The 2019 garden programme kicked off with a general look at how gardens

have fared over the winter period with lots of plants coming into growth

and flower a little earlier than usual due to the mild conditions. Roses

were in the spotlight as its a perfect time to prune and feed them now.

There was also a focus on summer flowering plants such as hydrangeas and

budleias which will all benefit from pruning at the moment while summer

flowering bulbs like dahlia and begonias can be planted inside now for

transplanting later in the spring. The benefits of gardening with

Vegeopds were highlighted as a great way for growing a variety of

vegetables while listeners questions included problems with bolting

onions, sowing herbs for sensory therapy, planting oregano to attract

bees around apple trees and how to deal with grubs and vine weavil on

bulbs that have remained in the ground over winter.