Dahlias are demanding divas – but they’re worth itThese showy flowers bring a bit of brilliance to the gardenFri Jan 27 2017 - 06:00
Dig In: Now’s the ideal time to plant your native hedgerowOpt for a dry period when planting and take its eventual size into careful considerationSat Jan 21 2017 - 00:00
Preparations for a polytunnel, from soil to seed trays – and don’t forget the hammockYour guide to the best groundwork, equipment and plants to get startedSat Jan 14 2017 - 06:00
Dig in: the best advice on undercover gardeningFor top tips on growing flowers and food in polytunnels try these books, blogs and postsSat Jan 14 2017 - 00:00
Permaculture: ethical gardening for a better futureTake a holistic, sustainable approach to the garden to foster soil and human healthSat Jan 07 2017 - 01:00
Love in a cold climate: the solitary secrets of my polytunnelGoodbye unpredictable weather constraints, hello undercover gardeningSat Jan 07 2017 - 00:00
Hedges are the life-giving arteries of our landHawthorn, dog rose, spindle, elder: advice about what goes into a traditional hedgerowTue Jan 03 2017 - 11:20
Tiny blooms light up the winter gardenAt this time of year, the sight of a flowering plant or shrub brings a peculiarly intense joySat Dec 31 2016 - 00:00
Environmental artists breaking new groundWith landscape as canvas, ‘land art’ delights in swirls and spirals using soil as materialThu Dec 29 2016 - 00:00
Last-minute Christmas wreaths you can pluck from the gardenTake your pick of branches and berries, but be careful if foraging further afieldSat Dec 17 2016 - 00:00
Scents of the wild BurrenPerfumes inspired by stark beauty of Burren and variety of native floraThu Dec 15 2016 - 00:00
A true gift guide for gardenersAvoid gimmicky “gifts”and give gardeners some really useful or beautiful thingsFri Dec 09 2016 - 06:00
Bright berries and winter window boxes bring joy to your worldIn gloomy winter weather, the special charm of the window box lies not so much in colourful floral displays but more in its clever use of handsome foliage and berrying plantsSat Dec 03 2016 - 00:00
Seeds, shoots and leaves: How eco-printing brings fabric to lifeCarlow artist Nicola Brown is showing her wares at National Crafts & Design Fair in RDSThu Dec 01 2016 - 00:00
The bottom line for topsoil: value its benefits before it’s dug to deathStaying in touch with the soil can help to make us happier and save the planetSat Nov 26 2016 - 00:00
Dig In: Space . . . but not as we grow itSeed tests show that colonies on other planets should be able to grow their own foodThu Nov 24 2016 - 00:00
Grapes in a cold climate – prune hard and keep under coverWhether outdoors or under cover, we are coming to the best time to plant vinesSat Nov 19 2016 - 00:00
Say Slainte with a glass of surprisingly good Irish wineA hardy grape variety and tenacious Irish winemakers are confounding the scepticsWed Nov 16 2016 - 13:00
Plot to plate: Dermot Carey explains how he plants kitchen gardens for top restaurantsAnd it’s time to plant tulip bulbsSat Nov 12 2016 - 00:00
Dig in: The notion of kitchen gardens has taken rootMore Irish restaurants cultivate the habit of growing their own seasonal produceThu Nov 10 2016 - 00:00
After the builders have left, first sort the soil in your new gardenAim for the right plants for the right soil and in the right placeSat Nov 05 2016 - 00:01
Dig in: How to build a woodpileThe benefits of growing wood for fuel include the pleasure of chopping and stacking itThu Nov 03 2016 - 00:00
Visit a small garden that sings in the NetherlandsMien Ruys transformed garden design with her experimental, creative approachFri Oct 28 2016 - 15:47
Starting a small garden from scratch: first tackle the soilA town garden can be a place of peace and contemplation, to grow food and watch natureThu Oct 27 2016 - 06:00
There is a tree for every kind of gardenThere is no one perfect tree, but here are suggestions for gardens big and smallSat Oct 22 2016 - 06:00
When architecture meets trees . . .. . . it is like the Verde 25 building in Turin where plants form vital part of designThu Oct 20 2016 - 00:00
Dig in: Botanical artist whose unusual work is highly collectibleCapturing that perfect moment in the gardenSat Oct 15 2016 - 08:00
Autumn – time for new beginnings in the gardenA bit of effort now with weeds and seeds will pay off in next year’s harvestSat Oct 15 2016 - 00:00
Dig in: Be sure to stick some flowers on your faceThe latest trend on the catwalks involves using fresh flowers to adorn oneselfSat Oct 08 2016 - 06:00
The allure of growing pom poms, spiders, spoons and quillsWith chrysanthemums, it’s best to start with the easy ones, and then work your way up to the showstoppersSat Oct 08 2016 - 06:00
Dig In: Bittersweet smell of autumn is in the airA Norwegian artist has managed to ‘harvest’ the smell of Central ParkSat Oct 01 2016 - 06:00
Seed capital: How to repopulate your own gardenMany popular hardy annuals are prime candidates for autumn seed-savingSat Oct 01 2016 - 00:00
The elaborate, enduring beauty of Morris & Co textile designsGorgeous Victorian creations based on garden plants are still in high demandSat Sept 24 2016 - 06:00
A farewell to Number 45, as Helen Dillon closes the garden gateThe horticultural luminary has taught many gardeners innumerable lessons in generosity, bravery, joyfulness, editing and anti-snobberyThu Sept 22 2016 - 16:00
A little muck and magic to produce bucket loads of bloomsIn the case of autumn bulb planting, resist the temptation to stay snug indoorsSat Sept 17 2016 - 00:00
Grow your own lunch at workA company garden in Cork provides food, serenity and inspiration for staffTue Sept 13 2016 - 13:00
Advice from a plant hunter: ‘Have your child plant an orange seed’Dan Hinkley, a supernova and reluctant ‘granddaddy’ of the gardening world, is coming to IrelandSat Sept 10 2016 - 06:00
Early plant hunters could lose their heads over a pretty flowerIntrepid collectors died of disease, were eaten by wild animals or beheaded by local tribesSat Sept 10 2016 - 06:00
Box clever to avoid dreaded blightGood reasons not to give up on wonderfully versatile box hedging despite fungal diseaseSat Sept 03 2016 - 00:00
Gardeners owe major debt to plant taxonomist Carl LinnaeusSwedish botanist revolutionised world of botany with his standardisation of plant namesSat Sept 03 2016 - 00:00
Changing fashions in dinner-plate dahliasThe ‘Café Au Lait’ dahlia is a rock-star flower, with its extravagantly-ruffled blooms the colour of a milky coffee, but it might have had its day in the sunSat Aug 27 2016 - 06:00
The wonder of a walled gardenThe Irish Georgian Society has organised a Walled Gardens Study Day, to take place in early SeptemberSat Aug 20 2016 - 06:00
Dynamic duo reinvent the picnic bench for Phoenix ParkSimon Doyle and Adrian Coen’s airy, contemporary design combines functionality with beautyThu Aug 18 2016 - 03:30
Fruits of a friendship forged in the garden‘A Tale of Two Gardens’ is lovely, poignant, informative, and elegantly writtenSat Aug 13 2016 - 06:00
Dig in: Turing and the mysterious mathematics of sunflowersHow a citizen science experiment followed the research of the brilliant Nazi codebreakerSat Aug 13 2016 - 06:00
Dig in: Green shoots in publishing as a new magazine makes stylish progress‘Rake’s Progress’ is a fresh take on the classic gardening magazine genreSat Aug 06 2016 - 05:45
Mopheads and lacecaps: Hydrangeas hit the heights of gardening styleThese shrubby plants have a chameleon-like quality that makes them look as much at home in a traditional country garden as in a chic city courtyard, and as happy in a formal planting scheme as in a naturalistic oneSat Aug 06 2016 - 05:45
The Dublin chef who grows crops in rooftop potsStephen’s McAllister’s city ‘garden’ is no more than a cheerful clutter of pots and recycled wooden wine crates on a crowded, shady balcony overlooking the capital’s dusty yards and sun-bleached rooftops. But that’s enough for an ongoing supply of fresh, delicious ingredientsSat Jul 30 2016 - 06:00
Grow your own puzzle: how gardens can amazeThe maze at Hampton Court Palace contains many twists, branches, turns and dead endsSat Jul 30 2016 - 06:00
