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The weekly gardening programme for keen gardeners, with the latest advice and news.

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: Pruning trees, platinum trees and a return to Kilmacurragh

Pruning trees, platinum trees and a return to Kilmacurragh

BBC Radio Ulster - Gardeners' Corner, Pruning trees, platinum trees and a return to Kilmacurragh

David Maxwell and guests answer questions and bring you seasonal gardening inspiration.

David Maxwell presents the weekly gardening programme including; a visit to Kilmacurragh gardens in county Wicklow, how to prune established trees and planting platinum trees.

In this week’s programme, David Maxwell travels to the National Botanic Gardens, Kilmacurragh in county Wicklow.  The country cousin of the gardens at Glasnevin in Dublin, Kilmacurragh covers over 100 acres and enjoys a mild maritime climate where rhododendrons and Chilean exotics flourish.  David walks through the crocus lawn with head gardener Seamus O’Brien and gets a sneak peak behind the scenes at a newly acquired historic walled garden. Also on the programme, Tony Kirkham chooses Arbutus unedo, also known as the strawberry tree, as his ‘tree of the month’ and Ciaran Mulholland is pruning trees at his garden at the foot of Slemish mountain in county Antrim. David will also be putting questions from listeners to expert Brendan Little including how much wheat you need to grow to produce a home grown loaf.







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