Talking Dirty

It's podcasters unite in the latest edition of Talking Dirty, as Alan Gray (East Ruston Old Vicarage) and Thordis catch up with Talking Heads podcasters, Lucy Chamberlain and Saul Walker. Both professional Head Gardeners, Lucy and Saul have built a loyal audience of fans, sharing their gardening adventures both at work and at home. Lucy is the #crazytomatolady and Saul is big into his Exotics - unsurprisingly they both live up to their reputations when it comes to Show and Tell! This week's podcast is a wonderful mix of Edibles, Exotics and everything in between!Plant list - 'Ornamental'Clarkia amoenaBanksia blechnifolia  Leucadendron 'Safari Sunset'Leucadendron argenteumOxalis corymbosa aureo-reticulata  Brassaiopsis hispidaBrassaiopsis mitisBrassaiopsis dumicolaImpatiens tinctoriaImpatiens argutaHedychium 'Devon Cream'  Thladiantha dubia  Plant List - 'Edible'Portulaca oleracea - Summer PurslaneClaytonia perfoliata - Winter PurslaneAtriplex hortensisCucurbita ficifolia - Figleaf GourdTomato F1 HoneycombTomato TomandeTomato 'Ferline' F1 HybridSalsola soda  Melothria scabra - Cucamelon Cyclanthera pedata - Achocha Momordica charantia - Bitter GourdTromboncino Squash

This week Alan Gray (East Ruston Old Vicarage) and Thordis are treated to a chat with The Frustrated Gardener, who's blogging exploits and enthralling Instagram are such an inspiration. From the trials (and triumphs) of container gardening, to stinky Geraniums, sexy Tulips and rampant Impatiens, this is a joyful exploration of Dan's plants of the moment.PLANT LISTStreptocarpus saxorumStreptocarpus 'White Butterfly'Tulip 'Labrador'Geranium maderenseNicotiana sylvestrisTulipa 'Lasting Love'Hyacinth ‘Dark Dimension’Stachys LanataTulip 'Continental'Tulip 'Attila Graffiti'Tulip 'Slawa'Tulip 'Exotic Emperor'Tulip 'Rococo'Tulipa 'Poco Loco' Tulip 'Design Impression'Tulip 'Princess Irene'Dahlia ‘Fantasie Du Cap’Dahlia 'Mel's Orange Marmalade' Dahlia 'Lady Darlene'Narcissus 'Lemon Beauty'Narcissus 'Banana Daiquiri'Narcissus 'Salome' Narcissus 'Cotinga'Narcissus 'Sun Disc'Narcissus 'Misty Glen'Narcissus 'Carlton'Narcissus 'Feu de Joie'Brugmansia sanguineaGeranium maderense 'Guernsey White'Cypripedium 'Sabine'Impatiens omeiana 'Pink Nerves'Impatiens omeianaImpatiens argutaImpatiens tinctoriaOlearia 'Henry Travers'Leucadendron argenteumDianthus caryophyllus 'Chomley Farran'Malmaison carnationsRosa 'Columbia'

Val Bourne will always be one of our absolute favourite guests on the podcast - never failing to deliver a real plantswoman's crop of treasures for us all to grow at home. This week she's sharing her love of bulb lawns with Alan Gray (East Ruston Old Vicarage) and Thordis, including some of the varieties she's naturalised in her own miniature meadows at home. Plus the monocarpic tendencies of some plants (don't worry - it's not catching!), the patience needed to grow Trilliums from seed, and Thordis and Val share their experiences of 'the one that got away'!PLANT LISTErigeron karvinskianus  Erigeron karvinskianus 'Lavender Lady'  Erythronium oregonum x revolutum  Erythronium californicum 'White Beauty'  Erythronium 'Pagoda'  Erythronium 'Joanna'  Trillium sessile var gigantium  Trillium kurabayashii  Euphorbia rigida  Primula veris hose-in-hoseFritillaria pyrenaica Fritillaria acmopetala  Fritillaria pontica  Fritillaria elwesii  Tulipa 'Queen of Night'  Narcissus 'Thalia'  Tulipa sylvestris  Tulipa sprengeri  Scilla siberica  Scilla bithynica  Scilla bifolia Melica uniflora f. albida Teucrium scorodonia 'Crispum'  Scilla lingulata  Acis autumnalis  Crocus goulimyi Cyclamen coum  Galanthus nivalis sandersii  Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'  Scabiosa graminifolia  Geranium harveyi  Saxifraga 'Tumbling Waters'  Rosemary 'Foxtail'Crocus chrysanthusDieramaMiscanthus nepalensisPaeonia tenuifoliaStachys byzantina 'Primrose Heron'Matthiola incana 'Alba'  Lunaria 'Somerset Marble'  Narcissus 'Blushing Lady'Sanguisorba minor 'Little Angel'Sanguisorba officinalis 'Martin's Mulberry'Sanguisorba 'Red Busby'Phlox paniculata 'Norah Leigh' 

The Talking Dirty podcast heads on tour for the first time ever, visiting the garden of extraordinary plantsman and Botanist, Richard Hobbs. Alan Gray (East Ruston Old Vicarage) and Thordis are wowed by his amazing Muscari (he holds the National Collection), plus Scillas, Anemones, Pulsatillas and so much more!PLANT LIST Muscari Maxibell  Muscari azureum   Muscari aucheri  Pseudomuscari pallens 'Morganhimmel'Muscari macrocarpumMuscari armeniacum 'Venus'Muscari armeniacum 'Peppermint'Allium ursinum 'Golden Fleece'  Allium triquetrumNarcissus assoanusNarcissus 'More and More'Tropaeolum tricolorTropaeolum smithiiTulipa 'Little Princess'Tulipa 'Persian Pearl'Tulip orphanidea 'Flava'  Dodecatheon meadia/Primula meadiaPrimula auricula 'Helen Ruane'Pulsatilla vulgaris ´Papageno´Pulsatilla vulgaris subsp. grandis 'Budapest Blue'Lathyrus vernusLathyrus vernus 'Alboroseus'Scilla bithynicaAlliaria petiolata - garlic mustardNarcissus poeticusScilla cilicicaScilla peruvianaScilla liliohyacinthusScilla amoenaScilla armenicaScilla sibericaScilla autumnalisCorydalis solidaCorydalis 'Tory MP'Corydalis flexuosa ‘Golden Panda’Corydalis 'Spinners'Anemone nemorosa 'Yerda Ramusem'Anemone nemorosaAnemone apenninaAnemone nemorosa 'Monstrosa'Arum creticumArum creticum 'Album'

With lots of questions to answer, Thordis and Alan Gray (East Ruston Old Vicarage) host a Postbag edition of the podcast, plus plenty of seed-sowing tips and Alpine trough advice with a focus on special plants that you could try. If you want to ask a question of the team you can email [email protected], contact them on social media or comment on the Get Gardening YouTube channel.PLANT LISTLunaria annua 'Chedglow'Eschscholzia californicaPapaver dubium 'Albiflorum' Papaver commutatum 'Ladybird'Papaver rhoeas 'Amazing Grey'Saxifraga burseriana  Gentiana asclepiadea  Calceolaria paralia 'Lemon Drops'Calceolaria Herbeohybrida Group 'Sunset Orange'Aloe aristataClematis 'Pixie'Narcissus cantabricusBetula nanaForsythia ovata 'Paulina'Saxifraga longifolia 'Tumbling Waters'  Viola odorata 'King of Violets'Nicotiana x hybrida 'Tinkerbell'Fritillaria meleagrisGeum 'Mai Tai' Geum 'Mrs J Bradshaw'Geum 'Lady Stratheden' Geum 'Coral Tempest'Geum 'Totally Tangerine'Chrysanthemum 'Emperor of China'  Chrysanthemum 'Tula Improved'

The wonderful floral artist Brigitte Girling of Moss and Stone Floral Design is back to share her botanical stars of the season with Alan Gray (East Ruston Old Vicarage) and Thordis - from Ranunculus to Narcissi. Plus top tips if you're thinking of growing flowers for a wedding.PLANT LISTEdgeworthia chrysanthaEdgeworthia chrysantha 'Red Dragon'Ceanothus arboreus 'Trewithen Blue'Lathyrus nervosusDicksonia antarcticaSparrmannia africanaErysimum 'Lady Roborough'Erysimum bicolor 'Bowles's Mauve'Erysimum 'Jacob's Jacket'Primula 'Francisca'Ranunculus Butterfly 'Theseus'Anemone coronariaAnemone coronaria ‘Bordeaux’Anemone coronaria 'The Bride'Anemone 'Fullstar Albino'Anemone 'Mistral Edge'Ammi majusAkebia quinataPyrus calleryana 'Chanticleer'Epimedium x warleyense 'Orangekonigin'/Epimedium warleyense 'Orange Queen'Epimedium 'Royal Purple'Epimedium 'Domino' Rhododendron cinnabarinumRhododendron 'Lady Alice Fitzwilliam'

If you love exotic plants - or just plants in general - then chances are you follow the adventures of Mike Clifford on social media. This week the self-confessed plantaholic and seller of extraordinary seeds joins Alan Gray (East Ruston Old Vicarage) and Thordis for a foray into his collection, from the Impatiens which have been flowering all Winter, to the enormous plants he's grown from seed. Plus insight into how he keeps his plants so healthy and gets such propagation success.PLANT LISTVasconcellea pubescensLobelia fistulosa Lobelia bambusetiLobelia giberroaCrocosmia x crocosmiiflora 'Columbus'HedychiumsImpatiens 'Kilimanjari'Impatiens kilimanjari x pseudoviola Impatiens niamniamensis 'Congo Cockatoo'Impatiens walleriana (syn. Impatiens sultanii)Impatiens auricoma x bicaudataCyphomandra betacea/Solanum betaceumWelwitschia MirabilisDendroseris litoralisManihot grahamiiSonchus pinnatusSonchus fruticosusBrugmansia x flava 'Mobisu'  Brugmansia x flava 'Mobisu'Brugmansia x rubellaPodachaenium eminensBegonia luxuriansHibiscus coccineusHibiscus coccineus 'Alba' Musanga cecropioidesColocasia gigantea 'Thailand Giant'Gunnera insignisGunnera manicataCorrea backhouseanaCorrea reflexa var. NummulariifoliaAeonium tabuliformeSetaria palmifoliaMuehlenbeckia complexaActinidia kolomikta

This week it is a true extravaganza of extraordinary plants on the podcast as the utterly inspiring Bleddyn and Sue Wynn-Jones of Crug Farm Plants join us to talk through some of their favourites at the moment. Alan Gray (East Ruston Old Vicarage) and Thordis are left astonished by their tales of plant hunting all over the world, from Vietnam to Colombia, and the amazing plants they've discovered - and saved - along the way.PLANT LISTSchefflera macrophyllaPachysandra axillarisCardiandraBegonia baviensisBegonia versicolorIllicium macranthumRubus pectinellus var. trilobusAsparagus aff. meiocladosAspidistra daibuensis 'Totally Dotty'Aspidistra attenuata Zanthoxylum piperitumZanthoxylum bungeanum (Sichuan Pepper)Polyspora longicarpaAcer serrulatum/ Acer oliverianum ssp. formosanumOphiopogon 'Ogisu'Phytolacca purpurescensRuscus × microglossusPolygonatum mengtzenseSchefflera trevesioidesGeranium clarumBidens triplinervia 'Sunny Days' Engelhardtia spicata

Adrian Scamp of the Award-winning Scamp's Daffodils, joins Alan Gray (East Ruston Old VIcarage) and Thordis to chat all things Daffodil, from exploring the thirteen divisions to sharing favourite varieties, plus tips for naturalising Narcissi in your lawn and the new varieties that might be heading to your garden soon. It's a riot of absolute stunners, which will leave you with a wishlist longer than you ever imagined!PLANT LISTNarcissus 'Saint Mary Immaculata'Narcissus 'Nickelodeon'Narcissus 'Bravoure'Narcissus 'Belize'Narcissus 'Rebekah'Narcissus 'Doublet'Narcissus 'Rose Mullion'Narcissus 'Rose of May'Narcissus poeticus var. recurvusNarcissus poeticus 'Actaea'Narcissus 'Bath's Flame'Narcissus 'Argent'Pseudonarcissus lobularisNarcissi Bulbocodium Narcissus cyclamineusNarcissus 'Paper White'Narcissus 'Royal Connection'Narcissus 'Avalanche' Narcissus 'Warbler' Narcissus 'Innovator'Narcissus 'Erlicheer'Narcissus 'Rip van Winkle'Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' Narcissus triandrusNarcissus 'Ice Wings'Narcissus 'Beryl'Narcissus 'Jenny'Narcissus 'Jetfire'Narcissus jonquillaNarcissus 'Hugus'Narcissus 'Green Lawns'Narcissus poeticus praecox  Narcissus 'Caramel'Narcissus 'Fashion'  Narcissus 'The Godfather'Narcissus 'Medway Gold'Narcissus 'Rataplan'Narcissus 'Firebrand'

She's the woman behind one of the most famous of British brands - this week Emma Bridgewater joins Alan Gray (East Ruston Old Vicarage) and Thordis Fridriksson, to talk about the botanical inspiration behind the pottery. Plus why Dandelions are front and centre of their latest collection, the people in her life who sparked a life-long love of plants, lockdown gardening endeavours with limited supplies, and a recent discovery she's very excited about. PLANT LISTChimonanthus praecox  Daphne odora 'Aureomarginata'  Daphne odora f. alba 'Sakiwaka'  Carex oshimensis 'Everlime'Rosa x odorata 'Bengal CrimsonRosa 'Mortimer Sackler'Leucanthemum vulgare – Oxeye Daisy Populus × jackiiCrocus tommasinianusEccremocarpus scaber  PelargoniumCarex oshimensis 'Everlime'  

If you've ever wondered how some plants come into existence, then wonder no more as plant breeder Joe Sharman gives us a fascinating insight into the labour of love behind many of the plants that fill our gardens.Join Alan Gray (East Ruston Old Vicarage) and Thordis Fridriksson as they hear about Joe's dreams for Galanthus breeding, plus the work he's doing with Eranthis (Aconites) and Celandines (Ficaria). There are also dreamy, dinky Narcissi, and an elusive Butcher's Broom (Ruscus aculeatus) and lots of laughs along the way.

Across the world Botanic Gardens are doing amazing work. And at Cambridge University Botanic Garden, there are wonders to behold in every corner of its 40 acres. But the glasshouses are perhaps the most memorable, packed with exotic plants which will stay in your memory forever.This week on the podcast, Alan Gray (East Ruston Old Vicarage) and Thordis Fridriksson are joined by Alex Summers, Glasshouse Supervisor at the Botanic Garden, for a chat about everything from his love of parasitic plants and epiphytes, to plant-collecting trips, the garden's amazing Jade Vine (Strongylodon macrobotrys) and database!Plus an exciting gift courtesy of Mike Clifford (@mikesrareplants on Instagram - go follow him, he's amazing!) and a potential Birthday present for Alan!PLANT LISTStrongylodon macrobotrys (Jade Vine)Vasconcellea pubescensLachenalia viridifloraIxia viridifloraMagnolia SapiensisMagnolia insignisHuodendron tibeticumPolyspora Tetrapanax papyrifer 'Rex'Euphorbia horridaViscum minimumViscum crassularaeCyphostemma juttaeCyphostemma curroriiPortulacaria afraRafflesia Lathraea clandestina Amorphophallus titanumCinnamomum camphoraFurcraea macdougallii Furcraea longaevaTulipa sprengeri Stapelia

The name Charles Dowding has become synonymous with 'No Dig' techniques, but what exactly does 'No Dig' involve? And why is it such a successful and popular method of gardening? This week on the podcast, Alan Gray (East Ruston Old Vicarage) and Thordis are joined by Charles to talk about the lattice of ideas that make up the method, plus loofa antics and some Show and Tell that looks good enough to eat! It's a podcast jam-packed with revelations about everything from soil to slugs, paths to weeds - with plenty of ideas for your allotment, potager or kitchen garden. Charles even shares some of his favourite Winter salads for those of you growing your own at home.

Calling all Galanthophiles, this week Alan Gray (a self-confessed Snowdrop addict) and Thordis (doing her best to resist!) are joined by two gardeners who long ago succumbed to Galanthamania.Award-winning Garden Writer, Val Bourne, shares her experiences of growing Snowdrops in the Cotswolds, while Brian Ellis, who sells many special varieties of Galanthus talks from the Norfolk perspective.The conversation winds from the extraordinary people who make the Snowdrop community so special, to the varieties Val and Brian hold most dear. And while the gang didn't get to mention all the things they wanted to, there's certainly no shortage of specatular Snowdrops to set your heart racing. PLANT LISTGalanthus lagodechianusGalanthus 'S. Arnott' Galanthus 'Primrose Warburg' Galanthus plicatus 'Priscilla Bacon'Galanthus plicatus 'Joe Sharman'Galanthus 'Phil Cornish'Galanthus 'Matt Bishop'Galanthus plicatus 'South Hayes' Galanthus elwesii 'Kite'Galanthus 'Green Tear'Galanthus 'Dryad Gold Sovereign' Galanthus 'Dryad Gold Medal'Galanthus nivalis f. pleniflorus 'Lady Elphinstone'Galanthus plicatus 'Sarah Dumont' Galanthus x valentinei 'Belvedere Gold' Galanthus plicatus 'Golden Fleece' Galanthus 'Lapwing'Galanthus plicatus 'Yaffle' Galanthus valentinei 'Saraband'Galanthus nivalis 'Alan's Treat' Galanthus elwesii 'Godfrey Owen'Galanthus plicatus 'Diggory'Galanthus elwesii 'Mrs Macnamara'Galanthus elwesii 'Margaret's Star' Galanthus plicatus 'Amy Doncaster' Galanthus 'Hans Guck in die Luft' Galanthus × valentinei 'Wind Turbine' Galanthus ‘Anglesey Double Spikey’ Galanthus nivalis 'Alburgh Claw'Galanthus 'Onkel Oskar' Galanthus nivalis 'Trois Jardins'Galanthus 'Percy Picton'Galanthus nivalis 'Magnet' Galanthus 'Long John Silver' Galanthus plicatus 'Trym'Galanthus plicatus 'Trimmer'Galanthus elwesii 'Margaret Biddulph'Galanthus elwesii 'Claud Biddulph'Galanthus nivalis f. pleniflorus 'Blewbury Tart' Galanthus 'Ding Dong' Galanthus 'Green of Hearts' Galanthus 'Washfield Colesbourne'Galanthus 'E.A. Bowles'Galanthus 'Ailwyn' Galanthus 'One Drop or Two?'Galanthus nivalis 'Kirtling Tower'

Three months after his last appearance, Ben Preston is back with Alan Gray (East Ruston Old Vicarage) and Thordis Fridriksson for another plant-filled appearance on the podcast. From the regimental precision of seed-sowing at York Gate Garden, to the sad demise of their favourite Galanthus, he brings us all up to date with what's been going on in his patch. Plus an impressive Lobelia grown from seed, grass inspiration, a diminutive darling of a Narcissus, and a show-stopping Prunus!

If you've never been to Hunting Brook Gardens in Ireland, get ready to be transported by its owner Jimi Blake. He tours us through his favourite plants for structure and foliage, plus his newer forays into houseplants and the latest additions to his Snowdrop collection.As usual Alan Gray (East Ruston Old Vicarage) and Thordis share their FLOMO (the plants at the top of their wishlists) and it turns out Jimi has quite a few as well!PLANT LISTLindera trilobaPseudopanax lessonii 'Moa's Toes'Pseudopanax crassifolius Pseudopanax laetus Schefflera delavayiSchefflera Rhododendrifolia Schefflera taiwaniana Schefflera alpinaMusa basjooEnsete ventricosum 'Maurelii'DaphnephyllumFatsia polycarpaPseudopanax lessonii 'tuatara' Galanthus plicatus 'Lucy' Galanthus 'Phantom'Galanthus elwesii 'Godfrey Owen'Galanthus plicatus x rizehensis 'Tryzm'Podophyllum difforme 'Starfish' Pseudopanax 'Fiddlesticks' Musa 'Siam Ruby'Dahlia 'Brown Sugar'

This week Matthew Pottage - the man behind one of the UK's five gardens run by the Royal Horticultural Society - shares his love of conifers, variegated plants and houseplants. We get a tour of his collection of plants in his house plus a peek at his London garden at home. Get ready for FLOMO galore!

Get ready for an avalanche of evergreens from variegated wonders to a cacophany of conifers ((Ilex and Cryptomeria to Griselinia and Astelia). The Plant Doctor brings some serious show and tell to the table for his latest appearance on the Podcast. And, not to be left out, Alan Gray shares some of the treasures found in his garden.Also including a fantastic tip to help with your forced Hyacinths, a must-have plant for scent and some exquisite Irises!

Hear the nitty gritty of what's in our soil, from the minerals to the earthworms and everything in between, all in the company of Soil Scientist, Professor Jane Rickson. She joins Alan Gray and Thordis Fridriksson to share her knowledge and enthusiasm about how we can best look after our soils and what's in them. Plus some FLOMO and Show and Tell.

Top Garden Designer and Radio 4 'Gardeners Question Time' panellist Matthew Wilson joins Alan Gray and Thordis Fridriksson to talk about his busy year designing gardens, the joys of Wildflower mixes, a houseplant he holds very dear and other plants he holds less so (get ready for Anti-Flomo!)

Alan Gray and Thordis wish everyone a Happy New Year and look back on some great gardening gifts received this Christmas. Plus of course, a spot of FLOMO because there's always FLOMO (Fear of Missing Out on a Fabulous Plant!)

The super-talented Tamsin Westhorpe joins Alan Gray and Thordis to Talk Dirty! RHS judge, Co-Chair of the Garden Media Guild, writer of new book 'Diary of a Modern Country Gardener' and much more besides, Tamsin shares stories from the historic family garden at Stockton Bury. Plus air kisses under the Mistletoe, thermal underwear and the double-flowered Nasturtium that got away!

Organic gardener and recent award winner Val Bourne joins Alan Gray and Thordis Fridriksson to share some of her favourite plants...from her top picks for easy Galanthus to an unusual umbellifer, cracking Clematis for Winter, Sassy grass and a rose that's caught Val's eye.

Get ready for loads of laughter and planty inspiration! Rosy and Rob Hardy are greats of the gardening world, the brains behind Hardy's Cottage Garden Plants. In this podcast, they tell Alan Gray and Thordis Fridriksson about their final Chelsea Flower Show next year, plus share their own FLOMO (Fear of Missing Out on a Fabulous Plant), why you mustn't buy Rosy an Orchid, and why you must say yes to yellow!

Alongside serious seasonal Show & Tell, Ian Roofe returns to the podcast to help Alan Gray (East Ruston Old Vicarage) and Thordis Fridriksson come up with some great gardening gift ideas, particularly if you're looking for something different, or on a budget.There's Miscanthus, Cornus and Sorbus appreciation; vintage tools; plus tree-tastic FLOMO and a LOT of laughter!

Garden designer Tamara Bridge joins Alan Gray (East Ruston Old Vicarage) and Thordis Fridriksson to chat about the increasing demand for designers, plus her go-to plants for instant impact and how aquascaping has captured her imagination this year.If you've got a question for the team, don't forget you can email it to [email protected].

Alan Gray and Thordis Fridriksson catch up with another of their horticultural pals, this time focussing on trees and hedges with Master Arborist Alexander Laver.From his go to book for choosing and managing trees in his garden, to a tiny FLOMO, via mixed hedges, topiary and cloud-pruning.

Purveyor of particularly Special Plants, Derry Watkins, joins Alan Gray & Thordis to share a whole host of wonders, from prairie plants as you've never seen them before, to a portable Isoplexis, serious Salvia envy, fabulous FLOMO, and Nerines on steroids!Don't forget if you've got a gardening question you can email [email protected] and the team will try to answer on a future podcast.

If you've ever fallen under the spell of a magical Auricula, then this is the podcast for you. Jane Ann Walton grows hundreds at her home in Norfolk, where she also has Snowdrops flowering for months a year and a whole host of unusual plants.She joins Alan Gray and Thordis Fridriksson to chat Auricula care, beautiful berries, Tassel Hyacinths, and share a top tip for Delphinium staking! There's FLOMO galore so get your wishlist ready for an update!

Wow, where to start! There's so much in this podcast - as Ben Preston, Head Gardener at York Gate Garden, tells Alan and Thordis about the Perennial garden there. Plus has a real love-in with Alan Gray as they share plants they've grown from each other.Get set for everything from amazing and unusual Salvias, to exotic Echiums, self-supporting Delphiniums and an elusive Abutilon. We've also got a question about Clematis cuttings and growing bulbs in Finland! Don't forget if you've got a question for the team, you can email [email protected].

Alan Gray and Thordis Fridriksson are joined by their Get Gardening co-conspirator Ian Roofe for a whole host of inspiring Autumn plants - from Red Hot Pokers, to Michaelmas Daisies, Fastigiate trees, and foliage plants for Autumn colour. Plus some top tips for taking hardwood cuttings.

Culinary Goddess Vanessa Scott joins Alan Gray (East Ruston Old Vicarage) and Thordis to chat about gardening projects during lockdown, home remedies for mildew, and terrific tomatoes. Plus a flamboyant FLOMO, tips for meadow planting in a moist area of the garden, Caladiums, Hebes and much more!

Alan Gray and Thordis Fridriksson catch up with one of their favourite gardening chums, Joe Whitehead, to chat about his job as Head Gardener at Burghley House. From their exciting plans for the walled garden to his desire to track down an elusive peach, it's a brilliant insight into a Head Gardener's life. Plus apple appreciation, scented plants, Dahlia lifting and FLOMO!

Plantswoman, garden writer and Organic gardener Val Bourne is the latest guest on Talking Dirty. She shares with Alan Gray and Thordis how she caught the gardening bug in childhood, plus a passion for Dahlias, Roses, Anemones (and everything between!) Plus FLOMO and the relevance of undersized underwear to a good garden!

Alan Gray and Thordis catch up with Norfolk-based gardener and artist Margaret Hope. A former fashion designer, she learned to garden by colour first of all. And has a love of texture in her planting.A jubilant chat about planting combinations, FLOMO and Joy in a Box!

One of our favourite gardening friends is back!Brigitte Girling, the genius behind Moss & Stone Floral Design has launched an online flower school, though you've got to hurry. Enrolment is only until 20th September (www.mossandstoneflowerschool.co.uk). In this video we hear a bit about the course, plus inspiring Show & Tell from Brigitte's garden, serious FLOMO, and the team get carried away answering a question about what to plant on, and in front of, a North-West facing wall!

A bonus edition of our podcast for plant lovers, as Alan Gray and Thordis Fridriksson take on your questions.To get in touch email [email protected] and the team will try to answer your horticultural conundrum in a future episode.

In the latest podcast Alan Gray (East Ruston Old Vicarage) and Thordis catch up with old friend Nick Bailey, to chat about Gardeners' World, designing at The RHS Chelsea Flower Show, plus choice plants from Phlox to Lobelia - but neither as you may expect.

Alan Gray (East Ruston Old Vicarage) and Thordis are joined by Bunny Guinness of Radio 4's Gardeners' Question Time to chat choice plants.From Bunny's go-to plants in any garden to why she's not a fan of Heucheras, plus FLOMO (Fear of Missing Out on a Fabulous Plant), alternatives to Box hedging, and your questions.

In the latest of our podcasts for Plant Lovers, Alan Gray and Thordis are joined by the Head Gardener at King's College, Cambridge - Steve Coghill.From the college's headline-grabbing wildflower meadow, to a stunning bit of companion planting for your roses, FLOMO, grafting and a brilliant plant for dry shade, there's certainly something for everyone!

Join Thordis Fridriksson and Alan Gray (of East Ruston Old Vicarage gardens) in our Podcast for Plant Lovers, as they catch up with their plant-a-holic pals.This week it's award-winning garden designer, Tamara Bridge who talks about the importance of throwing caution to the wind in your garden, and brings serious envy-inducing flowers for Show and Tell! Plus FLOMO (Fear of Missing Out on a Fabulous Plant) and your questions on air pots and earwigs!

Join Thordis Fridriksson and Alan Gray (of East Ruston Old Vicarage gardens) in our Podcast for Plant Lovers, as they catch up with their plant-a-holic pals.This week it's Ben Potterton of Shorelands Wildlife Gardens in the guest chair who's definitely just as much naughti-cultural as horticultural! From Campsis to Eryngiums via pears and tortoises, this is a truly eclectic mix of gardening chat!Plus - of course - some FLOMO(Fear of Missing Out on a Fabulous Plant!)

Join Thordis Fridriksson and Alan Gray (of East Ruston Old Vicarage gardens) for our Podcast for Plant Lovers, as they catch up with their plant-a-holic pals.This week it's Brigitte Girling of Moss and Stone Floral Design in the guest chair and boy oh boy does she bring her floral A-game! From Phlox to Coreopsis, via Cosmos, Rubeckia and a whole lotta Dahlias, this is a joyful half hour of horticultural chat.Plus - of course - some Floral FOMO (Fear of Missing Out on a Fabulous Plant!)

Join Thordis Fridriksson and Alan Gray (of East Ruston Old Vicarage gardens) in our Podcast for Plant Lovers, as they catch up with their plant-a-holic pals.In this episode the plant doctor, Ian Roofe, their Get Gardening co-conspirator brings show-and-tell from his garden which inspires some Fuschia fan-girling! Plus more Floral FOMO - the fear of missing out on a fabulous plant!

Join Thordis Fridriksson and Alan Gray (of East Ruston Old Vicarage gardens) as they catch up with their plant-a-holic pals to chat choice plants.In the first episode it's introductions all round - from when they caught the gardening bug to the next job on their to-do list.