop Craze, Urgent Veggie Planting & Royally Connected Canadian Guest'S New Flower Book! | 05 avr. 2026 | 00:50:40 | |
We're answering listeners' questions, we've got a Canadian guest on with a royal connection and there are all the usual weekly gardening tasks. Mary Kelava joins us to talk about how her Sandringham connection as well as to give us some insights into modern flower meanings from her book 'a bouquet of words' https://marykelava.com/ Chop & Drop Craze, Urgent Veggie Planting & Royally Connected Canadian Guest'S New Flower Book! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Climbing Rose Question, Dogwood Pruning, Lawn Care, Spontaneous Plum Tree Purchase & Moss, Love it or Loathe it? | 29 mars 2026 | 00:34:15 | |
We're talking moss after one of our recent short videos on lawn moss control went viral! Martin's tips include lawncare and dogwood pruning and we're tackling listeners' questions on tomato watering and rose planting, plus, what's budding?! Sean reveals he made a spontaneous plum tree purchase and there's the usual gardening chat. This episode was originally titled: Moss, Love it or Loathe it? - Climbing Rose Q, Dogwood Pruning, Lawn Care & Spontaneous Plum Tree Purchase! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| How can I get More Flowers on my Rose? Royal Horticultural Society's Library of Horticulture & Lacklustre Blackcurrant Question | 22 mars 2026 | 00:39:02 | |
A rose that grows well but has few flowers, a blackcurrant that needs some TLC - Martin gives his valuable advice to our listeners on gardening dilemmas. plus we meet Kirsten Van Graan of the RHS's Lindley Library where we find that a horticultural library has more treasures than books alone! Videos mentioned: Veggie Patch Prep: https://youtu.be/8iDOCOQ_AY0 This episode was previously titled: Why is my Rose not Flowering? Lacklustre Blackcurrant Question & Library of Horticulture Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Hydrangea Renewal Pruning, Rose Spring Pruning, Fig Tree Questions & Specialist Nurseries & Saving Rare Plants | 15 mars 2026 | 00:35:24 | |
Hydrangea Renewal Pruning, Rose Spring Pruning, Fig Tree Questions & Specialist Nurseries & Saving Rare Plants Renewal pruning can help you shape a hydrangea over several seasons without compromising on the blooms. It's that time of year to prune roses and we're answering listeners' questions about magnesium, hibiscus and a fig tree. Martin reunites with Saul Walker of Plant Heritage and we chat to the founders of NEO, the Nursery Exhibitors Organisation, a newly founded group helping rare plants to thrive. NEO: https://nurseryexhibitors.co.uk Plant Heritage: https://www.plantheritage.org.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Agapanthus Help, Sweet Pea Potting Advice, Get Even More Snowdrops Next Year & National Garden Scheme CEO | 08 mars 2026 | 00:46:13 | |
We have your weekly garden tasks as usual, we're answering listners' questions on agapanthus and sweet peas and Martin has a tip to increase your snowdrop drifts! Our special guest is Dr Richard Claxton, the newly appointed CEO of the National Garden Scheme. The NGS raise huge amounts of cash for charity by helping people open their private gardens to the public and Martin and Jill are participating this year, listen to find out all the details! NGS: https://ngs.org.uk VIDEOS MENTIONED: How to Pot on Sweet Peas: https://youtu.be/3jZnWsZmf9k Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Crucial Wisteria Pruning Info, Apple Grafting Tips, 3 in 1 Cherry Tree Question Answered & Aussie Bush Garden! | 01 mars 2026 | 00:40:08 | |
We say goodbye to Australia with an incredible look around the Barossa Garden - the valley is famed for its wines these days, but the indigenous plant life is fascinating too, as volunteer Trevor explains! We're answering your questions as usual with topics of fruit trees and wisteria this week. The weekly tasks include firing up the mower, clearing out the perennials and getting ahead with your produce! Australia Trip Videos Mentioned: Western Australia Botanic Garden, Perth : https://youtu.be/pdbVWpqwwAk Adeleide Botanic Gardens : https://youtu.be/PPwTpOlRBQc Raised Beds With Wicking System : https://youtu.be/YZ5l_-ALLGY Crucial Wisteria Pruning Info, Apple Grafting Tips, 3 in 1 Cherry Tree Question Answered & Aussie Bush Garden! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Vital Pelargonium Advice, Gooseberry Bush & Rat Run Questions Answered plus an Aussie Theatre Garden | 22 févr. 2026 | 00:32:09 | |
Our regular weekly advice includes a vital tip for pelargonium, we answer gardening questions about a tired gooseberry bush and what to do if your garden becomes a rat run. Plus, our featured guests are Dave Simms and Rob Andrewartha who have created a marvellous garden from scratch which they open for charity. They even put on the odd al fresco play! VIDEOS MENTIONED: Adelaide Botanic Gardens: https://youtu.be/PPwTpOlRBQc?si=CEm2eryK7Tu1hfMr How to Take Pelargonium Cuttings: https://youtu.be/P-B7UUiV90g?si=dBpKlaSDqC1Ga7Gr Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Essential Clematis Job, Cheers for Chestnuts, Lawn Rolling Question & Australian Adventure Continues! | 15 févr. 2026 | 00:32:16 | |
We're continuing the journey down-under as P&T visit a Chestnut farm with an unlikely link back to Martin! There are the usual jobs for the week, we have listeners' questions about lawn rolling and the topic of climate change is discussed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Forsythia Pruning, Path Planting Q, Apple Cordon Q & Aussie Horti Legend Sophie Thompson Joins Us! | 08 févr. 2026 | 00:37:18 | |
Forsythia pruning, Control an apple cordon, Plant ideas for a refreshed front yard, Propagating blackberries and all the usual weekly jobs are tackled this week, and all from down under this week as P&T goes on tour! While we're in Australia, Martin catches up with his antipodean doppelgänger and meets gardening writer and broadcaster Sophie Thompson, a veritable Aussie horticulture Legend! Videos mentioned this week: Apple Cordon: https://youtu.be/b29Osis97qA?si=4kDhIgvu-xLxFxHG Pruning & Revitalising Blackcurrant Bushes: https://youtu.be/txhl2PiQ1cA Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Our weekly YouTube videos are here: Pots & Trowels YouTube The Pots & Trowels team: Martin Fish Jill Fish Sean Riley Find out more about Martin & Jill at martinfish.com Find out more about Sean at boardie.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Liquid Amber Sucker Problem, Sad Sarcococca Plants Plus Mediterranean Plant Nursery | 01 févr. 2026 | 00:30:27 | |
We've been to Tower nursery in Lincolnshire to ask about the mediterranean plant collection, we're answering listeners' questions and Martin has all the weekly tasks you need to consider for your garden at this time of year! Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Hydrangea Question, Leaf Miners & Leeks & Talking Plant Heritage & National Collections with a Talking Head | 25 janv. 2026 | 00:37:50 | |
We are answering hydrangea pruning questions, a problem with a pesky leek pest and chatting all things Plant Heritage with Talking Heads podcast star Saul Walker. Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Force Rhubarb, Rejuvenate Fruit Bushes, Hellebore Help & Dave the Plant Man! | 18 janv. 2026 | 00:40:43 | |
Rhubarb can be forced for beautiful tender stems early in the season, but there are some gotchas, so check Martin's advice, plus we answer listeners questions on fruit bushes and hellebore, plus, meet Dave the Plant Man, the internet sensation explains how it all started. Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Creating New Vegetable Breeds, Fuchsia Flowering Question & Wisteria? Wonder no More! | 11 janv. 2026 | 00:39:31 | |
Elsom Seeds are plant breeders who supply everyone from Kings Seeds to Farmers for their fields. We meet David Coop, the Managing Director who tells us about how they come up with new varieties of vegetables with the properties we desire! There's a listeners' question on fuchsia and advice on wisteria. Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Raised Beds? What to fill them with? Can we entice the King onto the Potting Shed Stage? | 04 janv. 2026 | 00:31:16 | |
We are looking forward in this brand new year, with some questions about what we'll do in our own gardens. Plus there's a chat about what we're going to be doing in the year ahead with shows and gardening talks. Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Moisture Probes, Apple Pruning, Terracotta vs Plastic & Urban Green Spaces with The Cloud Gardener | 28 déc. 2025 | 00:37:04 | |
We’re talking about what to do with your Christmas tree once you’ve finished with it, how to check the moisture levels in your pot plants, how to approach a monster apple tree & our special guest this week is Jason, the Cloud Gardener. The Cloud Gardener Website: https://cloudgardeneruk.co.uk The Cloud Gardener Instagram: @cloudgardeneruk Videos Mentioned: Pruning Monster Bramley Apple: https://youtu.be/Nbguzqmlac4 Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Chinese Lantern Plant, Lily Growing Question, Sprout Recipe & Mr Plant Geek Michael Perry Joins Us | 21 déc. 2025 | 00:35:36 | |
We're having a controversial sprout conversation, answering a listeners' lily question and talking chinese lantern plants. Videos Mentioned: Rose Care: https://youtu.be/gaiRPeDhcIc Chinese Lantern Plant, Lily Growing Question, Sprout Recipe & Mr Plant Geek Michael Perry Joins Us Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Free Festive Display, Divide Raspberry Canes & Meet Helena of the Chartered Institute of Horticulture at Grow North | 14 déc. 2025 | 00:26:36 | |
How to Divide Raspberry Canes, sort yourself a free festive display from garden pruning and Martin chats to Helena Glassup of Chartered Institute of Horticulturalists at the Grow North event. Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Winterize Your Garden, Plus: Climate-Proof Gardening & Growing Tropicals in the UK with Lucy Chamberlain & Saul Walker | 07 déc. 2025 | 00:39:00 | |
This week we're joined by Lucy Chamberlain and Saul Walker from the popular Talking Heads gardening podcast to discuss how UK gardens are adapting to changing weather patterns. Lucy gardens on sandy soil in dry Essex, while Saul works with clay soil in wet Devon - their contrasting experiences offer fascinating insights into regional gardening challenges and opportunities. They share how they're both experimenting with more exotic, tropical-looking plants as our climate shifts. In This Episode:
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Featured Guests: Lucy Chamberlain - Trained at Writtle and Wisley, head gardener in Essex, RHS Fruit, Vegetable & Herb Expert Group member, author of "Grow Food Anywhere" Saul Walker - Former National Trust, Kew and RHS gardener, now head gardener at Stoneland's House, Devon, RHS Tender Ornamental Expert Group member Got a gardening question? Email us at info@potsandtrowels.com Find more gardening videos and advice at potsandtrowels.com Sponsors: Plantgrow - creating organic, sustainable compost, mulch and soil conditioners from green electricity by-products in Norfolk. Videos Mentioned: Pelargonium Cuttings: https://youtu.be/P-B7UUiV90g Secret Garden of Louth: https://youtu.be/QSH_GO96-kQ Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Wintery Plant Suggestions, Tom Allen’s Questionable Cucumbers & Why Arit Anderson is Speechless! | 30 nov. 2025 | 00:28:10 | |
We've visited the Garden Media Guild to watch Arit Anderson be honoured - and backstage we spoke to the inimitable Tom Allen, self-confessed novice gardener plus actor and comedian on the side! Videos Mentioned: Secret Garden of Louth Video: https://youtu.be/QSH_GO96-kQ Grow Stunning Chrysanthemums: https://youtu.be/46mQR8i1UbE Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Renewal Pruning, Root Stock Extravaganza, Now's the Perfect Time to Transplant/Move Plants & Meet New RHS Advisor Katy Merrington | 23 nov. 2025 | 00:38:20 | |
We meet the incoming RHS Harlow Carr garden advisor Katy Merrington, who looks after the Hepworth Wakefield Garden. We are talking renewal pruning, transplanting or moving plants around the garden and it’s almost a Root Stock Special as we have a detailed analysis of what root stocks are & what happens to the leftovers? Plus, we put the pot in Pots & Trowels with a chat about sculpture and ceramics. VIDEOS MENTIONED: How to Create an Apple Cordon (Pruning Apple Trees) https://youtu.be/b29Osis97qA?si=fiQF_yVDvSBTU0zv How to Graft Apple and Fruit Trees https://youtu.be/kQWeQEOJ7eo?si=hVRZZsEvNLJlWA5K Renewal Pruning, Root Stock Extravaganza, Now's the Perfect Time to Transplant/Move Plants & Meet New RHS Advisor Katy Merrington Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Royal Horticultural Society MBE Advisor, Bare Root Season, Water Butts & Gladioli in Winter? | 16 nov. 2025 | 00:31:43 | |
Heaps going on this week on the podcast as we chat to John Grimshaw who is hanging up his RHS Harlow Carr Advisor trowel (and picking up yet another trowel as he landed his Dream Job!) - all the usual weekly advice and listeners' questions answered. Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 100th Episode! Reclaiming the Chrysanthemum, Dahlia Just from Seed & Screening Options? | 09 nov. 2025 | 00:38:57 | |
We have listeners' questions, hints and tips for your week in the garden, Paula from Floral Media tells all and we clink our glasses together to celebrate our 100th episode of the PT Gardening Podcast! Videos Mentioned: Six Superb Autumn Flowering Perennials: https://youtu.be/f5g9f0w8xQw Autumn/Fall Dahlia Care: https://youtu.be/PmR2MYrOkq4 How to Prune Gooseberry Bushes: https://youtu.be/JgJp453eS-0 Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Secret Garden of Louth, Perennial Geraniums & How To Get Plants For Free! | 02 nov. 2025 | 00:38:37 | |
Visiting Louth's secret tropical garden, answering questions on perennial geraniums & dahlias and Martin has his hints for the week, including some excellent advice on propagation so you too can get plants for free! Secret Garden of Louth: facebook.com/thesecretgardenoflouth Videos Mentioned: How to Transplant an Olive Tree: https://youtu.be/eUUwXE6P6l0?si=nScjADGj7MEO8_vz Autumn/Fall Dahlia Care: https://youtu.be/PmR2MYrOkq4 this episode was renamed from "Tropical United Kingdom, Perennial Geraniums & How To Get Plants For Free!" Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Alan Titchmarsh Connection! Bamboo Control & Bulb Lasagne Troubleshooting | 26 oct. 2025 | 00:44:00 | |
What's the connection between 'digger' and Alan Titchmarsh? Will succulents live in an unheated greenhouse? How do we manage a bamboo patch? We'll answer all these and more in this week's podcast! Plus all the regular gardening advice and help and a bit of fun thrown in! Visit potsandtrowels.com for links to all the videos & podcast episodes For a discount on PlantGrow products, UK followers can enter the code PT2026 at checkout (terms and conditions apply) Email Questions to info@potsandtrowels.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||