Ken Crowther talks to Pippa Greenwood about her career and also the range of pest control products available through her website: https://pippagreenwood.com/

Hannah Powell is the Communications and HR Director at Perrywood Garden Centre in Essex. Hannah talks to Oliver Rogers about suffering burnout and being diagnosed with a functional neurological disorder and how nature and gardening helped her to recover. She has now written a memoir called: ‘The Cactus Surgeon’ – Using Nature to Fix a Faulty Brain. It is available through Perrywood Garden Centre and online at https://thecactussurgeon.com/

Ken looks at the use of peat as a growing media and the potential alternatives, as the UK government consults on banning its use in England and Wales by 2024.

Ken has some ideas for planting spring bulbs in your lawn and bringing some delightful snow drops into your garden.

Essex farmer, Sam Squier talks to Oliver Rogers about better environmental stewardship of the land and rearing beef cattle on a new technique called mob grazing. He's launched a new brand called Wild & Rooted Farming: https://www.wildandrootedfarming.co.uk/

Some advice on how to handle a strimmer and get the best results in your garden.

Ken looks at how to make sure you are protecting soft fruit blossom at this time of the year.

Ken says that gardening is better than 'going to the gym' for exercise as he reviews the trends from the latest garden centre sales statistics.

Perennial geraniums can form a beautiful part of a herbaceous border, but at this time of year they look a little sorry for themselves. However, these plants can be rescued and used elsewhere in your garden as Ken explains.

Jobs for this week: Ken looks at cutting back ornamental grass plants and hydrangeas.