Art therapy for weeds turns them into ‘street flowers’Two exhibitions explore the very different lights in which these nomads of the plant world can be viewedSat Mar 26 2016 - 05:45
Lollipops don’t grow on trees, but here’s the next best thingGiving your lollipop tree some good nourishment is key to keeping it in top conditionSat Mar 19 2016 - 05:45
Umbrella terms: how the Bots became a crime scenePeople who work in public gardens and parks need to keep their eyes peeled for plant pilferersSat Mar 19 2016 - 05:45
Growing potatoes yields grubby delights, and shadow of blightFew things taste as good as a handful of freshly dug potatoes, lightly steamed and tossed in butter and a dusting of sea salt. But the damaging fungal disease known as potato blight is capable of destroying an entire crop with speed and surprising stealthSat Mar 12 2016 - 05:45
How the Irish shamrock gained its ‘sham’The national symbol we wear proudly on St Patrick’s Day can be one of a number of plantsSat Mar 12 2016 - 05:45
Black Star glad for Bowie fansGladioli are highly decorative, easy to grow and available in a range of gorgeous coloursSat Mar 05 2016 - 01:00
Green screens: how to create a sense of seclusion without growing resentmentThere are lots of ways to plant for privacy without choosing something that will become invasive, shady or high-maintenanceSat Feb 27 2016 - 04:00
Thorny devils: our blooming love affair with rosesThey’re difficult to grow, but breeders are coming up with new garden-friendly speciesSat Feb 13 2016 - 05:45
Going Dutch with a master in the gardenWhat turns a gardener into a plant collector? Single mindedness and an obsessive streak helpThu Feb 04 2016 - 06:00
Gardens: Planting the seed for springWhile the internet offers an endless supply of seed catalogues, it is still a case of buyer bewareThu Jan 28 2016 - 10:00
Aloe vera: Say hello to a wonder plantThis useful plant is used to reduce pain, to moisturise and to aid healing, among other propertiesThu Jan 21 2016 - 10:00
Masters of the floral artAn illustrated book and an exhibition recognising some of Ireland’s new garden plants will be launched this yearThu Jan 14 2016 - 10:00
Gardens: Waiting for that welcome frostThe mild winter is bad for gardens – many plants need a sufficient period of chilly weather in order to thriveThu Jan 07 2016 - 12:00
Gardens: Plant some seeds of inspirationNext year’s catalogues are out, and there are lots of interesting new plants to consider growingSat Dec 26 2015 - 11:00
Decorate your Christmas with garden foliageThere’s a host of handsome evergreen shrubs whose foliage will give your Christmas decorations an air of distinctionWed Dec 16 2015 - 12:00
Gardening books for green fingersThere is a wonderful variety of gardening books for the plantsperson in your lifeThu Dec 10 2015 - 10:00
The best presents for the gardener in your lifeThere are gifts across the price range for your favourite horticulturalistsThu Dec 03 2015 - 12:00
Gardens: Big plans to grow food in small spacesNowhere is too small or too unlikely – from an unused swimming pool to the back of a pick-up truck – to grow your own foodThu Nov 26 2015 - 10:00
Gardens: Edible dahlia tubers are roots to relishWith hints of celery, beetroot and carrot, darling, eat up your dahliasThu Nov 19 2015 - 11:01
This Week in the Garden: Inspect homegrown fruitGardening this weekend? Fionnuala Fallon has some tips on what you should be concentrating on and some dates for your gardening diaryThu Nov 19 2015 - 10:00
Gardens: an artichoke by any other nameThe Jerusalem artichoke may be a misnomer but this easy-to-cultivate tuber is highly nutritious and tastyThu Nov 12 2015 - 13:00
Gardens: a window sill plant that will fragrance your room for monthsLemons, rose, cola bottle, strawberry - just some of the scents that will come from a crushed geranium leaf that can be used to make teas and cakesThu Nov 05 2015 - 11:30
Gardens: Beware the poison plantEven the most innocent seeming plants and flowers can be deadly at heart, but that shouldn’t stop us growing themSat Oct 31 2015 - 02:00
Gardens: Season of mists and spectacular seedheadsThere’s a wealth of plants worth growing for their sculptural autumn seedheads aloneSat Oct 24 2015 - 02:00
Gardens: Go forth and propagateGrowing new plants from cuttings is a canny way of building up your stock of tender annualsSat Oct 17 2015 - 07:00
Peonies: Blousy beauties that last and lastPeonies, favoured for their blooms, are long lasting plants that can survive for decadesSat Oct 10 2015 - 06:00
Gardens: the beauty of leaves – brown, bright and redDon’t take for granted the many vivid autumnal trees, shrubs, perennials and grasses that can gild a late season gardenSat Oct 03 2015 - 05:07
Finding your thrill on blueberry hillExpect 10 year wait for fully productive plants, but patience is amply rewardedSat Sept 26 2015 - 01:00
Bulbs: dig deep now and reap the rewards come springNow is the time to plant bulbs that will give you armfuls of spring and summer flowersSat Sept 19 2015 - 05:04
Grow: pretty as a pictureNot only are they painterly, vivid and gorgeous, ‘pictorial’ meadows are extremely supportive of pollinatorsSat Sept 12 2015 - 05:39
How to keep bees (and bee happy)Honeybees will happily forage for pollen and nectar wherever they can find it. but the flowers of some plants are more valuable to them than othersSat Sept 05 2015 - 12:00
Grow: The secret world of DahliasJudging these colourful flowers is an exacting process; you can see it in action today in GreystonesSat Aug 29 2015 - 14:30
Infuse your cocktail hour with edible flowers, fruits and nutsIt’s been a wet summer but there’s plenty of produce to infuse spirits with and capture sun for the dark daysSun Aug 23 2015 - 04:00
Grow: brighten up your diet with edible flowersRoses, violets and dahlias all have a place at the tables, whether in salads or atop cakesSat Aug 15 2015 - 07:00
Thrills and frills of the poppy seasonDifficult to grow and short to flower, the poppy is worth the effortSat Aug 08 2015 - 01:00
Grow: What have bees ever done for us?The ‘natural capital’ movement aims to increase awareness of nature’s valueSat Aug 01 2015 - 05:30
Grow: Devotions in bloomGardening and writing are Anna Pavord’s two favourite disciplines and she combines them beautifullySat Jul 25 2015 - 05:00
Blooming lovely: the annual rose festivalHead to St Anne’s Rose Gardens for a treat for the sensesSat Jul 18 2015 - 01:10
Grow: The endearing traits of hensHens are great cleaner-uppers of garden pests but you will need to keep them away from your favourite plantsSat Jul 11 2015 - 10:00
Grow: Rise and rise of community gardensGrowth spurt in local gardens is enriching many lives in many different waysSat Jul 04 2015 - 00:00
Grow: How does your garden grow?There is a lot to be said for encouraging plants and flowers to self-seed through the gardenSat Jun 27 2015 - 00:00
Grow: Cunning foxglove schemesDigitalis purpurea regally colours our countryside but many digitalis varieties can heighten a garden’s bordersSat Jun 20 2015 - 01:00
Gardens: Tasty use of a small spaceForget the onions and carrots; instead grow plants with the power to radically transform a home-cooked mealSat Jun 13 2015 - 01:00
Spectacular Salvias guaranteed to satisfyVast, versatile plants are extraordinarily colourful, aromatic, long flowering and easy to cultivateSat Jun 06 2015 - 01:12
The best of Bloom: Six gardens you should see at this year's festivalFionnuala Fallons picks some highlights from Ireland’s biggest garden festivalThu May 28 2015 - 13:52
Fresh ideas from the Chelsea Flower show 2015Decking is back, try a trowel with a twist or a touch of topiary: 14 ideas from the Chelsea Flower Show 2015Sat May 23 2015 - 01:00
Finding hidden treasure in your gardenHerbalist Vivienne Campbell will walk your land and show you what’s good to eat and what cures are growing right under your noseSat May 16 2015 - 06:00
Garden designer finds inspiration in the poetry of WB YeatsA show garden for the upcoming Bloom festival is a tribute to WB YeatsSat May 09 2015 - 01:00
The Irish Garden by Jane Powers review: a feast for the eyesThis remarkable volume, full of stories and atmospheric photographs, shows that Ireland has hidden its horticultural light under a bushel for far too longSat May 02 2015 - 01:46
