Ep. 299 - The Talking Heads duo have been out, out - to the Garden Press Event in London where they get a sneak peek at what's in store for the gardening public in 2026. Water conservation, peat-free composts and biofumigants are just a few initiatives...

About this episode

Lucy and Saul discuss winter gardening tasks and share insights from the Garden Press Event in London.

Winter is here in the UK, so while Saul and Lucy hunker down, don layers and fire up the kettle more frequently than usual, what do their minds turn to in the garden? This is the perfect season for clearance of 2025 growth, for establishing new designs and for de-cluttering stores and greenhouses. Any hours that you can put into the garden now, will reward you hugely come spring and summer, when the jobs mount up. Quick - more tea and biscuits! At last! Spring is on the horizon, we've had a f...

People in this episode

Hosts: Lucy Chamberlain, Saul Walker

Topics covered

• gardening
• winter gardening
• garden design
• sustainable practices
• plant care

Keywords

• gardening
• winter tasks
• garden design
• sustainability
• UK gardening

Mentioned in this episode

Products: peat-free composts, biofumigants

Places: UK, London

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