How to keep your plants watered while you’re away, Secret Gardens of Loughgall and Adam Frost’s Shrub of the Month

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Anne reveals why calendula is the ultimate companion plant, attracting insects and usable in cooking.

This episode of Gardener's Corner offers practical gardening advice, including tips on keeping plants watered while away, and features tours of secret gardens in Loughgall. Expert Anne Fitzsimons discusses companion plants, Adam Frost recommends the wiggy wickbush as shrub of the month, and listener questions are addressed on topics like hedge replacement and container gardening.

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Holiday pot care, the secret gardens of Loch Gall, and a shrub-of-the-month stop in a familiar BBC gardening mix.

Gardeners' Corner settles into a relaxed stretch of holiday pot care, a look at the secret gardens of Loch Gall, and Adam Frost's shrub of the month. The BBC format is familiar: listener questions, practical advice, and a few easy detours that keep the conversation grounded.

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Keep your pots alive before you head off on holiday.

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