Midwest Radio Gardening Show

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Midwest Radio - Weekly Gardening Advice Show 12/03/2016 Mar 12, 2016

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Hedging was the spotlight feature on this weeks programme with advice on planting methods, pruning and feeding a varity of different hedges including privet and red robin, Other topics included a discussion on shade loving plants focusing on varieties such as Spotted Laurel, Castor Oil Plant, Ferns and Begonias for flower colour. The treatment and feeding of everlasting swee pea, tackling scab on fruit trees and sowing cabbage from seed and plant also featured while listeners questions covered pruning roses, changing hydrangea colours and sowing lupins.

Midwest Radio - Weekly Gardening Advice Show 05/03/2016 Mar 05, 2016

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The first programme in the 2016 season featured a discussion on beekeeping, pollination and honey production in the west of Ireland. Suggestions for Mother's Day gift ideas included Camelias, Dianthus, Azaleas and Double Flowering Begonias. The topic of moss was discussed in depth with solutions suggested for both lawns and hard surfaces and Paraic advised on how the new legislation regarding weedkillers has impacted on non-commercial gardeners. Listeners questions included slug and blight resistant potatoe varieities, evergreen climbers and pruning in general from fruit trees to hedging.

Midwest Radio - Weekly Gardening Advice Show 12/09/2015 Sep 12, 2015

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This weeks programme focused on treatments for moss on grass and hard surfaces in addition to exploring solutions to curtail briars, nettles and mare's tail. Plants featured this week included the Chinese Lantern Plant and Autumn Dwarf Anenome. Paraic addressed listerners queries on trimming Leylandii hedges, cross pollinating Skimmia, cabbage root fly, over wintering geraniums and getting rid of ragworth. Cyclamen, capiscums, primulas and winter pansies were suggested for winter colour bedding and the programme also highlighted the correct soil for growing blueberries and shrubs suitable for a south facing border.

Midwest Radio - Weekly Gardening Advice Show 05/09/2015 Sep 05, 2015

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On the first programme of the autumn season Paraic looked back at how plants performed during the summer months and with soil conditions now perfect suggested a variety of vegetable options for planting right now including onion sets, garlic, spinach, spring cabbage and lettuce. Questions this week featured re-seeding a back garden, trimming back red robin, poor performing apples, slipping verbena, boron deficient cauliflower, tips to store carrots, parsnips and onions. Paraic also advised on the best way to remove thistles and docks in lawns, black slugs attaching potatoes, cleaning ponds of reeds, flowering plants for schools and the best way to store begonias over the winter months.

Midwest Radio - Weekly Gardening Advice Show 30/05/2015 May 30, 2015

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With the bank holiday weekend upon us Paraic looked at things to do in the garden over the next few days. It is a perfect time to plant up strawberries and other summer fruits and now that weather conditions are accelerating the growth of Mare's tail Paraic advised on ways of curtailing this most stubborn of weeds. It is also a good time to prevent soil borne pests, planting hanging baskets and seeding new lawns. Listeners questions this week featured the trimming back of spring flowering bulbs, the prevalence of slugs in composters and the importance of not overplanting trees when planting on from pots. Other plants discussed included lemon scented geranium, wysteria, grapevines and cowparsley.

Midwest Radio - Weekly Gardening Advice Show 23/05/2015 May 23, 2015

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Weather conditions over the past few weeks have made early potatoe plants susceptible to blight so this week's programme started with a blight warning with Paraic advising on how best to protect young shoots. Key tasks for the coming week featured tackling algal bloom in ponds and water features, feeding of plants in general and the planting of roses with advice on soil, feeding and pest prevention. Paraic also discussed putting out hanging baskets, preventing woodlice from damaging seedlings, trimming bay trees and planting out rosemary and lavendar. Listeners questions included sowing everlasting sweet pea on banks, vegetable plants suitable for shady areas, treatement of flea beetle on rhubarb and flowering plants for december colour.

Midwest Radio - Weekly Gardening Advice Show 16/05/2015 May 16, 2015

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Midwest Radio - Weekly Gardening Advice Show 09/05/2015 May 09, 2015

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Planting up baskets and window boxes and frost hardy bedding plants featured on this weeks programme. Paraic advised on the importance of feeding and watering to ensure successful hanging baskets and cautioned against planting out the softer bedding plants just yet. Soil temperatures are now ideal to apply feed to hedging, shrubs and trees while it is also an optimum time to apply treatemnts to ward off pests and disease. Listeners questions this week included poor performing potatoes and hydrangeas, perennial plants for summer colour, trees eating apple blossom and sowing Poached Egg plant from seeds. Paraic also advsied on the importance of not planting trees too deeply and how and when to trim heathers.

Midwest Radio - Weekly Gardening Advice Show 02/05/2015 May 02, 2015

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The programme focused on fruit trees this week with ideal planting conditions for planting fruit. Paraic advised on selection and soil types for apple trees and in particular looked at the coronet family as a good variety for flavour and ease of management. Paraic also discussed blueberries, damson fruit and strawberries and advsied on soil types for the different fruit. Listeners questions included feed for shrubs and trees, problems with poor performing bare root hedgeing, frost damage on cameilas, tackling gooseberry sawfly, suitable hedging for north wind locations, treatment of cabbage root fly and pruning back wallflowers. Plants featured this week included Alstroemeria and Eau de Cologne Mint.

Midwest Radio - Weekly Gardening Advice Show 25/04/2015 Apr 25, 2015

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Weather conditions are ideal this week for sowing seeds and Paraic kicked off this edition with advice on how to maximise the combination of moisture and heat. Topics featured included week killers for gravel and bind weed, pruning, feeding and planting hydrangeas and suitable climbers for exposed areas. Listeners questions included how to grow apple trees in pots, sowing carpet roses in seaside locations, timming and feeding cordaline and curtailing rootstock growth on weeping cherry. Paraic also discussed the suitability of boggy soil for growing vegetables and advised on the best approach for constructing a rockery.

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