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This Week In The Garden with Peter Seabrook

Gardening great Peter Seabrook will be sharing all his experience and advice with you on a weekly basis. Brought to you by Sun Gardening.

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Red alert for blight resistance Jul 10, 2019

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Peter Seabrook speaks to his colleague at the Sun, Steve Bradley – a man who has written over 40 books on the subject of gardening – about his remarkable career. Plus Peter has news and advice on various forms of pest, including oak processionary moth and a plague of pollen beetles.

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Flaming June Jul 04, 2019

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This week our guest Is Alana Cama of the RHS. She oversees the Young School Gardener of the Year competition and we find out about how it can be the beginning of a journey in horticulture. Elsewhere, show season is still ongoing so Peter gives us another report, he also ruminates on some of the impact we can expect to see as a result of Climate Change and as usual offers some advice on how to care for your garden.

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New Flowers for the Garden! Jun 27, 2019

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Boyd Douglas Davis, CEO of the Garden Store Group joins Peter this week. Boyd offers some new plant recommendations and suggests some plants that might be overlooked due to their high maintenance reputation. Not to be left out, Peter makes some recommendations of his own, some for plants available this summer and some for next year. Listen to the end for some very useful tips!

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Floral fantasia Jun 19, 2019

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Peter Seabrook is joined by Sarah Squire from Squires Garden Centres to talk about the Rose Society UK, ahead of Rose Festival week, another chance to celebrate one of nature’s most beautiful flowers. Plus garden centres with pianists!

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Gardening in the Gambia Jun 12, 2019

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Peter Seabrook speaks to Sue Read, retired schoolteacher who now leads a gardening project in Gambia, providing basic materials for schooling and gardening for children, helping to raise their standard of living.

Plus Peter has news on pest repellents, from pheromones to sparrows. And there’s advice on how and when to grow lavender.

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Home-grown fruit reducing food miles Jun 05, 2019

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Malcom Catlin from Marshall’s Seeds speaks to Peter Seabrook about their new strawberry Allure, as well as his vast experience in the field of horticulture.

Plus Peter has news and advice on how planting and storage is reducing food miles when it comes to apples. Plus there’s Erasmus asparagus and how to use a hose.

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This is a funny season May 29, 2019

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Adam Pasco, gardening journalist and lecturer, founding editor of Gardener’s World Magazine joins Peter Seabrook to put the horticultural world to rights.

Elsewhere, Peter has been speaking to a scientist about slow-release fertilisers and has insight and advice on potting composts, layering magnolias and pruning clematis.

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Where Are All The Flowers? May 22, 2019

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Peter is joined by Robert Hillier, Executive Chairman of Hillier Nurseries Ltd. Peter and Robert discuss the way that business has changed over the years, some of the notable events in it’s history and the responsibilities that come with such a large company. Elsewhere Peter gives us a report from the Chelsea Flower Show, tells us how and when to deal with weeds and explains Gene Sequencing (!)

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Oak before ash and avoiding maggoty apples May 15, 2019

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We’re just a month away BBC Gardener’s World Live in Birmingham, one of the premier events for gardening fans around the country. Peter Seabrook is joined by Bob Sweet, horticultural director at the event to discuss the floral pavilion at the NEC.

Plus Peter has advice on waterproof punnets, planting tender fruits and how to control codling moth.

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Potting on and watercress smoothies May 08, 2019

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Peter Seabrook is joined by James Harper from the Watercress Company to discuss one of the UK’s most popular salads. How do you grow it and how good is it for you?

Plus Peter has news of a record-breaking Easter weekend at garden centres, advice on how to move potted plants into a larger container and how you could share your garden with others.

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