Gardening in January: tips from Kent experts | Updated: 09:31, 09 March 2021 There doesnât need to be a lockdown for many of our sites across Kent to close in January. Itâs the perfect time for gardening teams to get stuck in to some of the less picturesque jobs, while visitors stay away. We've got some tips from two of the county's green-fingered experts: The gardens at Penshurst Place will soon be bursting into bud Few of us have acres of perfectly pruned foliage to tend to at home, but we can take inspiration from what the professionals are up to this time of year. At Penshurst Place, head gardener Tony Wiseman and his team are hard at work in the grounds.