Postbag Edition: Rutland Flower Show

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

Q – What are your thoughts on using a wound sealer for pruning? (03’16”)

Q – What can I put around a silver birch tree that can disguise the wood chip littered around? (06’05”)

Q – My flamingo willow which has been growing green instead of pink – why is this?(09’02”)

Q – Are weeds plants with attitude or is it the other way round? (10’48”)

Q – Is it possible to train an apple tree, that I’ve been growing in doors, to grow up a fence? (17’57”)

Q – I was told to pick the flowers of Tomato plants to focus energy into growing stronger. Am I correct in thinking this, or should they be left on till the bitter end? (20’41”)

Q – Our pear tree, which was once thriving has died, what should I do with it? (22’39”)

Q – Our Rhubarb are starting to look dead – should I pick them or leave them alone see if they get better? (25’03”)

Q – The leaves of bay tree have started to develop dark brown spots – what could this be? (29’54”)

Q – Is there any point in cutting back what's left of two different Rudbeckiatriloba 'Prairie Glows’? (31’46”)

Q – What could I plant in a south facing garden that would be free draining and block road noise? (34’13”)

Matthew Wilson –

Eschscholziacalifornica, california poppy

Nigella, love-in-a-mist

Echiumvulgare, viper’s bugloss

Q – Is there any easier way to rid myself with the bind weed before I can start planting my garden? (37’30”)