Midwest Radio - Weekly Gardening Advice Show 15/06/2019

Colour for June and throughout the summer featured on the programme this week with Dahlias, Dianthus, Hydrangea and Grazinia all in the spotlight. Paraic discussed how some councils are using wildflower seeds along major roadways to reduce grass maintenance and promote biodiversity and there was advice on rose care during the summer months with recommendations to dead head, feed and control pests on this flowering favourite. Listeners questions included treating millipedes, compost suitable for a medium sized Vegepod, moving Lupins, pinholes in Hostas, plating seeds in tunnels, pruning back camelias, taking cuttings from scented Geraniums and wildflowers for shady areas.