The Virgin Gardener Podcast

Hello podcast People! This episode I’m chatting to one of my garden designer heroes, Matthew Wilson. He tells us the story of his life in horticulture, and the many bends in the road along the way. Besides heading up a busy garden design practice, Matthew is a regular on BBC Gardener’s Question Time a speaker, journalist and author as well as finding time to spend in his own garden. His 2009 TV show Landscape Man literally broke new ground in telly gardening. We chat about what it’s really like to face the public’s gardening questions, and I grill him on all your tricky ones too. This was my first live podcast and the audience was the sunniest, kindest, smiliest sort. What a lovely bunch of people gardeners are! Enjoy!Matthew WisonWebsite | Twitter | Instagram S2, Ep 5: Matthew Wilson Laetitia Maklouf

Hello Podcast people! Fergus the Forager is a master of living off the land. See the show notes for all his details, including courses you can take.

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Butter Wakefield, Gold Medal winning designer, gives us allll the tips in this must-listen episode packed to the rafters with tips, suggestions and sound advice for any gardeners or garden designers.

Andrew in the greenhouse why a greenhouse?hardening offcold framespotting on and space considerationsoverwintered pelargoniums: feedinghouseplant murderhouseplant care at this time of yearwhiteflymealybugsfeeding houseplants with seaweed extractupping the watering regimevine weevil on pillownemasysrepotting containerised plantsvine weevil vigilancedealing with pot-bound plantsstandardised plantsintuitive gardeningtop-dressingcrocksalpine screedaffodils and yellow snobberyforsythia, the untidy plantdeadheading daffschopping tulipsLaetitia’s amelanchiers and how much she loves themamelanchier - a hard-working plantGarden visiting in winter and early springBox topiary at West Dean gardensClipping your sarcococca into moundshorrifying results post-clippageOn The Ledge PodcastAndrew’s pelargonium tipsLaetitia’s alpine troughThe Garden LogNarcissi ThaliaMiranda Janatka’s article in the hardy plant society blogamelanchier canadensis and lamarkiiWest Dean GardensPlants we talk about and linksOn The Ledge PodcastAndrew’s pelargonium tipsLaetitia’s alpine troughThe Garden LogNarcissi Thaliaamelanchier canadensis and lamarkiiWest Dean Gardens

James Alexander-Sinclair is a gardener, garden designer, writer, broadcaster and show garden judge at all the RHS flower shows. He shares his wisdom, outlook and tips for success in his own joyful, hilarious style.