Talking Heads - a Gardening Podcast - Ep. 88 - It's planting time! Lucy and Saul discuss the various ways to get this activity right, from bare-root roses to pots of perennials.

Ep. 88 - It's planting time! Lucy and Saul discuss the various ways to get this activity right, from bare-root roses to pots of perennials.

03/27/21 • 30 min

Spring is in the air - as the early season flowers bring a hint of colour and joy, banishing the winter blues away. Head Gardeners such as Lucy and Saul relish this moment in the year as the starting gun for a season of flower, foliage and ultimate fun. Gardening kicks off and all the hard work of winter enters a crescendo of horticultural wonder.
Bare-root, container-grown, woody, herbaceous - all these variations affect the way you establish these plants in your garden. Early to mid spring is the ideal time to plant, so put that trowel and spade to good use by taking stock of what Saul and Lucy consider to be best practice. There are many different right ways to plant, but there are also pitfalls to avoid - get it right now and you'll enjoy your plant investments for many years to come.
Twitter links:
Saul @GardeningSaul
Lucy @HeadGardenerLC
Intro and Outro music from https://filmmusic.io
"Fireflies and Stardust" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

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undefined - Ep. 87 - Do you want to gain skills and/or qualifications in horticulture? Saul and Lucy look at the various educational options available to you.

Ep. 87 - Do you want to gain skills and/or qualifications in horticulture? Saul and Lucy look at the various educational options available to you.

Spring is in the air - as the early season flowers bring a hint of colour and joy, banishing the winter blues away. Head Gardeners such as Lucy and Saul relish this moment in the year as the starting gun for a season of flower, foliage and ultimate fun. Gardening kicks off and all the hard work of winter enters a crescendo of horticultural wonder.
Whether you're just entering your college years, or you're tempted by a career change later in your working life, what routes are available to expand and validate your gardening credentials? Lucy and Saul have both devoted thousands of hours to furthering their horticultural education, learning both in the classroom and via practical tutorials and assessments. But there are other routes to follow, so these two Head Gardeners discuss which one may be right for you.
Twitter links:
Saul @GardeningSaul
Lucy @HeadGardenerLC
Intro and Outro music from https://filmmusic.io
"Fireflies and Stardust" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

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undefined - Ep. 89 - Easter time means two things for Lucy and Saul - Chocolate and Gardening, so with four days away from our respective work gardens we discuss what projects we are getting on with in our personal plots at home.

Ep. 89 - Easter time means two things for Lucy and Saul - Chocolate and Gardening, so with four days away from our respective work gardens we discuss what projects we are getting on with in our personal plots at home.

Spring is in the air - as the early season flowers bring a hint of colour and joy, banishing the winter blues away. Head Gardeners such as Lucy and Saul relish this moment in the year as the starting gun for a season of flower, foliage and ultimate fun. Gardening kicks off and all the hard work of winter enters a crescendo of horticultural wonder.
Spending a lot of time in their estate gardens, it would be remiss of Head Gardeners Lucy and Saul not to acknowledge their own personal green spaces at home and how they allow both of them to fulfil their passion for growing the plants they love. So the pair discuss some of the projects they have going on over Easter as they prepare their personal plant havens for the coming year.
Twitter links:
Saul @GardeningSaul
Lucy @HeadGardenerLC
Intro and Outro music from https://filmmusic.io
"Fireflies and Stardust" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

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