on this this table trying not to get too wet in the process.
for the water to sit in. Um we want it to drain through but if
Okay. So it's just gently hold the foliage of the plants out
holes. Okay. So we're nearly there actually. This is nice
and quick. A really easy project just to do it at a
congested just leave them alone they'll be fine and they'll
nice young roots on that that plant. Sit that in next to it.
support them. You don't want to bury the stem base really.
pulls out really nice and easy now with this one the roots are
of the pots why don't you just pop them in just to see what
to pack it down too much and really I think I probably at
they really can sort of sulk a bit the bottom the light can't
If you sit them too high then actually you've not got very
it's too high like I say the water will just spill off and
And if you've got a container which has quite a large hole in
really really quickly and in fact the phacelia might even
because later in the summer these spikes will extend a
couple out at the bottom there or you can snip a little bit
basket um but I've today chosen a rather classy
little bit and be absolutely dotted in tiny little flowers
bottom of the container a little bit higher the idea is
bit of crocs in there but otherwise you don't need to
take that out. And then handle your plants so that you are
just get along to your local garden centre and see if you can get hold of a
the bottom and the compost is in danger of just simply
lovely sunny spot out on my patio. Pick a good brand of
you can really choose the planter that works well for
we've got growing here. It's a perennial as well. So, that
which in a few weeks time will be coming out. The flowers
flowers that are in this planter have got nice calming
grow from seed. I was lucky and planted some of this in my
garden last year. So I actually had some seedlings that I could
lovely nice pale pastel colours. And in fact all of the
how to plant a Bee Calm container. And we've got a
well really everyone's favourite. It's lavender. Just
And this plant's already showing signs of flower spikes
prepared for you. This year we're teaming up with BBC Green
more species that sustain bees and other pollinators currently in
Alternatively, we have got another plant which is a really
Flower Show. On World Bee Day which is Friday the 20th of May
Bee Garden to celebrate plants for pollinators at RHS Chelsea
Planet to create the BBC Studios Our Green Planet and RHS
we're calling on everyone to plant up one of our bumblebee
they would be able to fuel bumblebees to fly an incredible
which is a bit of a mouthful but it's a super easy plant to
your windowsill in a courtyard or even a balcony and why not
garden lovers to help balance the ecosystem through planting
Hi my name's Helen Bostock and I'm RHS Wildlife Specialist.
bit about the Million Bumblebee Miles Planters that we've
can get 50,000 people to plant up one of these containers,
We're here today at Wisley in the Wildlife Garden to talk a