Once again the Garden Roadshow team will be at the autumn show to answer all of your gardening questions. Whether it's brown rot on your plums, toadstools on the lawn or rust on your roses, the team of gardening experts are sure to come up with a solutions.
As well as the question and answer sessions the team will be giving practical and informative talks throughout each day on a range of seasonal gardening topics.
If you have a gardening dilema pop along to see the team in the Horticultural Sundries Marquee.
Roadshow Timetable
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Friday 17th September |
Saturday 18th September |
Sunday 19 September | |
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11.00am |
Questions and Answers |
Questions and Answers |
Questions and Answers |
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11.45am |
Sarah Hopps Plants for seasonal interest |
Geoff Stebbings Bulb planting |
Frances MacDonald My favourite plants |
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12.15pm |
Questions and Answers |
Questions and Answers |
Questions and Answers |
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1.15pm |
Geoff Stebbings Bulb planting |
Frances MacDonald My favourite plants |
Sarah Hopps Plants for seasonal interest |
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1.45pm |
Questions and Answers |
Questions and Answers |
Questions and Answers |
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2.45pm |
Frances MacDonald My favourite plants |
Sarah Hopps Plants for seasonal interest |
Geoff Stebbings Bulb planting |
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3.15pm |
Questions and Answers |
Questions and Answers |
Questions and Answers |
The Panel
Sarah Hopps is well known in North Yorkshire where she has lived all her life.
For many years she was a regular panellist on BBC Radio York's gardening programme and she has also presented gardening programmes for Central TV. Sarah writes a monthly column for Garden Answers magazine and hosts gardening holidays in the UK and Europe. Never happier than when working with plants, Sarah will be showing a selection of plants to brighten up your garden into the autumn.
Geoff Stebbings is the editor of Garden Answers magazine and has a wealth of gardening experience. He started his horticultural career working in private gardens and garden centres before training at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Geoff has worked for many gardening publications including Garden News and The Garden. He broadcasts on BBC Cambridgeshire and has written several gardening books including one on bulbs. At the show Geoff will be demonstrating and giving tips on planting bulbs for a wonderful spring display.
Frances MacDonald makes her debut at the Harrogate Autumn Show to share her love and enthusiasm of gardening. Frances has gardened all her working life, including a spell at Kew Gardens. She writes for Garden Answers magazine, broadcasts and judges at regulare flower shows. Over the past 20 years Frances and her husband have created a wonderful garden in Co. Wexford, Ireland which is open to the public. At Harrogate, Frances will be sharing some of her favourite plants with you.
