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
Gardens: add a little vintage style to your gardenArchitectural salvage yards are good hunting grounds for vintage garden pieces or ‘gardenalia’Sat May 02 2015 - 00:00
10 things to plant now for those salad daysIf you want your garden to be brimming with tasty produce this summer, then it’s time to get sowingSat Apr 25 2015 - 05:45
Grow: Wade into a sea of vibrant spring flowersVisit June Blake’s Wicklow garden to see a sea of tulips and other bloomsSun Apr 19 2015 - 09:00
Return of the lost crops of the IncasIrish gardeners are reviving ancient crops such as amaranth, kaniwa and quinoa because they are easy to grow and nutritiousSun Apr 12 2015 - 09:00
Root causes of success with prize-winning vegetablesThe nonagenarian head of a family of champion growers shares his secretsSat Apr 04 2015 - 06:00
Sunny plants for shady placesThere’s a plant for almost every type of shady spot, but it pays to give the soil a helping handSun Mar 29 2015 - 06:00
Ignore at your peril: Seeds of things to comeSpring is in the air. It is time to put in some planting work that will pay dividends later in food and flowersSun Mar 22 2015 - 09:00
Anything but the shamrock: gardening experts name their Irish favouritesGardening experts name their favourite Irish flower or plantSun Mar 15 2015 - 15:00
Chop, chop, it’s pruning timeMany of the plants in your garden will benefit from a haircut to encourage strong new growth. Don’t spare the secateursSun Mar 15 2015 - 12:00
Wicker brings a welcome touch of whimsy to the gardenThese eco-friendly structures and sculptures can transform a gardenSat Feb 21 2015 - 06:00
Use summer annuals to add fun to your gardenTransform a simple border or container into something exceptionalSun Feb 15 2015 - 12:00
Grow: Organic seeds in brown envelopes from CorkFor gardeners interested in growing heritage Irish vegetables that will withstand the weather, Brown Envelope Seeds is a good place to startSun Feb 08 2015 - 09:00
Grow: bring the chilli club to your gardenIt may be cold outside, but this is the best time to start growing chilli plants from seedSun Feb 01 2015 - 11:28
Gardening: Indoor plants are a breath of fresh airPot plants also add humidity and filter pollutants from our homes and officesSun Jan 25 2015 - 07:00
Grow: Why garden? US landscape architect Thomas Rainer explores the big gardening questionsWhen do we garden, how, and why?Sun Jan 18 2015 - 14:00
Gardening: Ditch the chemicals and go naturalFeeding soil with helpful bacteria will make a difference to your lawns and bordersSat Jan 10 2015 - 17:00
Don’t be afraid to dig deep in the garden this yearForget turning over a new leaf, be brave and turn over a completely new gardenSat Jan 03 2015 - 01:00
The best books for gardenersIt may not be gardening weather, but there’s much to learn and enjoy from your armchairSat Dec 20 2014 - 05:00
The Christmas wreath reinventedThe Informal Florist puts emphasis on unconventional, pared-back beautySun Dec 14 2014 - 12:00
Christmas gifts for gardenersWhat garden lovers will be happy to find under the tree this yearSun Dec 07 2014 - 10:00
Flanagan’s Fields: An inner city garden with heart and historyRialto community group uses 21st-century growing methods and cutting-edge technology to grow delicious and nutritious food in the most sustainable waySat Nov 29 2014 - 14:00
Gardens: Make magic with micro greensThey’re expensive to buy, but micro greens are easy to growSun Nov 23 2014 - 02:00
A winter’s garden taleFrom golden Cape gooseberries to sooty skinned figs, the garden keeps on giving during autumn and winterSat Nov 15 2014 - 01:00
Gardens: Meet the fruity medlarPlant a medlar tree between now and March and in time you could be harvesting fragrant fruits to make jellies and liqueursSat Nov 08 2014 - 01:00
Work for the winter in the gardenLazy gardening is a great way to clear that weed patch and get it ready for spring growthSat Nov 01 2014 - 01:00
Loving lichenAn appreciation of the silver, moss-like growth that adorns our garden walls, pots, ornaments and plantsSat Oct 25 2014 - 01:00
How to keep gardens green with water chargesThe new water charges threaten community and school gardensSat Oct 18 2014 - 01:00
Wonder wall: a vertical city gardenA ‘living wall’ in Temple Bar has plants growing out of tiny pocketsSat Oct 11 2014 - 01:00
Humans, horses and horticulture make a soothing gardenAt Bray’s Festina Lente, the fun of horseback riding is enhanced by the sheer joy of flowersSat Oct 04 2014 - 01:00
Shrub it and seeShrubs might not be the glamour-pusses of the garden but they’re stout undergarmentsSat Sept 27 2014 - 01:00
Peerless PearsGrow pears for your heirs, the saying goes. Fionnula Fallon heeds some advice on speeding up the processSat Sept 20 2014 - 01:11
The hardy boys of the gardenAutumn-sown plants have a significant headstart on spring-sown, producing larger, more vigorous and much earlier-flowering plantsSat Sept 13 2014 - 01:56
Gathering in the sea spaghettiDillisk, dulse, kelp and sea lettuce are just some of the ingredients you can harvest from the shoreSat Sept 06 2014 - 00:00
Tunnel visionDid your polytunnel get the better of you this summer? Never fear – there’s plenty of time to get it ship-shape and primed for year-round productionSat Aug 23 2014 - 01:00
Garden of tranquilityThough neglected for many years, the restored Irish National War Memorial Gardens form a poignant tribute to those whose lives it commemoratesSat Aug 16 2014 - 01:00
Gardening by the seasideWind-blown and salty – coastal gardens are challenging, so take advice from two expertsSat Aug 09 2014 - 01:00
This week in the garden …Freeze peas, deal with slugs, pick sweet pea and order seedsSat Aug 09 2014 - 00:00
Dazzling dahliasMaking their presence felt in hot pinks, red and oranges, these flowers are a brilliant addition to a summer gardenSat Aug 02 2014 - 01:00
In the garden: currant affairsFrom jam to ice-lollies and cassis, the tasty blackcurrant is truly versatile . . . and has the added benefit of health-enhancing qualitiesSat Jul 26 2014 - 01:00
The gardening guru: Robin Lane Fox doesn't give a figPart of the great appeal of Robin Lane Fox’s garden writing is the fact that he doesn’t give a fig for fashionable opinionSat Jul 19 2014 - 01:00
