Gardener's World - Demotivating?

Scotsbride

howardtog wrote: »

I find Mrs Klein superficial.Whilst she gushes at great length she never expalins what she is doing.Clearly others find her appealing and that is fine. I look away when she is on.
I do not hold her accent against her I suspect she is Lancastrian,As someone from a county north of Lancashire but south of the border I wouldnot let her more southern rendition of English stand in the way of my opinion of her as a gardening presenter .
As I see from other posts on other presenters there is a strong Marmite factor in play.
Also I must plead guilty to an error I have been practising growing tomatoes for 53 years...about on par with some of the gardening presenters.
Off to sharpen the secateurs and put my padded gardening jacket on !!

She does explain in my opinion what she's doing but sometimes it's easier to see or try cuttings and other progation yourself to see what is meant. I agree with the OPS or what to do if things go wrong through pests and diseases after all even gardens opened to the public must suffer from slug, boterisis etc!

onestep

Mee wrote: »

Same here, bought some very healthy looking plants discounted (to 50p) in Homebase yesterday... but even when I benefit it makes me so sad to see the utter waste and desolation in some so called garden centres.

I manage a plant nursery - the stock on sale has to look immaculate, but there is always a 'hospital corner' where I put the plants that are too weedy or small or lopsided to sell (until I have time to weed/repot/feed/chuck). I'd be very happy to give those away to people, all they have to do is ask. No-one ever does though, and the general public seems to want perfect plants that are in full flower - rather than in bud, even. I hate throwing plants away!

To get back to the OP, I like GW - MD is only just up the road, and I like knowing that it's all so local. His garden is definitely inspirational, but I'd like to see some more items on good plant combinations, veg growing in realistically sized plots, and ideas about design. Can't please everyone though!

lostinrates

onestep wrote: »

I manage a plant nursery - the stock on sale has to look immaculate, but there is always a 'hospital corner' where I put the plants that are too weedy or small or lopsided to sell (until I have time to weed/repot/feed/chuck). I'd be very happy to give those away to people, all they have to do is ask. No-one ever does though, and the general public seems to want perfect plants that are in full flower - rather than in bud, even. I hate throwing plants away!
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Have you thought of putting a sign up? I'd love them if I were local, which I'm not, but would be too shy to ask you for them/discount. I bet a lot of customers are the same. You could offer them free with purchases to people, perhaps.

emiff6

lostinrates wrote: »

Have you thought of putting a sign up? I'd love them if I were local, which I'm not, but would be too shy to ask you for them/discount. I bet a lot of customers are the same. You could offer them free with purchases to people, perhaps.

Yes, a sign is a good idea. My local nursery/garden centre always puts their "giveaway" plants on the "paid for" side of the tills, near the doors, so all the regular customers know they are free for the asking.

Mee

a1cat wrote: »

Homebase is NOT a garden centre any more than Morrisons is a garden centre :D:D:D:D

Just a retailer, no gardening expertise.

I wasn't saying that Homebase was a 'garden cente'. It was a general observation...

Mee

onestep wrote: »

.... His garden is definitely inspirational, but I'd like to see some more items on good plant combinations, veg growing in realistically sized plots, and ideas about design. Can't please everyone though!

Yes, ditto!