
Episode 3: Flagging hostas, friendly beetles and appreciating the everyday green
This week focuses on mellow autumn tasks. I discuss moments of horticultural wonder and how give some tips on helping fruit trees 'capture' their space.
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18 Oct 2017
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#69 Hot tea and rainclouds: a week in an English garden
Head Gardener Ben Dark considers the dock, rejects time travel, splits bananas and plants cyclamen
26mins
23 Oct 2019
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