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The Gardening Hour

Fiona Mills is joined by Doug Stewart and Paul Maxey for gardening advice.

Radio Humberside,34 episodes

Episodes

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Keeping plants warm over the winter
Fleecing outdoor plants and looking after houseplants in the winter. Picture Getty Images
09 Jan 2026,22 mins
Winter pruning, spring flowers, snowdrop varieties
What can you prune in January and everything you need to know about snowdrops.
02 Jan 2026,23 mins
Wild garlic & ivy: what to do if they take over
How to deal with invasive plants & getting the right tree in the right place.
22 Dec 2025,19 mins
Which plants can and should be pruned in winter
Pruning at the right time is key to helping your garden wildlife thrive over winter.
19 Dec 2025,21 mins
How to care for festive house plants
How to look after your Christmas plants and festive gifts for gardeners.
12 Dec 2025,22 mins
The impact of climate change on our gardens
How climate change is impacting the plants in our gardens & should you use fresh manure?
03 Dec 2025,27 mins
Winter colour in your garden
How to achieve a bright, colourful winter garden.
28 Nov 2025,22 mins
Gardening in clay soil & growing avocado from seed
How to garden in clay soil and how to grow an avocado plant from the stone.
21 Nov 2025,21 mins
Moving plants, tree care & aloe vera care tips
How and when to move plants, aloe vera care, and the best time for weed killer.
13 Nov 2025,23 mins
Hot compost heaps and when to prune
Pruning yucca's acers & fuchsias & natural ways to get nitrogen into your compost heaps.
07 Nov 2025,26 mins
Tender plants & apple tree pruning tips
Tips on pruning apple trees, overwintering plants, bulbs, and saving summer favourites.
31 Oct 2025,24 mins
Garden tips: weeds, trees, compost & winter plants
Seasonal garden care: weeds, pruning, compost, winter plants & olive tree health tips.
24 Oct 2025,29 mins
Garden tips: weeds, pests & plant care made easy
The flower edition, roses, marigolds, rudbeckia, gladioli and dahlias.
17 Oct 2025,23 mins
Perennial care: lavender, fuchsias & geranium
Grow perennials: lavender, cranesbill, fuchsias & clematis care tips year-round.
10 Oct 2025,23 mins
Autumn garden tips: pots, pruning & plant care
Tips for autumn gardening, from climbers in pots to pruning trees & feeding houseplants.
03 Oct 2025,25 mins
The tree edition
When to bring in your lemon trees & how to get the best out of your cordylines & rowans.
25 Sep 2025,24 mins
When to sow wildflower seeds & caring for orchids
When to sow, what to grow, and how to care—wildflowers, euphorbia, orchids! Image: Getty
18 Sep 2025,27 mins
Lawn care - scarifying and 'self-heal' weed issues
Is it time to scarify the lawn yet after such a dry summer & dealing with self-heal weed.
12 Sep 2025,26 mins
Harvesting and storing apples and pears
What to do with all those apples on your trees and growing pumpkins and squashes.
05 Sep 2025,27 mins
Compost heaps, conifers & lawn care in hot weather
Advice on starting a compost heap, caring for conifers in hot weather and lawn care.
29 Aug 2025,27 mins
Cucumbers, raspberries, currents & edible plants
Advice on growing cucumbers, raspberries and what edible plants are good for your garden.
22 Aug 2025,26 mins
How to care for roses, plum trees & vine weevils
Advice on getting the best out of your roses, plum moth & dealing with vine weevils.
15 Aug 2025,29 mins
Apple rot, repotting roses & tomato plant care
What to do when you have apple rot & when tomato plant leaves turn yellow.
08 Aug 2025,29 mins
Blackcurrants, horsetail weed & codling moth tips
Getting the best out of blackcurrant bushes, dealing with horsetail weeds & codling moth.
01 Aug 2025,25 mins
Runner beans, cucumber plants and plum tree care
Sewing runner bean seeds and dealing with powdery mildew on your cucumbers.
25 Jul 2025,29 mins
When to prune, garden pests and hosepipe bans.
Advice on when to prune, how to deal with garden pests & gardening during a hosepipe ban.
18 Jul 2025,27 mins
What to do when you have Colorado potato beetles
Reporting Colorado potato beetles, dealing with box tree moth & white fly control.
11 Jul 2025,29 mins
Tips on watering your garden in the summer
Getting the best from your rhododendrons and tips on watering your garden in the summer.
04 Jul 2025,29 mins
Growing gooseberry bushes and tomato plants
Sawfly on gooseberry bushes & what to do when your tomato plant leaves start curling.
26 Jun 2025,26 mins
Summer lawn care & rhubarb plants
How to look after your lawn in the hot summer & getting the best out of rhubarb plants.
20 Jun 2025,27 mins