This Week In The Garden with Peter Seabrook

Peter Seabrook is joined by Gordon Rae, former head of the Royal Horticultural Society, who discusses his career path to the top of the horticultural tree. Plus Peter tells us why mint teapots might be appearing in supermarkets soon and has advice for rooting tips on chrysanthemums.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It’s that time of year again as Peter Seabrook brings you This Week In The Garden from the Chelsea Flower Show. Peter travels the concourse with guests and first-hand experience of the displays, including the dahlias, cacti and daffodils.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

With preparations for the Chelsea Flower Show in full swing, Peter Seabrook is working hard to avoid neglecting his own garden at home. And we’re talking trees. From Maylus to Laburnum. Steph Dunn James from Frank P Matthews, growers of over half a million trees every year, returns to the podcast.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Peter Seabrook is joined by Neil Alcock, manager of Seiont Nurseries in Wales, who discusses his hopes as he heads to the Chelsea Flower Show. Plus there’s news of plum moth and escalating asparagus in Peter’s garden.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Peter Seabrook speaks to Robert Hillier, the chairman of one of the largest wholesale nursery suppliers in Britain, ahead of the biggest event in the horticultural calendar. Plus Peter has some tips on grafted glasshouse crops and more plant verse.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Peter Seabrook is joined by the resident gardener at shopping channel QVC – Richard Jackson. Plus Peter has news of vertical farming in York, why you shouldn’t be chilling tomatoes and a plea to the people of Reading!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Peter Seabrook speaks to a man with 30 years experience in the nursery trade, the head of Hardy’s Cottage Plants – Rob Hardy. Plus Peter has news of a potential bamboo shortage and advice on dealing with pests in the warmer weather.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Presenting at flower shows usually involves living out of the back of a van. Peter Seabrook swaps stories with Paul Harris from Brookfield Plants, a new addition to the show circuit. Plus there’s news on deer-resistant plants and why now’s the time to sow sweet corn.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week Peter Seabrook is foraging into the world of gardening journalism as he speaks to author and writer Matt Appleby. Plus there’s advice on producing potatoes in pots and how to flower gladiolus corms.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Peter Seabrook is joined in the studio by a man who’s been a Blue Peter gardener, head gardener at Westminster Abbey and now the head of horticulture at Garden Organic – Chris Collins. Plus Peter has the usual tips and advice and news of some great flower shows coming up in April.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Peter Seabrook speaks to Morris Hankinson from Hopes Grove Nurseries, a specialist in growing hedge plants, about how to add structure and symmetry to your garden through hedging. And with Spring officially sprung, Peter has news on primroses, camellias and shrub roses.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Peter Seabrook is joined by Martin Stewart to recount the story of Stewart’s Garden Centre, one of the very first garden centres in the UK, a concept brought over from America almost three centuries ago. Plus Peter has news of bulb gardens in Holland and advice on parsnip and carrot seeds.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Peter Seabrook is looking ahead to the Viola and Pansy Festival at Meadow Croft, starting this Saturday 17th March. Plus there’s news of Fleuroselect’s gold medal winning flowers from around the globe and tips on how to handle wet soil.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It’s a rosy podcast with Peter Seabrook, who speaks to Peter Beale’s Nursery, a mecca for rose-growers, while we also hear about the Charisma rose and the Rose Society.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Peter Seabrook is along with some very timely advice to help deal with the cold weather this week. Rod Richards from New World Plants is our guest, we hear about travelling the world to find new plants, about the business of introducing a new plant to market and just how much technique there is in watering!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.