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From Mushrooms to Matrix Planting: Exploring Nature’s Design

From Mushrooms to Matrix Planting: Exploring Nature’s Design

Update: 2025-10-16
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This week, Dr Jassy Drakulic returns to guide us through the hidden zones of your garden, uncovering the fascinating world of fungi and the mushroom magic that may be thriving right under your nose. RHS Principal Entomologist Dr Hayley Jones joins us to introduce the charming yet troublesome vine weevil — a notorious menace for potted plants — and reveals how we can give a helping hand to the beneficial insects that prey on them in our gardens as winter approaches. Finally, horticulturist Louisa Neale takes us on a tour of the breathtaking Oudolf Landscape at RHS Garden Wisley, sharing practical tips on how to bring a touch of Piet Oudolf’s iconic matrix-style planting to your own outdoor space.


Host: Guy Barter


Contributors: Dr Jassy Drakulic, Dr Hayley Jones, Louisa Neale


Links:


RHS Fungi for Gardeners book


Science & Collections at the RHS


Info on vine weevils


The Oudolf Landscape



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From Mushrooms to Matrix Planting: Exploring Nature’s Design

From Mushrooms to Matrix Planting: Exploring Nature’s Design

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