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Midwest Radio - Weekly Gardening Advice Show 07/06/2014 Jun 07, 2014

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Cottage garden planst and trees were featured extensively on this weeks programme. The importance of planning for colour throughout the summer months was emphasised and Pete & Mick advised on soil preparation and how to combine plants of different heights and varieties to create a spectacular show. Tree planting for all environments was discussed and top tips included how to stake new trees, maintaining grass at the tree base and pruning for the particular environment. Listeners questions featured rhubarb, the flowering and fruiting of pears, plums and cherries, treating for potatoe blight, choosing a glasshouse or ploytunnel and aphids on oak trees.

Midwest Radio - Weekly Gardening Advice Show 31/05/2014 May 31, 2014

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Hydrangeas and Lavander were featured in detail on this week's programme and Micheal reviewed the gardens at the Bloom festival focusing on current trends and novel planting ideas. Listeners questions featured pruning Forest Flame to promote a second flush of growth, tending to Peoney roses, moving Cameilias and Azaleas, black spot on roses and the correct way to roll a lawn. Lawn care for the bank holiday weekend was also discussed in detail in addition to advice on flowers for hanging baskets and window pots.

Midwest Radio - Weekly Gardening Advice Show 24/05/2014 May 24, 2014

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Feile na Tuaithe and Bloom were featured on this weeks programme together with ideas for planting summer bedding schemes. A variety of listeners questions included the sowing of aubergines, controlling weeds in potatoes and tackling mares tail. Paraic advised on optimum environments for growing olive plants, moss on hard surfaces,feeds for lupins, hydrangeas and rhodedendrons, tips for planting sweetcorn and best practice when moving spring flowering bulbs.

Midwest Radio - Weekly Gardening Advice Show 17/05/2014 May 17, 2014

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Hanging baskets were featured extensively on this weeks programme - Paraic advised on planting tips and suitable plants for different sized baskets. Fushia and Perennial Nastursiums were also discussed together with tops for planting slopes and banks. Listeners questions included hedging options for seaside locations, fungal infections on grass, summer bedding plants for September colour, pruning wisteria and the treatement of slugs, snails, vine weavils and caterpillars which are all so prevalent at the moment.

Midwest Radio - Weekly Gardening Advice Show 10/05/2014 May 10, 2014

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Paraic featured climbers on this weeks programme and looked at a range of varieties that can be planted at the moment. Paraic also featured the west coast series of lupins and sweet potatoe plants. With the wet weather the feeding of plants and lawns was advised. Listeners questions included the treatment of prolific weeds such as Mare's Tail, small to medium sized trees, options for sowing a wild flowering meadow and plants suitable for shaded locations.

Midwest Radio - Weekly Gardening Advice Show 03/05/2014 May 03, 2014

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This weeks programme started with a feature on Lilacs - varieties such as Royalty were discussed together with advice on pruning and maintenance for maximum colour. With soil temperatures at opitmum condition for germination Paraic talked about sowing vegetable plants from seed and discussed meausres to counteract aphids which are expected in abundance this year. Listeners questions included the treatemnt of algae in fish ponds, controlling weeds around copper beech hedging, how to stake and train weeping willows and the sowing petunias and lobelias in hanging baskets.

Midwest Radio - Weekly Gardening Advice Show 26/04/2014 Apr 26, 2014

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Flowers for colour in May was the key topic on this weeks programme. Paraic described a range of plants that provide good colour at this time of year including lavender, sonetti and early flowering dahlias. Listeners questions included best options for a sunny sloping bank of soil, replanting rhodedendrons, lavendar varieties and best practice for planting and maintaining throughout the summer months and tree varieties for wedding presents.

Midwest Radio - Weekly Gardening Advice Show 19/04/2014 Apr 19, 2014

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Featured plants on this weeks programme included lemon geranium, everlasting sweet pea and night scented stock. Paraic issued a last call for the pruning of roses and discussed the planting of hanging baskets including suitable plants, soil preparation, feeding, watering and gave tips on promoting longevity. He also advised on creating raised beds and suggested a range of flowers and plants. Listeners questions featured flat topped cherry trees, the care of mallus trees, tips for growing blueberries, the pruning of oleria hedges and the treatment of pot planted boxwood.

Midwest Radio - Weekly Gardening Advice Show 12/04/2014 Apr 12, 2014

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A range of listeners questions were featured on the programme this week. Paraic advised on lawn care, the eradication of weeds, including clickweed and liverworth, moss and the treatment of bare patches and wild grasses. Steps were given on how to plant cuttings in pots and then move outside, including hydrangeas, forest flame and varieties of plants for instant colour. Other topics covered included pond plants, marbling on potatoes, root flies, leatherjackets, sweet peas and planting climbers.

Midwest Radio - Weekly Gardening Advice Show 05/04/2014 Apr 05, 2014

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Grow Your Own was the main theme of this weeks programme. Paraic discussed growing mangetout and peas, strawberries and cherry tomatoes in hanging baskets and rhubard. Issues with potatoes including scab and wireworm were covered together with the growing of sweet potatoes. Listeners questions featured dahlias, begonias, red robin, galdiolai and camelias, and the perennial qaulities of wallflowers were considered.

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