Gardening with the RHS

Hedgehogs, Houseplants and Homegrown veg

This week we find out how to help our beloved prickly friends, as RHS Senior Wildlife Specialist Helen Bostock explains the threats to hedgehogs, and what we can do as gardeners to support them. Next we head indoors to find out how tailoring your potting mix can give your houseplants a new lease of life, with the lovely folks at Soil Ninja. Finally, if you’re looking for an autumn project, why not build some raised beds? We glean some expert advice on how to go about this, with RHS horticulturist Peter Adams.

Host: Jenny Laville

Contributors: Helen Bostock, Amy Loosley, Levent Latif-Maeer, Peter Adams 

Other Links:
National Hedgehog Conservation Strategy 
Hedgehog-friendly gardening
Hedgehog street 
Wild about gardens - Get creative for hedgehogs 
Wild about gardens - Make friends with molluscs
Soil Ninja
Grow Your Own Veg Through The Year 
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'Gardening with the RHS' offers seasonal advice, inspiration and practical solutions to gardening problems. Trusted gardening professionals give you the latest horticultural advice, scientific research and tried and tested techniques to bring out the best in your garden.

Topics covered include: growing your own vegetables, flowers, garden design, lawn care and gardening with children. Plus expert masterclasses in topics ranging from cottage garden plants, growing orchids, to pest control and eco-friendly gardening.

Plus we’ll have behind the scenes reports from the country’s most prestigious flower shows. There’s something in these podcasts to interest every gardener, whatever your level of expertise.

For more info see www.rhs.org.uk/podcast

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