About this episode
Do you get confused between your “sepals” and “stigmas”? This week Jenny Laville will be studying the anatomy of flowers, with the help of RHS botanist James Armitage. Guy Barter shares top tips for August allotmenting as we celebrate biodiversity in National Allotment Week. And RHS fruit specialist Jim Arbury talks apples and pears, with a guide on harvesting and pruning. Host: Gareth Richards Contributors: Jenny Laville, James Armitage, Guy Barter, Jim Arbury Other Links: How Plants Reproduce RHS The Plant Review The National Allotment Society Apples and pears: summer pruning Allotments – all you need to know Fruit identification