As part of HortWeek's Parks & Gardens Week held 23 - 29 March 2026, Rachael Forsyth held a Horticulture Question Time session to answer reader questions with an expert panel which comprised:
Jane Moore - award-winning writer and author and a head gardener for more than 30 years
Joe Whitehead - head gardener at Burghley House and new Professional Gardeners Guild chair, with more than 20 years of expertise in garden design, plant care, and landscape management
The Questions
00:02:24 What are the biggest issues you are seeing from drought and excess rain and how can this be managed?
00:11:35 What can I do about brown lawns?
00:14:04 How can I communicate what we are doing to mitigate climate change in my park or garden?
00:19:19 How can I bring nature back into the garden when I need to maintain a formal, tidy or neat-looking garden?
00:28:55 What is the one piece of tech that has made your life easier?
00:31:14 How can I work my way up to a head gardener position?
00:33:58 What kind of park/garden events have you found to be most successful?
00:36:12 What plants can you suggest for adding winter interest into a garden?
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