EPISODE · Sep 10, 2021 · 56 MIN
Mic The Gardener - Gardening Podcast - Ornamental Grasses Special with Neil Lucas
from Mike The Gardener - Gardening Podcast · host Michael Palmer
In this informative, fourth 'plant special' episode, Mike chats to leading ornamental grass expert and 13 Chelsea Gold Medal winner, Neil Lucas about ornamental grasses. Recorded in the grounds of the stunning Knoll Gardens, near Wimborne, Dorset, UK, Neil talks to Mike about everything you could possibly need to know about growing ornamental grasses successfully. It's an Ornamental Grasses Podcast Masterclass which covers: How to grow grasses Grasses for specific locations including dry shade, wet, boggy areas and dry gravel gardens in sun & more Planting companions Pests & diseases Propagation The Knoll Gardens website is also a really useful resource for more information, including galleries, useful 'how to' videos and plant listings. You can also purchase a wide range of grasses and perennials directly through their website and Neil's best-selling book 'Designing with Grasses'. You can also view Mike's stunning pictures of Knoll Gardens taken on the day of the recording by clicking here If you have any comments or questions about this episode, you can email Mike through the shows email address [email protected] or message him directly on Instagram on his account @mike_thegardener. As always, please do follow/subscribe as there is so much more to come in the second series of the Mike the Gardener podcast. And, if you listen through Apple podcasts please leave a review as it helps others to find us.
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In this informative, fourth 'plant special' episode, Mike chats to leading ornamental grass expert and 13 Chelsea Gold Medal winner, Neil Lucas about ornamental grasses. Recorded in the grounds of the stunning Knoll Gardens, near Wimborne, Dorset, UK, Neil talks to Mike about everything you could possibly need to know about growing ornamental grasses successfully. It's an Ornamental Grasses Podcast Masterclass which covers: How to grow grasses Grasses for specific locations including dry shade, wet, boggy areas and dry gravel gardens in sun & more Planting companions Pests & diseases Propagation The Knoll Gardens website is also a really useful resource for more information, including galleries, useful 'how to' videos and plant listings. You can also purchase a wide range of grasses and perennials directly through their website and Neil's best-selling book 'Designing with Grasses'. You can also view Mike's stunning pictures of Knoll Gardens taken on the day of the recording by clicking here If you have any comments or questions about this episode, you can email Mike through the shows email address [email protected] or message him directly on Instagram on his account @mike_thegardener. As always, please do follow/subscribe as there is so much more to come in the second series of the Mike the Gardener podcast. And, if you listen through Apple podcasts please leave a review as it helps others to find us.
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