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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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How do they garden in Russia? Feb 20, 2019

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Peter Seabrook is joined by John Stanley, retail guru, who talks to us about the trends of garden centre-goers in Australia, Russia and around the globe.

Elsewhere Peter has news of Wyevale garden centres being bought up plus advice on Jeyes Fluid and sprouting potatoes.

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Hot greenhouses and hard frost Feb 13, 2019

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Chris Beytes from Ball Publishing talks to us about the introduction of the mildew resistant Impatiens Beacon to the UK this spring, as well as the latest innovations in crops.

Plus Peter Seabrook has advice on what to do with dead leaves indoors and outdoors, and cuttings rooted on windowsills.

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Anemones, sweetunias and sun puma purples Feb 06, 2019

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Peter puts a call in to his old stomping ground as Hannah Powell from Perrywood Garden Centres, winners of 5 awards at the National Garden Centre Association Conference, joins us on the podcast.

Plenty of flowers have taken Peter’s fancy, plus there’s news of box that are resistant to blight and how to use DIF to make your plants sturdier.

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Mr Miracle-Gro’s Greenfingers Jan 31, 2019

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Peter Seabrook speaks to John Ashley, the man who set up Miracle-Gro and now the chairman of Greenfingers, a national charity dedicated to supporting children who spend time in hospices around the UK.

Elsewhere, Peter isn’t sure about vegan gardening but he is sure about the best-flavoured strawberry he’s ever tasted.

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Sales on the up and seeds in-depth Jan 24, 2019

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Colin Randel from Thompson & Morgan, a man with over 50 years experience in the seed trade, re-joins us on the podcast to discuss the latest vegetable cultivar introductions.

Elsewhere, Peter Seabrook has news of record spending on garden centres. Plus how growers in the UK are expecting Brexit to offer opportunities for import substitution. And there’s advice on sowing indoor aubergines and mini-cucumbers.

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Remembering David Austin and his roses Jan 17, 2019

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This week, Peter Seabrook is joined by Ros Barker to pay tribute to the godfather of the English rose, David Austin, a man who spent 75 years breeding in search of the ultimate bloom. Peter and Ros discuss David’s work and his gardens that are still open to the public.

Plus Peter has news on speedier strawberries that crop faster and advice on hazeling soil and upside-down parsnips.

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Digging your way to good health Jan 09, 2019

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Jill Kerr from the Blue Diamond group talks to Peter Seabrook about all things roses, including the recently formed Rose Society and a rose festival that they’re working on together for June 2019.

Elsewhere Peter despairs at the state of some allotments and the withdrawal of a certain slug pellet from the market. Plus there’s news on the David Colgrave Foundation and their offer of a scholarship for horticultural research.

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Healthy hazelnuts & assistance with espaliers Jan 02, 2019

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To ring in 2019, Peter Seabrook has all sorts of tips for you. With news that hazelnuts can help combat Alzheimer’s, now might be a good time to plant them. Plus advice on apple pruning and growth of espaliers.

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Rose rosette and frost fleeces Dec 27, 2018

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Peter Seabrook is joined by the President of the Horticultural Trades Association, Adam Taylor of Taylors Bulbs, a fourth-generation family business celebrating their centenary in 2019, after what’s been a difficult season for bulbs.

Plus Peter brings you the usual tops and advice, and worrying news of the rose rosette virus, which has caused rose gardens to be grassed over in America and Canada.

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The anti-snoring plant and growing your own mistletoe Dec 19, 2018

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Peter Seabrook is joined by Simon McArdle, marketing manager at Westland Horticulture, to help you narrow down your choice of potting compost.

With Christmas imminent, Peter discusses how to grow your own mistletoe. Plus can academic performance be improved by trees?

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