11:30 - 12:00
Gardening phone-in programme with advice and tips
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Gardening phone-in offering horticultural advice and tips from a panel of experts.
Amy White, who is 15, has won several prizes at horticultural shows for her plants and gardening exhibits.
Amy recommends that young people grow cacti because they do not need much watering.
Ellen Scott in Hawick told the panel about the raised beds at Harlow Carr in Harrogate, which have borders made of recycled plastic milk bottles.
Christine Mackenzie has several ferns which have seeded themselves into the log roll edging of her borders. Should she move them to somewhere where they have more room to grow?
This week the Beechgrove Potting Shed team give Christmas houseplant inspiration, bare-root planting advice and tips on getting kids into gardening. The BBC website has a range of guides which let you explore these subjects further.
Entertain your children with a range of educational gardening activities.
Getting kids interested in gardening
Bring the garden inside this winter with a selection of bright, beautiful winter-flowering houseplants.
How to plant bare-root trees, roses and shrubs
(External) Advice on bare-root planting
Advice on using gravel, decking and paving to spruce up your garden.
Make the most of hard landscaping
Pergolas are both practical and decorative, providing support for climbing plants, while giving the garden structure.
Adding a green roof to garden buildings reclaims space, as well as improving air quality and encouraging wildlife into the garden.
Construct an attractive and hard-wearing hoggin path using our step-by-step guide.
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