Midwest Radio Gardening Show

Hanging baskets were featured extensively on this weeks programme - Paraic advised on planting tips and suitable plants for different sized baskets. Fushia and Perennial Nastursiums were also discussed together with tops for planting slopes and banks. Listeners questions included hedging options for seaside locations, fungal infections on grass, summer bedding plants for September colour, pruning wisteria and the treatement of slugs, snails, vine weavils and caterpillars which are all so prevalent at the moment.