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The weekly gardening programme for keen gardeners, with the latest advice, news and visits to gardens large and small around the province. Presented by David Maxwell.

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Gardeners' Corner: Festive foliage, Sweet Pea breeding and winter protection

07/12/2019

Festive foliage, Sweet Pea breeding and winter protection

BBC Radio Ulster - Gardeners' Corner, Festive foliage, Sweet Pea breeding and winter protection

David Maxwell brings the latest in gardening to life with expert guests. 


David Maxwell meets Sweet Pea breeder Sydney Harrod and he speaks to Jim Bradley about the virtues of evergreens in the winter garden and Averil Milligan on festive foliage. 

Winter gardening with David Maxwell. This week David meets Sweet Pea legend Sydney Harrod who has spent a lifetime breeding beautiful Sweet Pea in Londonderry. Sydney named between forty and fifty varieties including a series with local place names intended to encourage people to visit Northern Ireland during the Troubles. David also speaks to Jim Bradley about evergreens for structure in the winter garden. Averil Milligan joins him in studio to talk about festive foliage and Helen Mark catches up with Conrad McCormick. 


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