Gardening with the RHS

The Magic of Magnolias + Growing in Tough Spots

The Magic of Magnolias + Growing in Tough Spots

Gardening with the RHS


Published: 6 March 2025 at 12:34 Europe/London

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Episode notes

This week we’re returning to the vegetable garden with author and kitchen gardener Lucy Chamberlain to find out what delicious goodies will thrive in some of the least loved corners of your garden. We’ll also be discovering more about the rich history of the magnolia genus, and the stunning range of varieties available today with horticulturalist Seamus O’Brien. Rosemoor’s Alex Paines will be sharing how you can employ the chop and drop mulching technique in your own garden without it looking messy. And Alan Tichmarsh CBE launches an appeal to save some of the important work being done at RHS Garden Wisley.


Host: Jenny Laville


Contributors: Lucy Chamberlain, Seamus O’Brien, Alex Paines, Alan Titchmarsh


Links:

Grow Food Anywhere

National Botanic Gardens Ireland

Magnolias

Chop and Drop

RHS Garden Wisley petition

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