From the Archives: Pests and Diseases

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Kathy Clugston dives into the GQT archives for advice on how to deal with pests and diseases. Past panels share their knowledge on everything from how to get rid of slugs, snails and sciarid flies to whether you should keep your dog from cocking its leg on a privet hedge. In classic GQT style, there's plenty of disagreement about what a pest is or isn’t. And almost 40 years ago, John Humphrys asked if the panel could imagine a move away from using chemicals in gardening. The prophecy that organic gardening would become favourable was, in fact, very accurate. Also on the programme, in honour of National Plant Health week in May 2022, Pippa Greenwood visited the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew to see their 'Quarantine Unit'. Producer: Dominic Tyerman Assistant Producer: Rahnee Prescod Executive Producer: Louisa Field A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4