Plants that perform in drought, Adam Frost's bulb of the month, and gardening for hedgehogs
About this episode
David discusses drought-resistant plants, features Adam Frost's bulb of the month, and explores how to make gardens more hedgehog-friendly.
After a summer of sunshine and heat, David catches up with Maurice Parkinson, who is continuing to plant with a changing climate in mind. Which plants can perform through weeks of drought but also cope with a wet winter? Adam Frost chooses Gladiolus papilio as his bulb of the month. In West Belfast, David finds out how we can all adapt our gardens to make them more hedgehog-friendly, and he visits a couple near Dervock who have transformed an abandoned garden into a place of beauty and bounty. In the studio, Claire McNally joins David to tackle listener questions on clematis, lavatera and the creation of a poppy-themed garden. Contact the programme at gardenerscorner@bbc.co.uk
People in this episode
Host: David
Guest: Maurice Parkinson
Topics covered
- drought-resistant plants
- bulbs
- gardening for wildlife
- hedgehog-friendly gardens
- listener questions
- climate change
Keywords
- drought
- gardening
- hedgehogs
- bulbs
- climate change
- listener questions
- Gladiolus papilio
Mentioned in this episode
Products: Gladiolus papilio
Places: West Belfast, Dervock
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