Ken Crowther talks to Jason Lock, business development manager with Boughton a top soil company based in Kettering.

Jason has been heavily involved in the landscape and construction industry for over 30 years, starting as a trainee garden designer with Notcutts Garden Centre’s Landscape Division, and progressing to landscape director over a 20-year tenure. He then successful ran his own business ‘DeakinLock Garden Design’ for 10 years, before taking on a role at Bowles and Wyer as head of design and build for 3 years, before shifting focus on to new ventures.

Jason has also been on the committee of Professional Landscapers for 10 years, spending 7 years as a chairman and is an active judge for the BALI Awards.

For more information on Boughton: https://bit.ly/4hGlcG0

#gardeningtips #gardening #topsoil #loam

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Fargro Home and Garden is set to import a fertiliser used by professional growers in Europe for the British market. Sean Whitworth from Fargro spoke to Oliver Rogers about the product.

UK customers will soon be able to purchase this product online from Fargro Home and Garden: https://bit.ly/41rlVWK

EU customers can already purchase this product: https://bit.ly/3QzNreB

#gardeningtips #gardening #newplants #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.

Oliver Rogers talks to Matt Jones, Director at Sipcam Home and Garden Ltd makers of Ecofective branded sprays.

These are produced to have a low impact on the environment and to promote gardening with the wildlife in your garden. The sprays are used by professional growers and the brand primarily gives gardeners very effective alternatives to conventional chemical garden care products.

For more information on the sprays visit Ecofective's website: https://bit.ly/4kf4qQQ

#gardeningtips #gardening #roses #flowers #pests #diseases #bugs #powderymildew

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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.

Michael Perry aka Mr Plant Geek talks about some of the trends in new plants with Oliver Rogers. He says there has been a switch towards perennial plants away from annuals in bedding plants, meaning plants return year after year.

The Plant Based Podcast is available on SoundCloud now.

#gardeningtips #gardening #newplants #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.

David Griffiths from Vitax talks to Oliver Rogers about the slug control products and also about trends in liquid feed sales.

For more information on Vitax's organic slug control called 'Slug Gone' visit their website: https://bit.ly/3ELvMxO

Vitax's Hydrangea feed: https://bit.ly/4b89hPN

Vitax's Dahlia feed: https://bit.ly/4i4xGYH

#gardeningtips #gardening #plantfeed #pests #diseases

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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.

HEMPE is a range of sustainable natural products combining the best natural ingredients with CBD (Cannabidiol) to help with muscle, joint and skin complaints.

Gardeners may benefit from using a product to ease tired muscles and joints.

Caitlin Ross-Weir from HEMPE explains how the products work.

To order and receive a 10% discount visit HEMPE's website: https://bit.ly/4hHNlxb

#gardeningtips #gardening #wellbeing #pain #natural #gel

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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.

An Essex garden centre group has recently topped the Garden Centre Association's Top 100 League Table.

The GCA carries out an annual unannounced inspection of all its members and uses this to compile the league table. The association scores several elements, including customer service, merchandising, sustainability, creativity and innovation, quality, range of products, and much more.

Ken Crowther talks to Hannah Powell, Communications and HR Director at Perrywood Garden Centre.

#gardeningtips #gardening #shopping #flowers #plants #wheretobuy

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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.

Paul King from King and Co - The Tree Nursery at Rayne, Braintree, Essex spoke to Ken Crowther about tree planting and hedging plants.

For more information on King and Co - The Tree Nursery visit their website: https://bit.ly/3ux3kuN

#gardeningtips #gardening #hedging #hedges #plants #trees

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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 Crowther talks to Adrian Scamp from Scamp's Daffodils in Cornwall.

#gardeningtips #gardening #daffodils #flowers #plants #cornwall

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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 Ray Drew from the Alpine Garden Society about their show on 01 March 2025 at Chelmsford City Racecourse.

More details are available here: https://bit.ly/4hYeThK

#gardeningtips #gardening #winter #shows #flowers #plants

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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.