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
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- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 28 minutes
- Episodes
- 487
- Years Active
- 2013 - 2025
Greening the Grey: Wisteria, Vertical Gardening, and the Sounds of London’s Trees
For this week’s show, we’re delving into the natural world of cities – looking at how best to grow our favourite plants with limited space and to treasure the diverse flora and fauna of our cityscape…
00:31:48 |
Thu 18 May 2023
Grown Here From Elsewhere
As the UK becomes more and more diverse, the flora we grow is changing – and we want to honour that. So, this week, we’re spotlighting the plants grown here from elsewhere. First up, we’ll take a tri…
00:32:10 |
Thu 11 May 2023
Gardens Fit for a King
The coronation of His Majesty King Charles III is just two days away. As a royal society, we thought it was only fitting to celebrate our new monarch with a royal-themed episode. First, we’ll check i…
00:28:31 |
Thu 04 May 2023
Dig for Dopamine
It’s almost May, which is Mental Health Awareness Month. So for this week’s show, we’re getting into growing for wellbeing, and the many ways you can enjoy the sounds, sights, smells and experiences …
00:31:00 |
Thu 27 Apr 2023
Earth Day 2023: A Flora & Fauna Love Affair
At the RHS, we try to think critically about the ways we cultivate the earth and interact with the wildlife that inhabit our green spaces everyday. But this week, in honour of Earth Day, we wanted to…
00:33:59 |
Thu 20 Apr 2023
Healthy Garden, Healthy Gardener
This week, we’ll be checking in on the health of our gardens, taking a look at the various diseases on the rise here in the UK and what we can do to stave off their encroachment. But that’s not all! …
00:29:06 |
Thu 13 Apr 2023
Designing a Resilient Garden
Today, we’re looking to the future – exploring how we can create resilient gardens that can flourish in the changing climate while also serving their local ecosystems. Renowned Garden Designer Tom Ma…
00:29:41 |
Thu 06 Apr 2023
Spring To Do's
April is just around the corner, and you know what that means: The hectic growing season is finally upon us. So, with that in mind, today’s episode will be exploring some of the big spring to-do’s. R…
00:29:20 |
Thu 30 Mar 2023
Reimagining Our Lawns
In today’s episode, we’re exploring the many, many ways we can all get wilder with our lawns. It’s part of a larger RHS campaign with The Wildlife Trusts to celebrate how we can Bring Our Lawns To Li…
00:30:35 |
Thu 23 Mar 2023
Blossoms Special
With spring just around the corner, we thought we’d devote an entire episode to blossoming trees. We’ll get into selection and planting advice, and journey across time and space to discover their his…
00:31:05 |
Thu 16 Mar 2023
A Root of One's Own
This week, in honour of International Women’s Day, we’re giving space to a few of the women who’ve found meaning and fulfilment in the gardens they’ve created. We’re exploring the power that exists i…
00:30:44 |
Thu 09 Mar 2023
The Afterlife of Plants
This week, we’re exploring the afterlife of plants. We’re looking at what happens when we remove different plant material from our gardens – either parts of flora still growing or others long dead – …
00:31:25 |
Thu 02 Mar 2023
Sustainable Alternatives
Our gardens don’t exist in a vacuum, just for us. They are part of a much larger ecosystem. They provide habitats that are crucial for supporting biodiversity and can offer scores of additional envir…
00:31:00 |
Thu 23 Feb 2023
Gardening on a Small Scale
In this week’s show, we’re zooming in on how to garden in small spaces. Whether you’ve got a neglected corner of your garden that you need to fill – or you’ve no garden at all – we’ve got you covered…
00:30:30 |
Thu 16 Feb 2023
Let's Eat!
While it’s not quite planting season, fear not – there are still creative ways you can grow and harvest food today, and, of course, it’s never too early to start planning ahead for spring. So this we…
00:29:09 |
Thu 09 Feb 2023
Our Plants' Roots
This week, we’re journeying back in time to explore plants of yore. Otherlands author Thomas Halliday tells us the story of the United Kingdom’s ecological origins, Kew Botanist Rafael Govaerts descr…
00:31:25 |
Thu 02 Feb 2023
Deep Winter Gardening
This week, we explore some of the most eye-catching parts of deep winter gardening, all while providing advice on what you can do in your garden as January draws to a close. Dawn Smith from Walberton…
00:28:38 |
Thu 26 Jan 2023
Make a splash with aquatics!
This week we’re diving into the world of aquatic and semi aquatic plants. Sarah Gerrard-Jones, also known as The Plant Rescuer, gives a dynamic tutorial on making mini water features for the home, Dr…
00:25:16 |
Thu 19 Jan 2023
An Ode to the Hedge
Get ready – today’s episode is all about hedges. RHS scientist Tijana Blanusa delves into the environmental benefits different hedges provide, grower and self-proclaimed “plant nerd” Kevin Hobbs fill…
00:30:42 |
Thu 12 Jan 2023
A Toolbox for a Sustainable 2023
We thought there was no better way to start off the new year than with an episode entirely focused on sustainable gardening. In this week’s show, RHS Sustainability Fellow Chloe Sutcliffe gives you a…
00:29:43 |
Thu 05 Jan 2023
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