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Podcast: Gardening with the RHS
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Ode to the dahlia, growing peat free and front garden tips

Category: Games & Hobbies
Duration: 00:22:14
Publish Date: 2020-03-26 15:14:20
Description:

Our human world might've changed completely in the past few weeks but the joyful beauty of plants and flowers shines brighter than ever. This week, Rob Evans of Pheasant Acre Plants shares his love for one of the brightest stars of flower gardens everywhere, the dahlia. RHS Gardening Advisor Becky Mealey brings us back to earth with some timely advice on how to get the best from peat-free compost, and Jenny Bowden encourages us all to make the most of our front gardens, sharing design tips and planting ideas to make them bloom.

Useful links: ►Discover dahliasPeat-free composts ►Garden inspiration: Front gardensGardening for health and wellbeingGreening Great BritainFind plant suppliers (includes mail order)

Selected plants mentioned: ►Viburnum × burkwoodii ►Skimmias ►Hellebores ► Prunus incisa ►Betula 'Moonbeam' ►Prunus 'Kursar' ►Cercis 'Avondale' ►Arenaria ►Bugle ►Helianthemums ►Elaeagnus ►Daphne bholua ►Daphne 'Eternal Fragrance' ►Find plant suppliers (includes mail order)

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