Bolton

Q1 – How can I stop my partner collecting black plastic pots and storing them in my garage? (01’17”)

Q2 – I’ve got three compost bins but not a single worm — what can I do to get them? (06’16”)

(Composting practice, moisture levels and critical mass discussed. No plant species named.)

Q3 – My mum always cut the tendrils off her sweet peas — do I need to do this? (11’32)

• Lathyrus odoratus, sweet pea

Q4 – We’ve got very mature beech trees — are there any rare plants we can grow in the shade? (14’43” )

Matthew Wilson

• Fagus sylvatica, common beech

• Trillium grandiflorum, American wake robin

• Narcissus lobularis,Lent lily daffodil

• Narcissus obvallaris, Tenby daffodil

• Narcissus poeticus, poet’s daffodil

• Styrax japonicus, Japanese snowbell

• Heptacodium miconioides, seven‑son flower tree

• Acer palmatum, Japanese maple

Christine Walkden

• Polystichum spp., shield ferns

• Dryopteris spp., wood ferns

• Cyclamenrepandum subsp. repandum, wavy-edged cyclamen

• Sinopanax repandus, sinopanax

• Actaea spp., baneberry

Marcus Chilton‑Jones

• Galanthus spp., snowdrop

• Helleborus spp., hellebore

 Spring Feature: Propagation basics with Bunny Guinness (20’39”)

Softwood cuttings & basal cuttings

• Rosa spp., rose

• Pelargonium spp., pelargonium (geranium)

• Magnolia spp., magnolia

• Betula spp., birch

• Delphinium spp., delphinium

• Phlox spp., phlox

• Lupinus spp., lupin

• Aster spp., aster

Q5 – My umbrella plant lost lots of leaves when I moved it — why? (23’43)
Schefflera arboricola, umbrella plant

Q6 – What plants will thrive in a waterlogged, poorly drained border? (28’06)

Christine Walkden

• Iris ensata, Japanese iris

• Primula vulgaris, primrose

Matthew Wilson

• Rodgersia spp., Rodgersia

• Gunnera manicata, giant rhubarb

• Meconopsis betonicifolia, Himalayan blue poppy

• Primula japonica hybrids, Japanese primrose

• Villarii spp.

Marcus Chilton‑Jones

• Iris sibirica, Siberian iris

• Cornus spp., dogwood

• Salix spp., willow

• Liquidambar styraciflua, sweet gum

• Taxodium distichum, swamp cypress

Q7 – Can I make my own foliar feed for seedlings in peat‑free compost? (31’37 )

Christine Walkden

• Urtica dioica, stinging nettle

• Symphytum officinale, comfrey

Q8 – We’re opening our wildlife‑friendly garden for the NGS — how do we handle visitors’ opinions? (36’14”)