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Outdoor living, Hostas and Florence Court's Kitchen Garden Jun 22, 2019

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In this week's programme presenter David Maxwell gets all fired up to make pizza in the garden as he explores the art of outdoor living. He also visits a national collection of hostas near the coastal village of Carnlough where Ian Scroggy explains how to keep the slugs off. Also on the programme the kitchen garden at Florencecourt and a cottage garden in County Down opening for the first time under the National Trust's Ulster Garden Scheme.

Inner city allotments, Cottage garden favourites, Trinity Nursery School Jun 15, 2019

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Inner city allotments, cottage garden favourites and Trinity Nursery School

David Maxwell visits an inner city allotment packed with veg. He meets up with Maurice Parkinson to find some cottage garden favourites for early summer including Lupins, Irises and hardy geraniums. Also in the programme, how many small hands make light work in the garden at Trinity Nursery School in Bangor and how social media and the Connswater Greenway combined to promote growing wildflowers.

Gardeners' Corner phone-in Jun 08, 2019

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This Saturday it's the Gardeners' Corner phone-in with David Maxwell and gardening expert Brendan Little answering your calls and texts. The number to call is 03030 80 5555 and to text its 81771 and standard geographic network charges apply. Also in the programme how to grow herbaceous plants really well and tips for the gardening week ahead. That's the Gardeners' Corner phone-in this Saturday morning just after the nine o'clock news on BBC Radio Ulster and BBC Sounds.

Gardeners' Corner roadshow with Glebe Gardening Club Jun 01, 2019

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This week Gardeners' Corner with Helen Mark and gardening experts Cherry Townsend and Neil Porteous are guests of Glebe Gardening Club who meet regularly in the village of Dunmurry. Roses, rhubarb, vines and frogs are just some of the subjects up for discussion in this week's programme. That's the Gardeners' Corner roadshow this Saturday morning just after the 9 o'clock news on BBC Radio Ulster and BBC Sounds

Gardeners' Corner from the Chelsea Flower Show May 25, 2019

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In this week's Gardeners' Corner, David Maxwell goes to the Chelsea Flower Show, where he and Reg Maxwell meet the very best designers and growers in the world of horticulture. Amongst them a number of gardeners from Northern Ireland at the top of their profession delighted to share their gardening expertise along with a liberal sprinkling of keen celebrity gardeners.

Gardeners' Corner phone-in May 11, 2019

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It's the Gardeners' Corner phone-in this Saturday morning with Helen Mark. Joining Helen in the studio are gardening experts Neil Porteous and Brendan Little answering your calls and texts. The number to call is 03030 80 55 55 and to text its 81771 (Standard geographic charges from landlines and mobiles will apply) and also in the programme lots of gardening tips for the week ahead. That's Gardeners' Corner this Saturday morning just after the 9 o'clock news on BBC Radio Ulster and BBC Sounds.

Gardeners' Corner roadshow with Banbridge and District Horticultural Society May 04, 2019

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Join David Maxwell as the Gardeners' Corner roadshow team head to Banbridge where members of Banbridge Horticultural Society put their questions to gardening experts Averil Milligan and Ann Fitzsimons. Blueberrries, blackcurrants and azaleas are just some of plants under discussion as well as timely tips for the gardening week ahead. That's Gardeners' Corner this Saturday morning just after the nine o'clock news on BBC Radio Ulster.

Daffodil breeding, Alpines and Spring jobs Apr 27, 2019

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David Maxwell presents the weekly gardening programme. This week he meets renowned Daffodil breeder Brian Duncan who has over 400 varieties to his name. He also catches up with the next generation of breeders at Esker Farm where Dave Hardy and his wife Julie have taken on the challenge to breed award winning varieties. Reg Maxwell joins David in studio to talk about jobs in the Spring garden including choosing bedding plants. Also in the programme - Helen Mark finds out all about Alpines from Gordon Toner.

Kells Bay Gardens Apr 20, 2019

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In this week's gardening programme David Maxwell visits the rainforest - but he hasn't gone to the southern hemisphere, he's in south west Ireland at Kells Bay Gardens in County Kerry. The gardens boast a forest of mature Tree Ferns which give them a unique Jurassic feeling. David meets the current custodian of the gardens Billy Alexander who explains how he can push the limits of gardening in Ireland due to the mild microclimate. Also in the programme, Helen Mark visits Conrad McCormick who is growing Cannas and Dahlias from seed.

Hillsborough Castle Gardens and Fergus Garrett Apr 13, 2019

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In this week's gardening programme, presenter David Maxwell tours the transformed gardens at Hillsborough Castle ahead of the public opening. The new garden manager Claire Woods and her predecessor Stephen Martelli show David the restored four-acre walled garden and the lost garden. Averil Milligan also joins David for the tour providing practical gardening tips on route. Also in the programme, David catches up with Fergus Garrett, head gardener at the world renowned Great Dixter.

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