World Radio Gardening – Page 225 – Gardening tips from the experts

Begonias

Begonias with pink blooms and a yellow centre.

Begonias

Callum November 9, 2010

Begonias are perennial flowering plants and are often grown indoors in cooler climates

Indian bean tree – is it too near the house? A Catalpa tree near a house.

A Catalpa tree near a house.

Indian bean tree – is it too near the house?

Ken Crowther October 25, 2010

Ask Ken Crowther about how to look after and care for trees

Pruning laurels A laurel hedge flows through an iron gate and is ready for maintenance.

A laurel hedge flows through an iron gate and is ready for maintenance.

Pruning laurels

Callum October 25, 2010

Large glossy leaves provide all-year-round brilliant green colour

Pruning Abelia grandiflora

Pruning Abelia grandiflora

Callum October 18, 2010

Q: Dear Ken, I have an Abelia grandiflora in my garden that was planted by the previous...

Lawns: to patch or re-turf? Grass seedlings starting to grow.

Grass seedlings starting to grow.

Lawns: to patch or re-turf?

Oliver Rogers September 9, 2010

Ask Ken about lawns and grass seeding throughout the season