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Gardening: Carpet walls with plants that love nooks and crannies

Gardening: Carpet walls with plants that love nooks and crannies

Plants can transform the most unpromising niches in sun-baked and shady stone walls

Sat Jul 24 2021 - 06:00
Gardening: New TV series aims to explore what we want from our gardens

Gardening: New TV series aims to explore what we want from our gardens

New RTÉ series, Ireland’s Garden Heroes’ features 18 gardeners and their owners

Sat Jul 17 2021 - 06:00
Green-fingered reads for a garden lover’s summer break

Green-fingered reads for a garden lover’s summer break

Seven of the best new gardening books you’ll find yourself going back to again and again

Sat Jul 10 2021 - 06:00
How you can make the most of 'the magic fairydust' of foliage in your garden

How you can make the most of 'the magic fairydust' of foliage in your garden

Blinded by our love affair with flowers, we struggle to see what’s right under our noses

Sat Jul 03 2021 - 06:00
How to encourage beneficial bugs that help your garden grow

How to encourage beneficial bugs that help your garden grow

It takes more than butterflies and bees to support the complex ecosystem of gardens

Sat Jun 26 2021 - 06:00
Inspiration for the allotment and kitchen garden

Inspiration for the allotment and kitchen garden

At this time of year it’s important to keep tomato plants well watered and fed

Sat Jun 19 2021 - 06:00
Ten summer flowers to add height and energy to your garden

Ten summer flowers to add height and energy to your garden

Slender, upright flowers are brilliant for creating a sense of space in small gardens

Sat Jun 12 2021 - 06:00
Gardening: Seven blooming great free designs to try at home

Gardening: Seven blooming great free designs to try at home

Annual garden festival Bloom goes virtual with design packs, competitions and talks

Sat Jun 05 2021 - 06:00
Grow some joy: Eight inspirational jobs to get stuck into in your garden

Grow some joy: Eight inspirational jobs to get stuck into in your garden

Now is a good time to sow seed for half-hardy, fast-growing annuals

Sat May 29 2021 - 06:00
How to fight garden pests without poisonous chemicals

How to fight garden pests without poisonous chemicals

‘Much of modern gardening is about helping nature maintain a healthy balance’

Sat May 22 2021 - 06:00
Eight clever ways to transform your garden this summer

Eight clever ways to transform your garden this summer

Choose a colour scheme to complement your garden’s furniture and hard landscaping

Sat May 15 2021 - 06:00
Pledge to Plant: How to join top gardeners in supporting hospice fundraiser

Pledge to Plant: How to join top gardeners in supporting hospice fundraiser

Nurse and midwife Kathy Whyte establishes fundraising initiative in honour of her late mum

Sat May 08 2021 - 06:00
Gardening: How to create sophisticated elegance in shady places

Gardening: How to create sophisticated elegance in shady places

Drought-tolerant ornamental species are more than up to the challenge of shade

Sat May 01 2021 - 06:00
Kilmacurragh gardens: A psychedelic world away from lockdown monotone

Kilmacurragh gardens: A psychedelic world away from lockdown monotone

Wicklow site will now include Regency walled garden and additional 53 acres

Sat Apr 24 2021 - 06:00
Gardening: Nurture fruit and veg seedlings now for delicious produce later

Gardening: Nurture fruit and veg seedlings now for delicious produce later

Heat, good light levels, sufficient moisture and good quality compost are all important

Sat Apr 17 2021 - 06:00
Gardening: Why we should love our weeds most of the time

Gardening: Why we should love our weeds most of the time

Weeds can serve as hugely useful indicators of different soil types and growing conditions

Sat Apr 10 2021 - 06:00
Gardening: Aromatic lavender brings Mediterranean tranquillity

Gardening: Aromatic lavender brings Mediterranean tranquillity

Shrub’s soothing perfume could play a useful role in relieving anxiety, research has found

Sat Apr 03 2021 - 06:00
Gardening: Ten jobs for over the Easter break

Gardening: Ten jobs for over the Easter break

March is a great time to mow the lawn – or a great time not to mow it

Sat Mar 27 2021 - 06:00
Gardening: Rapid climbers are tropical butterflies of a summer garden

Gardening: Rapid climbers are tropical butterflies of a summer garden

Seeds for sweet pea, morning glory and black-eyed susan may be sown in spring

Sat Mar 20 2021 - 06:00
Gardening: Patience with perennials will pay off

Gardening: Patience with perennials will pay off

Not only will perennials endure for years, most will naturally bulk up over time

Sat Mar 13 2021 - 06:00
Gardening: Culinary herbs from your garden or windowsill

Gardening: Culinary herbs from your garden or windowsill

Just a few sprigs of homegrown rosemary can be a game-changer in the kitchen

Sat Mar 06 2021 - 06:00
Gardening: How not to kill your houseplants

Gardening: How not to kill your houseplants

The best houseplants all thrive on a regime of benign neglect and minimal intervention

Sat Feb 27 2021 - 06:00
Gardening: Practical advice on self-sufficiency for growers

Gardening: Practical advice on self-sufficiency for growers

Laitenberger gives dirt-under-the-fingernails guidance in ‘The Self Sufficient Garden’

Sat Feb 20 2021 - 06:00
Gardening: Ten jobs to do in February including planting 'apples of love'

Gardening: Ten jobs to do in February including planting 'apples of love'

Early tomatoes can be sown in a pot on a windowsill or in an electric propagator

Sat Feb 13 2021 - 06:00
Your Garden Made Perfect: Take time to plan before rushing into the work

Your Garden Made Perfect: Take time to plan before rushing into the work

BBC garden designer Pip Probert’s advice is not to get bogged down in the small details

Sat Feb 13 2021 - 06:00
Reflect on nature in all its glory with a garden pond

Reflect on nature in all its glory with a garden pond

Water features attract a wide array of wildlife making them a wonderful addition to any home

Sat Feb 06 2021 - 06:00
Snowdrops deserving of award for gallantry

Snowdrops deserving of award for gallantry

What these tiny flowers lack in stature, they easily make up for in beauty and resilience

Sat Jan 30 2021 - 06:00
10 quick ways to get your garden in shape right now

10 quick ways to get your garden in shape right now

Feel like getting your hands dirty? These pointers will kick-start your garden's return to loveliness

Sat Jan 23 2021 - 02:00
Brexit disrupts plant and seed supplies to Irish gardeners

Brexit disrupts plant and seed supplies to Irish gardeners

‘We’re holding off taking orders until things become clearer’: some British suppliers suspend mail service

Sat Jan 16 2021 - 06:00
2020 was the year many people unearthed their love of gardening

2020 was the year many people unearthed their love of gardening

The pandemic’s black cloud came with a silver lining: the joy of digging and planting

Sat Jan 09 2021 - 06:00
How to add gorgeous greenery to your home this Christmas

How to add gorgeous greenery to your home this Christmas

Use the season to celebrate all the foliage that has kept us going this year

Sat Dec 19 2020 - 06:00
A bumper crop of books to inspire every gardener’s passion

A bumper crop of books to inspire every gardener’s passion

This year’s selection covers everything from nature’s healing power to a masterclass in nurturing a garden on a grand scale

Sat Dec 12 2020 - 06:00
A gardener’s gift guide: bamboo shoots, fire pits and online courses

A gardener’s gift guide: bamboo shoots, fire pits and online courses

No idea what to buy for the gardener in your life? Let us plant some ideas in your brain

Sat Dec 05 2020 - 06:00
Gardening: Winter flowers to fill the senses

Gardening: Winter flowers to fill the senses

The scarcity of scented flowers in winter gardens makes them all the more precious

Sat Nov 28 2020 - 06:00
Unlocking the secrets of a 19th-century garden in the kingdom of Kerry

Unlocking the secrets of a 19th-century garden in the kingdom of Kerry

Alan Power says becoming head gardener at Derreen is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity

Sat Nov 21 2020 - 06:00
Go forth and propagate: Why you should grow your own plants in your garden

Go forth and propagate: Why you should grow your own plants in your garden

From now until early spring is an excellent time to take hardwood cuttings

Sat Nov 14 2020 - 06:00
From bust to blooms and a vie en rose in north county Dublin

From bust to blooms and a vie en rose in north county Dublin

Susan Lynch’s Vintage Rose Company is home to more than 2000 productive rose bushes

Sat Nov 07 2020 - 06:00
Ten things to do in the garden now to give you a lovely spring

Ten things to do in the garden now to give you a lovely spring

Enjoy your garden through the cold months while laying the groundwork for spring

Sun Nov 01 2020 - 14:18
How to create a classic tailored winter garden

How to create a classic tailored winter garden

Forget flowers and curate a selection of hardy plants

Sat Oct 24 2020 - 06:00
Season of mellow fruitfulness: grow your own fruit

Season of mellow fruitfulness: grow your own fruit

October/November are the ideal months to start growing apples, pears and plums

Sat Oct 17 2020 - 06:00
Kilruddery House's walled garden wonder revived

Kilruddery House's walled garden wonder revived

Another seasonal bounty of vegetables and flowers from its Victorian kitchen garden

Sat Oct 10 2020 - 06:00
Dried flowers enjoy a revival, thanks to Instagram

Dried flowers enjoy a revival, thanks to Instagram

Insta images of artful bouquets from dried foliage and flowers changing a dusty image

Sat Oct 03 2020 - 06:00
Move over potatoes – it’s time to plant onions, garlic and rhubarb

Move over potatoes – it’s time to plant onions, garlic and rhubarb

Use potato beds to plant for spring colour and summer flavour

Sat Sept 26 2020 - 06:00
Plant bulbs now to nourish bees and bring spring joy

Plant bulbs now to nourish bees and bring spring joy

In gardening, September is the month of reckonings and new beginnings

Sat Sept 19 2020 - 06:00
'You can produce so much from so little, once you have the know-how'

'You can produce so much from so little, once you have the know-how'

How Dublin's Mount Venus Nursery survived and even thrived during the lockdown

Sat Sept 12 2020 - 06:00
How to make the most of your wet weather garden

How to make the most of your wet weather garden

Our naturally damp soil can often become waterlogged, but there are solutions at hand

Sat Sept 05 2020 - 06:00
‘You could stick a broom handle in the Kerry ground and it would grow’

‘You could stick a broom handle in the Kerry ground and it would grow’

American gardeners in Kerry: ‘When you make room for it, nature always finds you’

Sat Aug 29 2020 - 06:00
A scientist’s experimental garden with its very own weather station

A scientist’s experimental garden with its very own weather station

Adam Bermingham’s approach to gardening has always been endearingly boffinish

Sat Aug 22 2020 - 06:00
‘My city roof terrace saved me in lockdown’

‘My city roof terrace saved me in lockdown’

My outdoor room: Mark Grehan, florist and garden designer

Sat Aug 15 2020 - 06:00
A downsizer's garden that makes the most of a shady situation

A downsizer's garden that makes the most of a shady situation

Me and My Garden: Valerie Duffy’s city plot

Sat Aug 08 2020 - 06:00
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