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Jamie Butterworth shares insights on creating effective plant combinations for gardens.

Join plantsman and BBC Gardeners’ World presenter Jamie Butterworth to discover how to create inspiring, accessible plant combinations that add structure, seasonal interest, and biodiversity Using his “plant recipe” approach to keep designs straightforward with repeated plants and including trees or clipped shrubs for structure, Jamie's key advice for beginners is to get the soil right by adding organic matter and keep gardening joyful. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Guest: Jamie Butterworth

Topics covered

• plant combinations
• gardening
• biodiversity
• soil health
• design principles

Keywords

• plant recipe
• organic matter
• seasonal interest
• structure
• gardening tips

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