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The Crown star built a naturally filtered pool at his English base and now wants to bring a similar project to Limerick’s Glin Castle
Soil might be the issue, as plum trees like a fertile, moisture-retentive but free-draining, slightly acidic soil
New books by TJ Maher and Des Doyle offer intensely personal, celebratory accounts of the magic that comes with making a garden
Gardening Q&A: Will my plants come back or should I cut my losses?
In April, nature’s life force quickens day by day and every tiny seed sown is a powerful spell racing to transform itself
Q&A: I found the growth when I was tidying up the garden. Does it pose a threat to my other plant?
The plants that grow in our gardens connect us not just to loved ones of the years ahead, but also our future selves
These resilient plants deserve a place in every Irish garden
Hybrid tea roses typically have a life expectancy of 15-20 years, even when well looked after
Taking the time to plan your layout will be worth it in the long run
Support Irish horticulture, grow an Irish plant or book into a festival
A little preparation now - along with caution - can result in bountiful blooms come summer
One traditional deterrent is said to be the smell of male human urine - but this may be an example of the cure being worse than the disease
Many of our more popular varieties are prone to disease, so consider a new option such as Axona, a very vigorous, easy-to-grow, disease-resistant, red-skinned variety
Raspberries can be challenging to grow well, but it’s worth giving your plants another shot