John Cushnie (14 May 1943 – 31 December 2009) was a gardener and broadcaster in the United Kingdom.
Born in Lurgan, County Armagh, he was best known as a regular panellist for 15 years on the long-running BBC Radio 4 programme, Gardener's Question Time. He also answered questions for 39 years on BBC Radio Ulster's gardening programmes.[1]
He lived in Killyleagh, County Down and studied horticulture at Greenmount College in Antrim. He was married with two sons and a daughter. Although he was brought up as a Presbyterian, after he married he followed his wife's denomination (the Church of Ireland).
In County Down he ran a landscape design and contracting company – Cushnie Landscapes. In addition to his radio work and the running of his company he was gardening editor of Ireland's Homes Interior and Living magazine and was a contributor to the Daily Telegraph. Cushnie died on 31 December 2009 from a heart attack, aged 66.[2][3]