BBC Gardeners' World Magazine Essentials (On-Demand): Identify and Manage Your Garden Weeds

ABOUT THIS WEBINAR
**Please note, this class was originally aired live in July 2021, this is the recorded session**

Want to improve your knowledge of garden weeds and how to control them? In this 40-minute session, Associate Editor, David Hurrion will share with you all the essentials for identifying weeds in your garden, their lifecycles, organic control and also their relationship with wildlife.

Includes a pre-recorded audience Q&A with David Hurrion and Emma Crawforth.
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AGENDA
  • What is a weed?
  • When is a weed a wildflower?
  • Introduced species to the UK
  • Garden escapes - a change in fortunes
  • Why weeds cause problems for gardeners
  • Which are the worst weeds to tackle?
  • Annual weeds - lifecycle and growth
  • Perennial weeds and deep rooting
  • Lawn weeds and avoiding the blades
  • Limiting opportunities for establishment of weeds
  • Nature and weed suppression
  • Do weeds need controlling?
  • Manual weed control by hand and hoe
  • Slash and burn conrol
  • Cut and cover with membrane
  • Mulching
  • Soil disturbance and weeds
  • Can weeds be controlled without chemical use?
  • Closing with pre-recorded audience Q&A session with David Hurrion & Emma Crawforth
ADDITIONAL INFO
  • Categories:
    • Hobbies & interests
  • Price: £5.00
  • Language: English
  • Who can attend? Anyone with the event link can attend
  • Dial-in available? (listen only): Not available.
FEATURED PRESENTERS
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    David Hurrion

    Associate Editor at BBC Gardeners' World Magazine
    David has been gardening for more than 50 years, he has designed, built and planted many show gardens, including at the prestigious RHS Chelsea Flower Show. His extensive knowledge and practical experience is based on thorough botanical and...
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  • Webinar hosting presenter

    Emma Crawforth

    Gardening Editor at BBC Gardeners' World Magazine
    Emma is a qualified horticulturalist and gardener, having trained at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
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