Borde Hill

Q— This year, my photinias have been covered in flowers, whereas in previous years, they haven’t had any. Can the panel explain why?

(1 minutes, 50 seconds)

Q— I have a very large Rosa 'Madame Alfred Carrière. Its 3.5 meters high and there’s a lot of growth at the top but not at the bottom. Should I do a radical prune of the plant?

(3 minutes, 59 seconds)

Christine–

Rose

Q— The leaves on my currant bush have lumpy black marks on them. What can I do to deal with it naturally?

(6 minutes, 56 seconds)

Q— Despite buying fresh parsnip seed every spring, I’ve only managed to grow two parsnips in the past three years. What am I doing wrong?

(9 minutes, 33 seconds)

Christine–

Carrot

Feature with Matthew Pottage

Matthew—

Eryngium ‘Miss Willmott’s ghost’, Sea holly

Willmottianum “Miss Willmott’

Aethionema 'Warley Rose'

Q— We have very heavy clay soil. How do we prepare to plant without digging?

(21 minutes, 30 seconds)

Q— I’m looking after the gardens at the Martlet’s Hospice in Hove. Each patient’s room will look out onto a garden space as of December. Can the panel suggest a plant which would provide winter interest?

(25 minutes, 52 seconds)

Kirsty–

Salix gracilistyla 'Mount Aso'

Hamamelis ‘Witch Hazel’

Christine–

Euonymus

Elaeagnus

Pittosporum

Pippa–

Winter willow

Snowdrop

Aconitum

Spring-flowering crocus

Daffodil

Q— I’d like to screen my neighbour’s garage. What should I plant?

(29 minutes, 10 seconds)

Christine–

Elaeagnus ‘Quicksilver’

Hippophae rhamnoides ‘Sea buckthorn’

Pippa–

Quercus ilex

Kirsty–

Verbena bonariensis

Teasel

Q— We have a large-flowered purple clematis which came up well this year. However, as the buds were about to flower, they all dropped. Why is this happening?

(33 minutes, 37 seconds)

Kirsty–

Clematis

Q— What the most surprising discovery you’ve uncovered in your gardening career?

(37 minutes, 15 seconds)