Never underestimate the joy that a garden shed can bring you

I live in coastal Dublin, and growing space is an issue

‘I’ve tried hand weeding, but it never seems to achieve much, only knocking them back for a few weeks’

In many ways sick trees are not unlike sick humans, expressing their discomfort in a variety of ways

Drip irrigation systems water the ground rather than the plants, ensuring that their root systems receive sufficient water

Desirable qualities include vigour, disease resistance, scent and a long flowering period

The recent warm, damp weather has provided ideal conditions for their growth

New book highlights the hard graft, ingenuity and love that 27 well-known people including Nigel Slater and Jimi Blake have poured into plots they tend

‘I assume must have self-seeded as I never planted it’

A ‘might do’ list for your garden doesn’t necessarily involve radical change

‘It contains some lovely trees and shrubs that we want to keep’

They may take years to establish, but your future self will thank you eventually

‘I’m thinking of either digging up some of the rose bushes from her garden or taking cuttings’

It’s the season for trees and shrubs to steal the limelight through a process of radical transformation

Small urban courtyard gardens are easily transformed into lovely leafy spaces with the right selection of plants