Pots & Trowels Podcast

We have an update from the RHS Chelsea Flower Show where Martin has been judging! Our podcast guests Jonathan (Cosmos) Barry (Proctors) and Dawn from Lincolnshire Pond Plants all give us their experience. There's a chance to hear from some celebrities and we answer your questions!

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Flower show season is in full flow so Martin and Jill are working their way around the country - this week it's Chorley's turn as the pair visit Astley Park. There's a chance to look behind the scenes at the old walled garden, we meet Leafy Lytham's Greg and Martin answers some gardening questions.
Debbie from Chorley asked about plants for a damp spot.

Martin mentioned dogwoods and willow, here are the names:

Dogwoods grown for colourful stems

Cornus 'Flaviramea' - yellow stems

Cornus 'Sibirica' - deep red stems

Cornus 'Midwinter Fire' - orange-red stems

Willows for stem colour

Salix 'Vitellina' - Golden stems

Salix 'Britzensis' - orange-red stems

Salix daphnoides - purples stems

Videos mentioned in this episode:

Wonderful Walled Garden at Astley Park: https://youtu.be/xfOXL3NXLLM

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Martin has been a PlantGrow customer for a few years so we are delighted to welcome them on board as a supporter and this episode we meet Daniel from PlantGrow to tell us what they do. Also we have the usual gardening advice and we answer a couple of listeners' questions on roses and figs.
We'd like to thank PlantGrow for their support for the Pots and Trowels Podcast - find out more about them at their website: https://plantgrow.co.uk/
Listeners to the P&T Podcast can get a discount simply by entering the code POTSANDTROWELS - T's & C's apply, see the PlantGrow website for details.

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Jill Fish
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We're meeting the one & only Mr Plant Geek (aka Michael Perry) on this week's episode! Michael tells us how he got into gardening and shows Martin some of his favourite plants. There are some listeners' questions and Martin tells us what you should be doing in the garden this week!
Videos Mentioned:
Sweet Pea Pinching Out: https://youtu.be/ZBA5_yyx9MA
Carnivorous Plants: https://youtu.be/6nWLZqfplEI
Fuchsia Masterclass: https://youtu.be/_Ekhm1sCEms
#gardening #MrPlantGeek

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Jill Fish
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We're loving our lawn this week as we go all in on lawn care!
There's an interview with Peter Chaloner, a mowing mogul and Martin has some top tips for keeping your grass in perfect condition.
Lawncare Video: https://youtu.be/w6U2YLePBTI

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Email Questions to [email protected]
Our weekly YouTube videos are here: Pots & Trowels YouTubeThe Pots & Trowels team:Martin Fish
Jill Fish
Sean Riley
Find out more about Martin & Jill at martinfish.comFind out more about Sean at boardie.comPodcast produced by the team, edited by Sean, hosted by buzzsprout.com