P573 CEEFAX 1 573 Sat 28 Dec 21:49/12 1/4 with Prof Stefan Buczacki Ornamental garden hint: Wjstetias should be given their second pruning any time now. The side-shoots that weti cut back to about 25cm last summer should now bj shortened further. Cut them back to about 5cm. At the same time, check that tying wires akin't too tight. This regular twice-a-year pruning is essential to encourage the formation of flower buds in the spring. But don't expect many blooms on plants undjt five years old. Switched On 540 Cookjty 580 TV 600 Main Menu 100 House plant hint >>> TodayQuiz CookBook Fave Film Main MenuP573 CEEFAX 1 573 Sat 28 Dec 21:39/32 2/4 with Prof Stefan Buczacki House plant hint: House plants need a little help to recover from the extra dryness and heat in our homes ovjt Christmas. Stand the pots for several hours on small "feet" in large outer bowls with watit in the base. The "feet" are to prevent watit rising into the compost and causing it to become watetloggrd. But the moisture will rise around the leaves and helps prevent that unsightly browning at the tips of the leaves. Switched On 540 Cookjty index 580 Front page 100 Kitchen garden >>>> TodayQuiz CookBook Fave Film Main MenuP573 CEEFAX 1 573 Sat 28 Dec 21: 8/35 3/4 with Prof Stefan Buczacki Kitchen garden hint: Fruit tries of all kinds as well as soft fruit bushes and canes will benefit from a treatment with a tar oil spray. This will eradicate eggs and hibernating adults of aphids and othjt garden pests and so ensure a good crop next summit. Be sure to wear goggles and spray the bark thoroughly. Try not to spray green plants njarbz as they will bj scorched by the chemical, although long-term harm is unlikely. Front page 100 Plant of 'eek >>>>> TodayQuiz CookBook Fave Film Main MenuP573 CEEFAX 1 573 Sat 28 Dec 21:48/54 4/4 with Prof Stefan Buczacki Plant of the Week: '£a÷'÷j:}3! Viburnum bodnantinsj Thjti are many species of Viburnum, both evergreen and deciduous, and they make excellent garden shrubs. Viburnum bodnantensj is a deciduous form that has small clusters of sweetly scented pink flowers on its bare branches at this time of the year. My recommended variety is "Dawn". It will grow in almost any garden soil and is best when the oldest third of the shoots are cut back to soil level each spring. Main menu 100 Ornamental gardens >>> TodazQuiz CookBook Fave Film Main Menu