Gardening with the RHS
'Gardening with the RHS' offers seasonal advice, inspiration and practical solutions to gardening problems. Trusted gardening professionals give you the latest horticultural advice, scientific research and tried and tested techniques to bring out the best in your garden.
Topics covered include: growing your own vegetables, flowers, garden design, lawn care and gardening with children. Plus expert masterclasses in topics ranging from cottage garden plants, growing orchids, to pest control and eco-friendly gardening.
Plus we’ll have behind the scenes reports from the country’s most prestigious flower shows. There’s something in these podcasts to interest every gardener, whatever your level of expertise.
For more info see www.rhs.org.uk/podcast
A Pixiu production.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 28 minutes
- Episodes
- 487
- Years Active
- 2013 - 2025
Summer advice special
This week we head to RHS Garden Wisley for a bumper edition of summer gardening advice. Our RHS experts guide you through everything you need to know to keep your blooms blooming and your crops cropp…
00:24:50 |
Thu 17 Jun 2021
Welcome to RHS Garden Bridgewater!
Join us as we visit this incredible 154-acre garden in Salford, Greater Manchester. RHS Garden Bridgewater has been the biggest hands-on horticultural project undertaken in Europe since it got the go…
00:26:33 |
Thu 10 Jun 2021
Watering, sustainable edibles, community gardening
How do you grow fruit and veg that doesn't cost the earth? Edible gardening guru Mark Diacono shares tips from his decades of experience growing all kinds of palatable plants as sustainably as possib…
00:23:16 |
Thu 03 Jun 2021
Pollinators and hidden heroes
"Come fly with me, let's fly, let's fly away..." This week we're gardening with winged visitors in mind as we talk all things pollinator. However, there's more to pollinating insects than just bees, …
00:27:53 |
Thu 27 May 2021
RHS Virtual Chelsea Flower Show
It's a bumper year for 'The greatest flower show on earth' as 2021 sees not one but two RHS Chelseas! Join Shows Manager Katherine Potsides as she lifts the lid on this bubbling cauldron of gardening…
00:20:15 |
Thu 20 May 2021
Gardening with a conscience
This week we're talking about gardening as a force for good. We visit an inspiring hospital garden that has brought joy from tragedy, and meet Mothin Ali, founder of the Dig It Out campaign, which ai…
00:31:32 |
Thu 13 May 2021
Plastic – not fantastic!
From plant pots to compost bags to watering cans and much more, it can be hard to avoid using plastic in the garden. In this week’s programme we examine how to go plastic-free on your plot. With cont…
00:28:19 |
Thu 06 May 2021
Wildlife ponds, sweet peas, strawberries and going chemical-free
This week we’re discussing wildlife ponds with author Kate Bradbury and growing sweet peas with top breeder Roger Parsons. In our weekly GYO feature, Dr Sylvia Travers of RHS Garden Bridgewater share…
00:29:07 |
Thu 29 Apr 2021
Gardening with pets, our new Editor and crop rotation explained
This week we're discovering how to garden the pet-friendly way. Whether that's making a dog-proof garden, keeping cats at bay or growing food for small animals such as guinea pigs and rabbits – there…
00:33:42 |
Thu 22 Apr 2021
Alpines, terrariums and the gardener who changed British art
This week we're zooming in on gardening to appreciate some miniature marvels. James Wong shares his experiences creating miniature tropical worlds at home using terrariums, and Peter Goodchild of RHS…
00:26:01 |
Thu 15 Apr 2021
Love your lawn and garden design greats
Perfect green sward or flowery meadow? Or maybe a bit of both? RHS gardening advisor Nikki Barker gives advice on how to grow a lawn that works for both people and wildlife. Editor-at-Large Chris You…
00:23:49 |
Thu 08 Apr 2021
Peat – the miracle beneath our feet
Did you know that you can help fight climate change and protect rare plants and animals simply by changing what type of compost you buy? Peat bogs hold more carbon than all the world’s forests combin…
00:32:02 |
Thu 01 Apr 2021
Spring into action: seasonal advice special
This week's programme is jam-packed with great gardening advice from our RHS experts on a huge range of topics to get your garden off to a flying start, including how to smarten up your garden and pl…
00:32:33 |
Thu 25 Mar 2021
Low-carbon gardening
Did you know that running a petrol lawnmower for an hour can create the same carbon emissions as driving a car for 93 miles? Or that using peat-free compost in your garden is a great way to save wild…
00:36:19 |
Thu 18 Mar 2021
The Edible Edition: Spring
This week's programme is devoted to all things edible. Writer and podcaster Lucy Chamberlain shares expert tips on growing crops in small spaces and hot dry spots. Allotmenteer Ashley Nwokorie finds …
00:31:20 |
Thu 11 Mar 2021
How to be water-smart in your garden
From winter floods to summer droughts, water is becoming ever-more of an issue for gardeners. This week, we talk to RHS Water Scientist Janet Manning, to discover clever ways we can all make the most…
00:26:45 |
Thu 04 Mar 2021
Daffodils – growing for gold
Discover a world of daffodils; from their amazing cultivars, the forgotten story of a man who saved them from a dreaded pest to their modern uses in treating Alzheimer’s disease. Plus, do you know th…
00:26:38 |
Thu 25 Feb 2021
Secrets of sowing seeds
Growing plants from seed has to be one of gardening’s most profound pleasures, and now is the ideal time to start thinking about what you’re going to grow this year. Today’s programme is jam-packed w…
00:29:40 |
Thu 18 Feb 2021
A love that grows
Love is in the airwaves this week. We’re bewitched by witch hazels, exploring the amorous history of the rose and the forgotten love language of flowers. Hear growing advice on roses and a Valentine’…
00:22:59 |
Thu 11 Feb 2021
Wildlife in winter
Wildlife is a hugely important part of gardens, and one that we’ve come to appreciate all the more in the last year. This week we discover the secret winter lives of native butterflies, learn how to …
00:28:12 |
Thu 04 Feb 2021
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