World Radio Gardening

Ali Capper is in partnership at Stocks Farm, Suckley, Worcestershire UK with her husband Richard and his father Mark, the Cappers specialise in growing hops and apples. They farm dessert & cider apples and hops.

Stocks Farm is a 200 year old hop and fruit farm on the glorious Herefordshire/Worcestershire border. It has been farmed by the Capper family since 1962, and is proud to be growing Award Winning British Hops and Apples in an area of outstanding natural beauty.

Ali is a Director of the Oxford Farming Conference and she is Chairman of the NFU's National Horticulture & Potatoes Board, British Apples & Pears and Wye Hops. Her Nuffield Scholarship in 2014 focused on the export of great British hops, and niche apple varieties, travelling to Germany, New Zealand, Canada, USA, France, Belgium and Vietnam.

For more information on Stocks Farm: https://bit.ly/4mV6XAa

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Dave Gillam from the Abercorn Plant and Garden Centre, Galleywood, Chelmsford says they've 2 shows in 1 festival for dahlia lovers coming up.

Find out more on the dahlia festival being held at Abercorn between 24th to 29th August 2025: https://bit.ly/4oSDTeK

#gardeningtips #garden #plantcare

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We're delighted to have Gro-rite Horticulture sponsoring World Radio Gardening, find out about automatic pot watering systems available for mail order delivery: bit.ly/3wCPyHy

Also, don’t forget – if you like what we do, why not tip Ken and team with a coffee – Buy us a coffee (bit.ly/48RLP75) – as a thank you for the work done to bring this website to life.

Sandra from Hornchurch tells Ken Crowther about her garden in Hornchurch, Essex and how she cares for her collection of citrus fruit trees. She says she loves sitting in her shed to smell the wonderful scent of her citrus trees.

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#gardeningtips #water #garden #plantcare

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We're delighted to have Gro-rite Horticulture sponsoring World Radio Gardening, find out about automatic pot watering systems available for mail order delivery: bit.ly/3wCPyHy

Also, don’t forget – if you like what we do, why not tip Ken and team with a coffee – Buy us a coffee (bit.ly/48RLP75) – as a thank you for the work done to bring this website to life.

John Kidson from JK Irrigation explains how to efficiently water your garden.

For more information on JK Irrigation visit their website: https://bit.ly/3ULhp19

#gardeningtips #water #garden #plantcare

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We're delighted to have Gro-rite Horticulture sponsoring World Radio Gardening, find out about automatic pot watering systems available for mail order delivery: bit.ly/3wCPyHy

Also, don’t forget – if you like what we do, why not tip Ken and team with a coffee – Buy us a coffee (bit.ly/48RLP75) – as a thank you for the work done to bring this website to life.

Jonathan Tebb Roger is the owner of Grazers, a company specializing in safe crop damage solutions for herbivores in horticulture and agriculture.

To buy Grazer products visit their website: https://bit.ly/3pDRsVu

#gardeningtips #pestcontrol #garden #slugs #snails #rabbits #lillybeetles

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We're delighted to have Gro-rite Horticulture sponsoring World Radio Gardening, find out about automatic pot watering systems available for mail order delivery: bit.ly/3wCPyHy

Also, don’t forget – if you like what we do, why not tip Ken and team with a coffee – Buy us a coffee (bit.ly/48RLP75) – as a thank you for the work done to bring this website to life.

The RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival is taking place between 01 to 06 July in London and Ken's caught up with Landform UK's Mark Gregory as he prepares to see more gardens.

#gardeningtips #showgardens #garden #flowers

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We're delighted to have Gro-rite Horticulture sponsoring World Radio Gardening, find out about automatic pot watering systems available for mail order delivery: bit.ly/3wCPyHy

Also, don’t forget – if you like what we do, why not tip Ken and team with a coffee – Buy us a coffee (bit.ly/48RLP75) – as a thank you for the work done to bring this website to life.

White spots on hydrangea by World Radio Gardening

BBC Gardeners' World Live 2025 is taking place between 12 to 15 June at the NEC in Birmingham and Ken's caught up with Landform UK's Mark Gregory as he prepares to judge more show gardens.

#gardeningtips #showgardens #garden #flowers

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We're delighted to have Gro-rite Horticulture sponsoring World Radio Gardening, find out about automatic pot watering systems available for mail order delivery: bit.ly/3wCPyHy

Also, don’t forget – if you like what we do, why not tip Ken and team with a coffee – Buy us a coffee (bit.ly/48RLP75) – as a thank you for the work done to bring this website to life.

Ken talks to Mark Gregory from Landform UK about his next gardening adventure as a judge at Bord Bia, Dublin, Ireland.

#gardeningtips #showgardens #garden #flowers

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We're delighted to have Gro-rite Horticulture sponsoring World Radio Gardening, find out about automatic pot watering systems available for mail order delivery: bit.ly/3wCPyHy

Also, don’t forget – if you like what we do, why not tip Ken and team with a coffee – Buy us a coffee (bit.ly/48RLP75) – as a thank you for the work done to bring this website to life.

Ken talks to Mark Gregory from Landform UK about his 34th year of designing and building gardens at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. Mark previews the work he has coming up in May 2025 at this year's show.

Mark also talks about the final destination for the garden they've been working on in Arbroath, Scotland.

For more information on Landform UK at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2025: bit.ly/3ExYDGi

Part 1 of the interview is here: bit.ly/437qvKz

Part 2 of the interview is here: bit.ly/3F6mSLZ

Part 3 of the interview is here: https://bit.ly/4myMMbS

#gardeningtips #showgardens #garden #flowers

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We're delighted to have Gro-rite Horticulture sponsoring World Radio Gardening, find out about automatic pot watering systems available for mail order delivery: bit.ly/3wCPyHy

Also, don’t forget – if you like what we do, why not tip Ken and team with a coffee – Buy us a coffee (bit.ly/48RLP75) – as a thank you for the work done to bring this website to life.