From the Archives: Woodland

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

Q – Do the panel have suggestion for trees for small gardens that are good for wildlife and are attractive? (00’41”)

Anne Swithinbank –

Apple trees

Matt Biggs

Pyruscalleryana 'Chanticleer', callery pear 'Chanticleer'

Malus 'Evereste', crab apple 'Evereste'

Pippa Greenwood –

Hedera, ivy

Ceanothus, californian lilac

Q – How do we control the spread of Alder Beetles in our garden? (04’04”)

Q – Is honey fungus destroying my Chesnutt tree? If so, what can I plant in its place?(08’29”)

Q – What could I plant under some copper beech? (12’16”)

Matthew Wilson –

Galanthusnivalis, common snowdrop

Crocus

Narcissi

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (12), daffodil 'Tête-à-tête'

Narcissus 'Jetfire' (6), daffodil 'Jetfire'

Cyclamen

Bunny Guinness –

Liliummartagon (IXc/d), mountain lily

Euonymusfortunei 'Silver Queen' (v), spindle 'Silver Queen'

Brunnera

Q - How would you recommend removing wild garlic from a woodland garden where it is completely smothering all my spring bulbs? (15’51”)

Q – Why do my daffodils keep dwindling over time? (18’33”)

Q – Is it possible to grow mushrooms on a living log rather than dead wood? (22’45”)

Feature – Bob Flowerdew’s autumn guide to harvesting and preparing your allotment for the colder months. (26’29”)

Q – What could I plant in my garden that animals and wildlife find unpalatable? (30’10”)

James Wong –

Arundodonax, giant reed

Panicums

Miscanthus, elephant grass

Q – My husband likes to rake up all the leaves in our garden; I think he should leave them to rot down – who’s right? (33’23”)

Q – What’s the most ethical way to remove moss from my driveway? (37’07”)

Q – I’m interested in making a moss bathmat. Would it work? And if so, what moss would be best for a dark bathroom? (39’55”)