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505: Summer SOS: holiday-proof your garden, midsummer planting guide, a giant bug hunt
· 29 min
Episode 505: Summer SOS: holiday-proof your garden, midsummer planting guide, a giant bug hunt
If you’re going away this summer and are worried about your garden RHS Chief Horticulturist Guy Barter shares some top hacks for ensuring your plants survive the heatwaves while you’re away. But if you’re staying at home and feel inspired to give your garden a revamp for all those summer BBQs, RHS Horticultural Advisor Nick Turrell explains what you can still plant in high summer for maximum impact. If you’re entertaining children this summer – or you’re still full of wonder for the natural world – David Wembridge from The People's Trust for Endangered Species’ talks about a nationwide search for the gentle giants - stag beetles. And finally, the jobs – we’ll share key things you can do in the next week in the garden.
Host: Gareth Richards
Contributors: Guy Barter, Nick Turrell, David Wembridge
Producers: Dan Cocker, Poppy Waring
Links:
PTES the Great Stag Beetle Hunt
Info on powdery mildew
Drought resistant gardening
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