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The Beechgrove Garden ep.8 2017

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We are a nation of houseplant givers and buyers but do we know how to care for them once home? Carole the houseplant doctor dispenses advice. On a similar theme, in the Beechgrove Garden, trying to keep our own house in order, Jim, George and Carole struggle to rescue some pot-bound camellias. This post was moved here :   https://video-clump.com/2017/12/13/ beechgrove-garden-episode-8-2017 /  ‎ Jim is back visiting the inspirational Firpark School in Motherwell. Firpark has 150 pupils with a range of additional support needs and pupils learn to take produce from fork to fork from garden to bistro. And Carole visits Simon McPhun's deceptively informal cottage style garden near Huntly.

Gardeners' World ep.9 2017

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The Beechgrove Garden ep.7 2017

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In the Beechgrove Garden, it's tomato time as Jim and Carole both start off their own tomato trials. Brian Cunningham is back at Beechgrove and he continues with the next phase of development for the alpine garden. George packs his loppers and cuts a dash to see Sheila Harper in Banchory. Sheila's garden boasts two old, unruly apple trees which George brings back down to earth. This post was moved , watch the video here :   https://video-clump.com/2017/12/11/ beechgrove-garden-episode-7-2017 /  ‎  Jim is visiting the inspirational Firpark School in Motherwell and finds that horticulture is at the very root of the school's success. Firpark has 150 pupils with a range of additional support needs, and pupils learn to take produce from fork to fork and from garden to bistro. Pruning Apple Trees Sheila Harper in Banchory is living in a rented property with two magnificent, old and unpruned apple trees which now crop way above her head. Once upon a time they were trained a

Dream Gardens ep.7

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Justine and Greg are busy with three kids and high-pressure jobs that often take them away from home. It's their dream to have a garden sanctuary to escape, relax and recharge in. Can they find sanity from the insanity? Join leading landscape designer Michael McCoy as he showcases some of Australia’s most lavish and magnificent gardens from the first spade hitting the ground to the incredible end result.  What does it mean to make a garden? What longings do gardens fulfil; what dreams do they satisfy? These are the question at the heart of a new show, Dream Gardens, launching on ABC TV this week. Eschewing how-to tips on growing plants (done so well by ABC's other garden offering, Gardening Australia), this is a show that looks instead at what we want from gardens and how clever garden design can deliver it.  The host is the ebullient Michael McCoy, a garden designer and writer. McCoy has a degree in botany, long experience as a hands-on gardener and sought-after garden de

Gardening Australia ep.9 2017

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Sophie visits an historic garden property in the Adelaide Hills, Costa and Jane help build a garden that is accessible to everyone, Angus explores Sydney's Barangaroo reserve, and Millie makes a cubby out of plants. Gardening Australia provides practical, realistic and credible horticultural and gardening advice, inspiring and entertaining Australian gardeners around the world. 1. Barangaroo Angus visits a former industrial site in Sydney that's been transformed into a naturalistic foreshore reserve 2. Planty Shanty Millie shows how plants can be used to build a cubby house 3. Carrick Hill Sophie visits one of Adelaide's favourite historic garden properties, Carrick Hill 4. Strawberry Patch Update Tino gives an update on his strawberry patch experiment 5. A Garden for Everyone Costa and Jane visit a group home and help create a garden that is accessible to everyone 6. Multiplying Plants Josh shows how to divide grasses and clumping perennials. Gardening A