Useful weeds, prairie planting and lots of ladybirds

Published: April 10, 2021, 10:41 a.m.

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Whether you are new to gardening or an old hand, weeding is part and parcel of the pastime. But maybe it\\u2019s time to give some of those weeds a second chance. This weekend on Gardeners\\u2019 Corner, David Maxwell hears from Amy Kelly on weeds she wouldn\\u2019t be without. He meets Lori Hartman who is planting \\u2018prairie style\\u2019 in her first garden in Broughshane to remind her of her native USA. Also on the programme, an update from Alan Power as he gets to know a new garden in county Kerry after many years at Stourhead in Wiltshire and David is joined by Cherry Townsend and Maurice Parkinson to answer listeners\\u2019 questions including, how to stop your tomatoes trusses falling before they ripen and getting out of the seed coat \\u2013 should we give those new shoots a hand? The team will be taking live calls and texts on the usual numbers or you can email anytime gardenerscorner@bbc.co.uk

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