The PlantAdvice Gardening Podcast
The PlantAdvice Gardening Podcast is a podcast covering all aspects of gardening, from general gardening advice through to a selection of our favourite plants and plant combinations to reviews of the annual garden shows featuring interviews with the key garden designers and exhibitors.
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Episode 37: The 2017 Chelsea Flower Show & Gardening Jobs for June
The 2017 RHS Chelsea Flower Show including interviews with some of the garden designers, our plant of the month; Heuchera ‘Chocolate Ruffles’ and jobs to do in the garden for June.
26 May 2017
Episode 36: Tatton Park Flower Show & Gardening Jobs for August
Interview with Malcolm Dickson from the 2016 RHS Tatton Park Flower Show, our plant of the month; Echinops ritro 'Veitch’s Blue' and jobs to do in the garden for August.
14 Aug 2016
Episode 35: RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show & Gardening Jobs for July
Review of the 2016 RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show including an interview with garden designer Adam Frost, our plant of the month; Alcea rosea ‘Nigra’ and jobs to do in the garden for July.
18 Jul 2016
Episode 34: The 2016 Chelsea Flower Show & Gardening Jobs for June
The 2016 RHS Chelsea Flower Show including interviews with some of the garden designers, our plant of the month; Potentilla fruticosa ‘Marian Red Robin’ and jobs to do in the garden for June.
07 Jun 2016
Episode 33: Gardening Jobs & Our Plant of the Month for May
Our plant of the month; Rosa xanthina 'Canary Bird' and jobs to do in the garden for May.
11 May 2016
Episode 32: Gardening Jobs & Our Plant of the Month for April
Our plant of the month; Magnolia denudata 'Yellow River' and jobs to do in the garden for April.
08 Apr 2016
Episode 31: Gardening Jobs & Our Plant of the Month for October
Our plant of the month; Liquidambar styraciflua 'Worplesdon' and jobs to do in the garden for October.
01 Oct 2015
Episode 30: Tatton Park Flower Show & Gardening Jobs for September
Interview with BBC TV's Monty Don from the 2015 RHS Tatton Park Flower Show, our plant of the month; Rudbeckia fulgida var. deamii and jobs to do in the garden for September.
01 Sep 2015
Episode 29: Hampton Court Flower Show & Gardening Jobs for August
Interviews from the 2015 RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show, our plant of the month; Francoa sonchifolia 'Pink Bouquet' and jobs to do in the garden for August.
03 Aug 2015
Episode 28: Chelsea Flower Show Interviews & Gardening Jobs for July
The 2015 RHS Chelsea Flower Show including interviews with some of the garden designers, our plant of the month; Echinacea ‘Hot Summer’ and jobs to do in the garden for July.
01 Jul 2015
Episode 27: The 2015 Chelsea Flower Show & Gardening Jobs for June
The 2015 RHS Chelsea Flower Show including interviews with some of the garden designers, our plant of the month; Iris ‘Mer du Sud’ and jobs to do in the garden for June.
01 Jun 2015
Episode 26: Gardening Jobs & Plants of Interest for May
Our plant of the month; Papaver orientale 'Beauty of Livermere', plants of interest for this month; Pieris japonica 'Mountain Fire' and Digitalis purpurea ‘Pam’s Choice’ and jobs to do in the garden for May.
01 May 2015
Episode 25: Controlling Vine Weevils and Gardening Jobs & Plants of Interest for April
How to control Vine weevils, our plant of the month; Lamprocapnos spectablis, plants of interest for this month; Uvularia grandiflora and Berberis darwinii and jobs to do in the garden for April.
01 Apr 2015
Episode 24: Caring for Cut Flowers and Gardening Jobs & Plants of Interest for March
How to care for cut flowers, our plant of the month; Anemone blanda ‘White Splendour’, plants of interest for this month; Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ and Bergenia ‘Overture’ and jobs to do in the garden for March.
01 Mar 2015
Episode 23: Garden Planning for the Year Ahead and Gardening Jobs & Plants of Interest for February
Planning your garden for the year ahead, our plant of the month; Prunus x subhirtella ‘Autumnalis’, plants of interest for this month; Chionodoxa luciliae and Hamamelis × intermedia 'Diane' and jobs to do in the garden for February.
01 Feb 2015
Episode 22: Plant Hardiness Classifications and Gardening Jobs & Plants of Interest for January
Understanding plant hardiness classifications, our plant of the month; Chimonathus praecox, plants of interest for this month; Cyclamen coum and Erica carnea 'Myretoun Ruby' and jobs to do in the garden for January.
09 Jan 2015
Episode 21: Gardening Jobs and Plants of Interest for December
Our plant of the month; Garrya elliptica ‘James Roof’, plants of interest for this month; Lonicera x purpusii ‘Winter Beauty’ and Cornus sanguinea ‘Midwinter Fire’ and jobs to do in the garden for December.
02 Dec 2014
Episode 20: Gardening Jobs and Plants of Interest for November
Our plant of the month; Callicarpa bodinieri var. giraldii 'Profusion', plants of interest for this month; Camellia sasanqua 'Plantation Pink' and Clematis 'Madame Julia Correvon' and jobs to do in the garden for November.
02 Nov 2014
Episode 19: Malvern Autumn Flower Show & Gardening Jobs for October
Review of the 2014 Malvern Autumn Flower Show, our plant of the month; Euonymus europaeus ‘Red Cascade’, plants of interest for this month; Amelanchier lamarkii and Cotinus ‘Grace’ and jobs to do in the garden for October.
01 Oct 2014
Episode 18: Tatton Park Flower Show & Gardening Jobs for September
Review of the 2014 RHS Tatton Park Flower Show, our plant of the month; Dahlia ‘Bishop of Llandaff’, plants of interest for this month; Hibiscus syriacus ‘White Chiffon’ and Fuchsia ‘Riccartonii’ and jobs to do in the garden for September.
01 Sep 2014
Episode 17: Hampton Court Flower Show Interviews & Gardening Jobs for August
Interviews with garden designers from the 2014 RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show, our plant of the month; Knautia macedonica, plants of interest for this month; Phlox paniculata 'Mount Fuji' and Ceratostigma willmottianum 'Forest Blue' and jobs to do in the garden for August.
01 Aug 2014
Episode 16: Chelsea Flower Show Interviews & Gardening Jobs for July
Interviews with garden designers from the 2014 RHS Chelsea Flower Show, our plant of the month; Cosmos bipinnatus, plants of interest for this month; Rosa ‘Hot Chocolate’ and Lavandula angustifolia 'Hidcote' and jobs to do in the garden for July.
02 Jul 2014
Episode 15: The 2014 Chelsea Flower Show & Gardening Jobs for June
The 2014 RHS Chelsea Flower Show including interviews with some of the garden designers, our plant of the month; Lupinus ‘The Governor’, plants of interest for this month; X Heucherella 'Sweet Tea' and Aconitum 'Stainless Steel' and jobs to do in the garden for June.
12 Jun 2014
Episode 14: Keukenhof Gardens & Gardening Jobs for May
Interview with Keukenhof Gardener, Owen Caroll about their showcase gardens, our plant of the month; Clematis montana var. grandiflora, perfect pairing (2 plants that go well together); Veronica 'Shirley Blue' and Iris 'Buckwheat' and jobs to do in the garden for May.
13 May 2014
Episode 13: Angelsey Abbey Winter Garden & Gardening Jobs for April
Interview with Angelsey Abbey's Head Gardener, Richard Todd about their winter garden, our plant of the month; Fritillaria meleagris, perfect pairing (2 plants that go well together); Epimedium × perralchicum 'Frohnleiten' and Pulmonaria 'Diana Clare' and jobs to do in the garden for April.
08 Apr 2014
Episode 12: Council Flower Beds, Gardening Jobs and Plants of Interest for March
Interview with Parks Manager, Dennis Smith about council and municipal flower beds, our plant of the month; Magnolia stellata, perfect pairing (2 plants that go well together); Edgeworthia chrysantha and Aubretia ‘Purple Cascade’ and jobs to do in the garden for March.
06 Mar 2014
Episode 11: Understanding Soil, Gardening Jobs and Plants of Interest for February
A discussion about different types of soil, our plant of the month; Winter Honeysuckle - Lonicera fragrantissima, perfect pairing (2 plants that go well together); Birch and Ophiopogon planiscapus ‘Nigrescens’ and jobs to do in the garden for February.
01 Feb 2014
Episode 10: Gardening Jobs and Plants of Interest for January
A look back at the history of the PlantAdvice website and podcast, our plant of the month; the Christmas Rose - Helleborus niger, perfect pairing (2 plants that go well together); Acer davidii and Galanthus nivalis f. pleniflorus ‘Flore Pleno’ and jobs to do in the garden this month.
16 Jan 2014
Episode 9: Caring for your Christmas House Plants
Caring for your Christmas house plants, our plant of the month; Prunus serrula, perfect pairing (2 plants that go well together); Hamamelis mollis and Sarcococca hookeriana var. digyna, listener's questions and jobs to do in the garden this month.
07 Dec 2013
Episode 8: Interview with Malcolm Dickson of Hooksgreen Herbs
An interview with Malcolm Dickson of Hooksgreen Herbs, our plant of the month; Acer palmatum ‘Atropurpureum’, perfect pairing (2 plants that go well together); Betula utilis var. jacquemontii and Crocus speciosus ‘Albus’ and jobs to do in the garden this month.
02 Nov 2013
Episode 7: Understanding fertilisers & the Harrogate Autumn Show
The Harrogate Autumn flower show, understanding fertilisers and what NPK means, our plant of the month; Cyclamen hederifolium, perfect pairing (2 plants that go well together); Malus x zumi ‘Golden Hornet’ and Liriope muscari and jobs to do in the garden this month.
02 Oct 2013
Episode 6: RHS Director General Sue Biggs Interview
Interview with the RHS Director General Sue Biggs, our plant of the month; Anemone x hybrida ‘Honorine Jobert’, perfect pairing (2 plants that go well together); Anemone × hybrida 'Königin Charlotte' and Hydrangea macrophylla 'Zambia' and jobs to do in the garden this month.
15 Sep 2013
Episode 5: RHS Hampton Court and Tatton Park 2013
Review of the RHS Hampton Court and Tatton Park flower shows, our plant of the month; Helenium ‘Moerheim Beauty’, perfect pairing (2 plants that go well together); Eryngium bourgatii and Achillea millefolium ‘Red Velvet’ and jobs to do in the garden this month.
03 Aug 2013
Episode 4: BBC Gardeners' World Live 2013
Review of BBC Gardeners' World Live 2013,our plant of the month; Allium cristophii, perfect pairing (2 plants that go well together); Hemerocallis ‘Golden Chimes’ and Delphinium ‘Centurian Gentian Blue’ F1 and jobs to do in the garden this month.
02 Jul 2013
Episode 3: The 2013 Chelsea Flower Show
The 2013 RHS Chelsea Flower Show including interviews with some of the garden designers, plus our plant of the month; Iris sibirica ‘Tropic Night’, perfect pairing; Geranium ‘Johnson’s Blue’ and Lathyrus latifolius ‘White Pearl’ and jobs to do in the garden this month.
01 Jun 2013
Episode 2: The 2011 Hampton Court Flower Show
Richard and George discuss the 2011 RHS Hampton Court Flower Show together with an interview with garden designer Chris Beardshaw from the show.
14 Jul 2011
Episode 1: The 2011 Chelsea Flower Show
Richard and George discuss their visit to the 2011 RHS Chelsea Flower Show together with a selection of celebrity interviews from the show.
28 May 2011
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