As autumn approaches DIG IT’s Peter Brown and Chris Day provide a monthly round-up to the latest horticultural events, the gardening stories making the headlines and a look at those garden tasks requiring our attention.

What’s on

3 - 8th September RHS Garden Wisley Flower Show, Wisley, Woking, Surrey.

13 - 15th September The Harrogate Autumn Flower Show, Newby Hall, Ripon, North Yorkshire

27 - 29th September Malvern Autumn Show. One of the UK’s biggest annual harvest season celebrations, held at the Three Counties Showground, Malvern Hills, Herefordshire.

5 - 6th October Buckingham Garden Centre’s Apple Weekend, 10am - 4pm each day.

News

Jekka McVicar appeals to gardeners to participate in the RHS climate change survey in BBC Breakfast news.

Most influential in horticulture by decade survey results: Titchmarsh beats Thrower, Hamilton, Don in vote from Horticulture Week magazine.

Broad beans could improve our mental health new study finds.

The search is on for the Tree of the Year and voting is open until 21 October.

Plant breeder Ball Colegrave announced the winners of this summers showcase.

World’s largest Titan Arum bloom in Meise Botanic Garden in Belgium.

A new jade vine – Strongylodon juangonzalezii - is donated to Kew Gardens.

Kew trees at risk from climate change.

Historic allotments in Nottingham handed back to council due to rising costs.

Almost 455,000 trees felled by UK councils in past 10 years.

World-first project launched to track hedgehogs and reverse decline.

Gardening aids better sleep new report uncovers.

Knoll Gardens launch new Pennisetum Black Arrow.

Dog backpacks used to help seed nature reserve.

Sheffield’s love of figs helps create fig tree forests.

Dutch campaign encourages reducing paving for greener gardens.

Couple transform their garden into £27,000 Jurassic Park - complete with 10ft T-Rex.

Our DIG IT Top Tulips 5th ‘Chocolate Orange’ 4th ‘Red Riding Hood’ 3rd ‘Peach Blossom’, 2nd ‘Queen of the Night’ and at number 1 ‘Purple Rain Fusion’ (a combination of different varieties from Taylors Bulbs).

Plants mentioned: Acer drummondii, Crocosmia, Dahlias, Hosta, Penstemons and Roses. Apples, Apricots, Blackberries, Peaches and Strawberries. Veggies: Peas, beans, Carrots, Spring Onions, Winter and Spring Cabbage plug plants.

Products mentioned: Compost bin, Wolf Fruit Picker, Rose and Autumn Lawn Fertilisers, Lawn seeds and lawn patch products. Control Vine Weevil and lawn chafers or leatherjackets with a biological control (nematodes).

Our thanks to Chiltern Music Therapy for supplying the music.

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