Smethwick

(1 minutes, 27 seconds)

Q– I have a conifer hedge, when is the best time to prune it?

Anne–

Cupressus leylandii 

(5 minutes, 23 seconds)

Q– Living near Warley Woods, I’m beset by wood avens. How can I deal with this?

(7 minutes, 20 seconds)

Q– Why can’t I grow poppies in my garden?

Matthew–

Field poppy

Papaveroideae

(10 minutes, 47 seconds)

Q– Which vegetables and fruit would the panel recommend for novice gardeners to grow in a changing climate?

Anne–

Pea

Broad bean

French bean

Runner bean

Summer cabbage

Calabrese

Cauliflower

Broccoli

Sweetcorn

Courgette

(21 minutes, 19 seconds)

Q– I’ve got bags of used compost I’ve built up over the year, what do I do with it?

Anne–

Geranium

Pelargonium triste

(24 minutes, 53 seconds)

Q–We want to plant a celebratory tree in Warley Woods. What type of tree should we plant ?

Matthew–

Beech

Liquidambar styraciflua

Katsura

Cedar

Cedrus atlantica

Anne–

Hornbeam

Tulip tree

Koelreuteria paniculata

Chris

Cherry tree

Himalayan birch

Bluebell

Q–

(29 minutes, 55 seconds)

I have a magnolia rose bush. It has lots of buds but they’re being eaten before then can flower. What’s going on?

Q–

(32 minutes, 37 seconds)

Our garden has a 45 degree bank at the top facing Northwest. What colourful, low maintenance plants would you recommend?

Matthew–

Lavender

Salvia

Santolina

Verbascum

Mullein

Euphorbia shillingiai

Euphorbia myrsinites

Caryopteris

Ceratostigma willmottianum

Anne–

Escallonia

Phlomis italica

Lotus hirsutus

Hairy canary clover

Chris–

Eryngium