Postbag: Harlow Carr

Questions and timecodes are below. Where applicable, plant names have been provided.

Q – Why has my Hamamelis stopped flowering? (3’28”)

Q – How can I stop the roots of my mulberry tree from invading my vegetable patch? (5’58”)

Q – How do I dispose of bamboo leaves? Are they poisonous to other plants? (9’01”)

Q – Could the panel tell me why the organic material dug into my beds don’t seem to last? (12’06”)

Q – The leaves and stem of my avocado plant have turned black and dropped off, why is this and how can I save it? (17’53”)

Q – There’s a gall growing on my Ficus Benjamina – Will it damage the tree and should I cut it off? (19’37”)

Q – How do I rescue my Aeonium 'Zwartkop' from frost damage? (22’14”)

Q – Woodlice – Friend or Foe? (24’50”)

Q – Could the panel identify what type of pest we keep finding in our pots and how do we get rid of them? (30’09”)

Q – What tall box plants could I grow in my garden? (32’28”)

Paul Cooke:

Euonymus

Pittosporum

Lonicera

Salviarosmarinus (Ro), rosemary

Anne Swithinbank:

Thymusvulgaris, thyme

Euonymusjaponicus 'Jean Hugues', japanese spindle 'Jean Hugues'

Teucriumchamaedrys L., wall germander

Hyssopusofficinalis, hyssop

Matthew Wilson:

Salvia 'Blue Spire' (Pe), perovskia 'Blue Spire'

Salviayangii (Pe), russian sage

Veronicatopiaria (H), topiarist's hebe

Salviarosmarinus 'Miss Jessopp's Upright' (Ro), rosemary 'Miss Jessopp's Upright'

Q – What could I use to kill weeds effectively without damaging my garden? (36’01”)

Q – If the panel were gifted a £50 garden centre voucher - What would they buy and why? (38’54”)

Matthew Wilson:

Zanthoxylumsimulans, sichuan pepper

Piceaglauca var. albertiana 'Conica', alberta spruce 'conica'

Pinusmugo 'Mops', dwarf mountain pine 'Mops'