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Peter Gibbs and his team of horticultural experts are in Wokingham for this week's Gardeners' Question Time.

Could you suggest some bat friendly plants that will keep them happy? Is it too late to re-pot my five-year-old daffodils? How can I improve the quality of my clay soil and what can I grow on it?

Peter Gibbs and his team of horticultural experts are in the market town of Wokingham for this week's episode of Gardeners' Question Time.

Joining Peter to dig into the audience's queries are garden designer Matthew Wilson, proud plantswoman Christine Walkden and passionate plantsman Matthew Biggs.

Later in the show, Kirsty Wilson gets into the community spirit as she visits Greyfriars Biophilic Garden in Glasgow for a quick tour of their 56 show-stopping plots.

Producer: Bethany Hocken

Assistant Producer: Rahnee Prescod

Executive Producer: Hannah Newton

A Somethin' Else production for 91Èȱ¬ Radio 4

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42 minutes

Last on

Sun 26 Nov 2023 14:00

Plant List

Questions and timecodes are below. Where applicable, plant names have been provided.

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Q – Is it better to rake up loose leaves or leave them alone?

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Q – Is it too late to re-pot my five-year-old daffodils?

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Q – Could you suggest some bat friendly plants that will keep them happy?

(6 minutes 46 seconds)

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Matt Biggs –

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Helenium

Open daisy flowers

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Matthew Wilson –

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Buddleia moonlight

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Q – What’s your favourite plant that brings autumnal colours in your garden and why?

(09 minutes 52 seconds)

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Matthew Wilson –

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Prunus × yedoensis

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Matt Biggs –

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Arbutus unedo


Christine Walkden –

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Sorbus 'Joseph Rock' Tree

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Q – How can I improve the quality of my clay soil and what can I grow on it?

(12 minutes 40 seconds)

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Matt Biggs –

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Berberis darwinii

Mahonia

Mahonia x media 'Charity'

Crab Apple (Malus sylvestris)

Sorbus

Roses

Matthew Wilson –

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Himalayan blue poppy

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Feature – Kirsty Wilson visits Greyfriars Biophilic Garden in Glasgow

(19 minutes 30 seconds)

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Q – Is mole hill soil actually useful?

(27 minutes 48 seconds)

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Q – My spinach leaves have blotches on them – what’s causing this?

(30 minutes 31 seconds)

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Q – What seasonal tree that fits in a pot would you suggest for my courtyard garden?

(33 minutes 45 seconds)

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Matthew Wilson –

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Sorbus cashmiriana

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Christine Walkden –

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Crab Apple

Ginkgo biloba

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Matt Biggs –

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Amanogawa

Luma apiculata

Wisteria

Wisteria floribunda 'Lawrence'

Catalpa erubescens 'Purpurea' Tree

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