Light-loving lavender, dry shade and âthe Autistic Gardenerâ
David Maxwell presents the weekly gardening programme including; growing lavender, what to plant in dry shade and âthe autistic gardenerâ.
Join David Maxwell for the first Gardenersâ Corner of meteorological summer. This week, David finds out all there is to know about growing lavender in a northern climate from Moira Hart, who has acres of the perfumed plant in Wexford. Barbara Pilcher is planting in the dry shade of a mature beech tree in her garden and David chats to Alan Gardner from Channel 4âs âThe Autistic Gardenerâ about his own garden as late spring gives way to summer. Also on the programme, David is joined by experts Claire McNally and Maurice Parkinson to take on listenersâ questions, including suggestions for tall annuals in a shady garden, how to get a 20 year old clematis to keep flowering and what are Lofos plants and how do you care for them. You can contact the programme with your questions on gardenerscorner@bbc.co.uk
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Gardeners' Corner
The weekly gardening programme for keen gardeners, with the latest advice and news.