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

Q – I have multi-sewn a number of seeds into a small modular tray. If there are too many seedlings, when and how should I remove them?

(0 minutes 46 seconds)

Matthew –

Beetroot

Spring onion

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Q – Which herbs do the panel suggest to grow at home if you have limited space?

(3 minutes 40 seconds)

Pippa –

Rosemary

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Juliet –

Lemon verbena

Lemon balm

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Matthew –

Sage

Purple sage

Sage ‘Tricolor’

Silver sage

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Juliet –

Tangerine sage

Pineapple sage

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Q – My japanese pittosporum still looks sick after the summer drought. Can you help?

(6 minutes 30 seconds)

Matthew –

Pittosporum

Podocarpus

Pittosporum tobira

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Q – We’ve recently built a pergola. Can the panel recommend some sensory climbing plants to provide cover and shade?

(10 minutes 37 seconds)

Matthew –

Wisteria ‘P°ù´Ç±ô¾±´Ú¾±³¦â€™

White-form Chinese wisteria

Akebia quinata, chocolate vine

Akebia quinata, cream flowered chocolate vine

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Pippa –

Wisteria

Sweet pea

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Juliet –

Holboellia latifolia

Rose

Clematis alpina

Clematis viticella

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Feature –

(16 minutes 24 seconds)

Cherry –

Caltha palustris, swamp marsh marigold

Juncus effusus, soft rush

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Q – I have recently refurbished a pond. Can I use top soil in it instead of expensive aquatic soil?

(22 minutes 16 seconds)

Matthew –

Iris

Yellow iris, yellow flag

pontederia cordata

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Q –Ìý I struggle to grow euphorbia in our garden, any tips?

(25 minutes 50 seconds)

Matthew –

Euphorbia terracina

Euphorbia × martini 'Ascot Rainbow'

Euphorbia characias ‘Silver swan’

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Q – With climate change in mind, should we consider growing more exotic fruit trees in our gardens?

(30 minutes 45 seconds)

Matthew –

Persimmon

Sharon fruit

Eriobotrya, loquat

Fig

Olive

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Juliet –

Fig ‘Brown Turkey’

Kiwi fruit

Guava

Loquat

Pomegranate

Bladdernut

Pecan

Apricot

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Pippa –

Peach

Apricot

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Q –Ìý Last year, a caterpillar infestation stripped my brassica leaves bare. Have the panel had similar problems this year? And what is their solution?

(34 minutes 23 seconds)

Pippa –

Brassica

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Q – What sort of themed garden would you enjoy creating and why?

(37 minutes 1 second)

Pippa –

Lonicera fragrantissima

Hamamelis

Viburnum

Winter box

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Matthew –

Urn plant

Fern