Climate change is demanding we adapt to new norms and make changes in how we garden

‘Life in Full Bloom’ is the theme for this year’s Connected with Nature events as part of Nursing Homes Week, celebrating the harvest season with events catered for residents’ wellbeing

Some of my potatoes have pushed up out of the ground and turned green

Ruthlessly cut out any vegetation that heatwaves have left withered and yellowing before judiciously filing in the gaps left behind

Butterflies may be more colourful but moths bring their own special magic

Taking some practical measures can lessen the impact of dry weather on your plants

Readers’ questions: Most of my plants now have tall spikes of leaves which taste off

Ugly gaps in summer flower borders are painful to behold, but there are ways to manage them

Container-grown plants are much more vulnerable to compost heating up and drying out

Noeleen Smyth is the first female director of the National Botanic Gardens of Ireland

True story or old wives’ tale?

The time is ripe for preening and planting

These graceful ornamental plants are vulnerable to both carrot fly and carrot motley virus

Small city gardens are akin to theatrical stages just waiting for the right props to set the tone

Unfortunately, this is still a relatively niche market in Ireland