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Do the panel have any unusual gardening habits? Can I grow a Walnut tree in Dundee? Kathy Clugston and the panel are in the Firth of Tay for this week's GQT.

Do the panel have any unusual gardening habits? Can I grow a Walnut tree in Dundee?

Kathy Clugston heads to the stunning Firth of Tay with a hand-picked panel of gardening experts, ready to answer questions from an enthusiastic, plant-loving audience.

Joining Kathy are garden designers, botanists and allotmenteers Matthew Pottage, Kirsty Wilson and Neil Porteous, bringing their wealth of knowledge and practical tips to the discussion.

Also, Bunny Guinness shares her gardening resolutions for the year ahead, offering inspiration for anyone planning a fresh start in their own green spaces.

Senior Producer: Dan Cocker
Junior Producer: Rahnee Prescod

A Somethin' Else production for 麻豆社 Radio 4

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42 minutes

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Sunday 14:00

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

Q 鈥 Do the panel have any unusual gardening habits? (01鈥40鈥)

Q 鈥 Can you suggest anything that would be more interesting for barrels located in a railway station? (04鈥56鈥)


Neil Porteous 鈥

Dierama, angle鈥檚 fishing rod

Cyclamen

Pansies

Kirsty Wilson 鈥

Liliumregale听(IXb/a), regal lily

Pelargonium

Pelargoniumtomentosum听(Sc), peppermint geranium

Hardy geraniums, cranesbill

Geranium听Rozanne听('Gerwat'PBR), cranesbill [Rozanne]

Miscanthus, elephant grass

Matthew Pottage 鈥

Pelargonium

Heuchera, coral bells

Q 鈥 Is it possible to grow a Walnut tree in Dundee? (10鈥14鈥)

Matthew Pottage 鈥

laciniata

Q 鈥 How much can I prune Magnolias? (13鈥52鈥)

Q 鈥 How can I have a good-looking compost heap in my front garden? (19鈥11鈥)

Neil Porteous 鈥

Cornusalba, doogwood

Salix, willow

Corylus, hazel

Feature 鈥 Bunny Guinness鈥 Garden resolutions (23鈥20鈥)

Bunny Guinness 鈥

Acer, Mapel

Birch
Leeks

Buxussempervirens, common box

Dahlias

Tropaeolummajus, garden nasturtium

Q 鈥 Why has my Weigela plant has developed brown spots? (28鈥38鈥)

Q 鈥 What is the best time to transport a Jasminum grandiflorum seedling? (30鈥40鈥)

Q 鈥 Our fruit trees have been infected with lichen 鈥 should we keep them of get rid of them? (33鈥48鈥)

Q 鈥 Do the panel grow any plants that have sentimental value? (37鈥26鈥)

Neil Porteous 鈥

Streptosolenjamesonii, Marmalade bush

Kirsty Wilson 鈥

Hamamelis, Witch hazel

Matthew Pottage 鈥

Saxifraga听脳听urbium听(11), London pride

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