Clarkston: Peach Tress, Pirate Sheds and Late Summer Pruning

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Kathy Clugston and the panel visit Clarkston Halls near Glasgow. Joining Kathy are botanist James Wong, Birmingham Botanical Gardens’ Head Gardener Bethan Collerton, and Balmoral’s Head of Gardens Kirsty Wilson. The panel answers questions on overwintering anemone corms, revitalising a gloomy shaded corner beneath mature lime trees, and whether an unheated Scottish greenhouse is suitable for growing peaches. They also discuss a mysteriously weeping houseplant, what might be causing a Japanese maple to decline, and why healthy nasturtiums can sometimes produce plenty of leaves but no flowers. Plus, Kirsty shares some late-summer pruning tips, and the panel reveal the gardening advice they…