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Kathy – Camellia Japonica

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Q – I have been trying to get my 2-year-old out in the garden with me. We have some herbs each in their own pot that aren’t doing so well. What aspect should herbs be in, and what condition do they like for watering? (58 seconds)

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Q – What is the best way to re-pot a peace lily? (4 minutes 30)

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Q – I have recently had my cottage repainted and I would like some potted roses. I like the old-fashioned varieties with a wonderful scent. Which varieties would look good against my painted wall and which are fairly straight forward to maintain? (6 minutes 10)

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Matt – Rosa ‘Gloire de Dijon’

Rosa ‘Veilchenblau’

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Pippa – Dog roses

Rambling Rector

Paul’s Scarlet Climber

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Matthew – Mortimer Sackler

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Q – I have sent some pictures of an Apple tree which appears to be dying back. The tree is approximately 25 years old and has been pruned periodically. The ends of many branches and branches are dying back - what is going on? (10 minutes 55)

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Pippa – Blossom wilt

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Feature – Bob Flowerdew with your gardening June to-do list (13 minutes 30)

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French and runner beans

Pak Choi

Florence Fennel

Kohlrabi

Radish

Chinese Mustards

Brassica

Leek

Squashes

Tomatoes

Potato

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Q – I bought a Rhododendron bush 3 years ago; it was covered it large pink blooms and put in a southeast facing position. I have had no blooms for the last couple of years – it has been growing alright but not flowering. What is going wrong? (16 minutes 50)

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Q – Am I right to plant my plants as soon as I get them or is there an optimum time to put them in especially during the hot summer months? (19 minutes 33)

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Q – I have a south facing allotment (5m x 15m – 16.4ft x 49.2ft) next to the coast that I am changing into a place for wildlife with a pond and a hornbeam hedge. Could you suggest any easy to care for, long-flowering, flowers or shrubs especially for bees and butterflies and wildlife? (22 minutes 30)

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Matt – Crataegus monogyna – Common Hawthorn

Ivy

Honeysuckle – ‘Graham Thomas’

Euonymus

Dog roses

Composite - Asteraceae

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Pippa – Echinacea

Oxeye daisy

Sedum

Buddleia

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Feature – Chris Beardshaw gives us the etymology behind some our well-known flowers. Ìý(26 minutes 50)

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Rosa ‘Chris Beardshaw’

Rosa banksiae ‘Lutea’ – Lady Banks’ Rose
Alchemilla mollis – Lady’s mantle

Delphinium

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Q – What are your suggestions for plants that rabbits will avoid, or companion plants that will make rabbits and deer go elsewhere? (32 minutes 50)

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Matthew – Euphorbia

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Q – I have a Viburnum opulus ‘Roseum’ which is badly affected with what looks like tiny blackfly. I thought I might cut it back quite hard and feed it. Is that the best thing to do? (35 minutes 55)

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Q – Have the panel made any surprising discoveries in their compost? (28 minutes 30)