The Garden Party

Everything you need to know to grow dazzling daffodils and other spring-flowering bulbs, such as tulips and hyacinths. If you’d also like to read about planting and growing bulbs, read our blog post.

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Everything you need to know about watering and fertilising your garden.

Everything you need to know about permanent structures in your garden, ie trees, hedges, shrubs! And... follies.... listen and we'll explain.

So you planted a garden… and then what do you do? Are those plants dead? Are they dormant? Should you prune, plant, propagate? What to do next in your garden. It’s fun and not that hard.

In this episode we drink champagne and discuss the Zen nature of Japanese gardens, the famous English garden, Sissinghurst, its creator Vita Sackville-West (and her very interesting life and lovers), and perhaps the most underrated gardener of his time, HRH Prince Charles.

It is the end of season one (spring!) and to celebrate Clare and Colan are drinking champagne! (Ok, technically, sparkling wine) and discussing curious, disgusting and amusing facts about the natural world. In this soirée we impart everything we know about terrible ways plants can kill you and virgin creation (AKA parthenogenesis)

Let’s get these suckers (we mean these beautiful oxygenators of the earth) in the ground. How to plant with confidence – yes, there are rules and we are going tell you what they are (and then we’ll tell you when to break them).

It’s time to buy some plants. Hurrah! Give in to temptation…but just a little. How to choose your plants wisely, without breaking the bank (or buying plants you really do not need).

You wouldn’t build a house without drawing up a plan, would you? Your garden needs a greenprint. Here’s how to get started planning a beautiful garden.

Do you want a cottage garden, a prairie garden, a formal garden, a tropical garden? How to decide what style of garden is right for you (and where you live – that is super important!)