Small plot, big plans for a Dublin city gardenThe size of this city garden proved to be no impediment to the ambition of its owner, who designed it himselfSat Jul 05 2014 - 01:00
Taste of summerJuly is an excellent month in which to start sowing seed of many different salad leaves . . . and not just for the summer salad bowlSat Jun 28 2014 - 01:00
Embracing changeJimi Blake’s 20-acre Hunting Brook garden is known for its prolific planting and constantly changing landscapeSat Jun 21 2014 - 01:00
World Flower Show comes to DublinFive years in the planning, the exhibit has an impressive list of 668 competitors and will feature many rare, beautiful and exotic blooms from every corner of the globeSat Jun 14 2014 - 01:00
The lovely month of JuneGardens are abundant and full of promise of long, hot days to comeSat Jun 14 2014 - 01:00
A war on weedsWith some weeds producing thousands of seeds per plant, it’s hard work to get rid of them. Try managing them insteadSat Jun 07 2014 - 01:00
Blooming good ideasSmall, mysterious pools, rusted metal sculptures and colourful, peppery-scented lupins are the stars of this weekend’s Bloom eventSat May 31 2014 - 01:00
Bloom’s winning garden has electric car and ‘living’ wallUp to 115,000 people are expected to visit exhibitionFri May 30 2014 - 01:03
President to open Bloom garden event todayThis year’s five-day festival features 30 show gardens and 50 nurseriesThu May 29 2014 - 01:00
Chelsea show-stoppersThe annual RHS Chelsea Flower Show once again brought inspiration among its medal-winners but also pastiche disappointmentsSat May 24 2014 - 01:00
Bloom Fringe taking fun to the streetsThe annual gardening festival returns to the Phoenix Park next week, and this year the younger, edgier Bloom Fringe will take the fun to the streetsSat May 24 2014 - 01:00
Experience wins out over youth at Chelsea Flower ShowHugo Bugg (27) becomes youngest ever to take gold for contemporary raingardenTue May 20 2014 - 21:55
The 101st Chelsea flower show opens its doorsBórd na Mona sponsoring a show garden designed to raise awareness of light pollutionMon May 19 2014 - 07:33
Champion allotment-grower shows how it is doneHow is the gardener to get everything sown, planted and trained in the busy month of May?Sat May 17 2014 - 01:00
Russborough’s secret gardenThe long forgotten rhododendron corner on the 200-acre estate in Wicklow is being restored to its former glorySat May 10 2014 - 01:00
A leafy treasure troveA pint-sized garden centre sells the things gardeners really wantSat May 03 2014 - 01:00
Grow: Time for tulipsLearn how to best grow and cultivate these exquisite spring flowersMon Apr 28 2014 - 01:00
Flying visitorsWe can all help reverse the sad decline of butterflies by turning our gardens into havens for these beautiful insectsSat Apr 19 2014 - 01:00
All in the best tasteHerbs are easy to grow, smell glorious and are endlessly useful in the kitchenSat Apr 12 2014 - 01:00
Airfield’s grand designAfter a three-year revamp, the gardens at Airfield in Dundrum are ready to openSat Apr 05 2014 - 01:00
Plants for the salad bowlFlowers can be grown for their edible qualities as well as their aesthetic strengthsSat Mar 29 2014 - 01:00
Cutting backRoot out your best tools and tackle the evergreens that will benefit from a spot of creative pruning, trimming, thinning or shearingSat Mar 22 2014 - 01:00
Potty about tubersWe are familiar with the many varieties of potato but try asking your older relatives about those they remember from childhoodSat Mar 15 2014 - 01:00
The great outdoorsDon’t forget the garden when it comes to doing a refurb. You don’t need green fingers to create something specialThu Mar 13 2014 - 19:12
Spring into action and get your borders in orderWhether you’re a messy or a tidy-minded gardener, it’s time for a clean up and perhaps a complete rethink of your flower borderSat Mar 08 2014 - 01:00
Storm casualties: Ireland’s lost treesHigh winds in early 2014, coupled with root structures weakened by heavy rain, brought down some of our oldest treesSat Mar 01 2014 - 01:00
A cut aboveFor the price of seeds, compost and a bit of graft you will have armfuls of sweetly scented, bright cut-flowers in the months to comeSat Feb 15 2014 - 01:00
After the delugeThe recent storms and torrential rain have left gardens in a sodden mess. Here are some practical ways to repair the damageSat Feb 08 2014 - 01:00
Late winter sparkleAdd a little extra cheer as the evenings take a stretch with our top 10 hardy late bloomersSat Jan 25 2014 - 01:00
A sprinkling of springThe appearance of snowdrops give us a foretaste of warmer days to come, but that’s not the only reason this dainty flower lifts the spiritsSat Jan 18 2014 - 01:00
In praise of parsnipsYou can eat them, make wine with them, or rely on their medieval medicinal propertiesSat Jan 11 2014 - 01:00
Killer chemicalsRummages in garden sheds can yield all sorts of broken promises not least habitat-harming sprays now withdrawn from useSat Jan 04 2014 - 01:00
A glorious yearAfter this year’s frozen spring, nature corrected itself and for months on end there were flowers, berries and picnics galoreSat Dec 28 2013 - 01:00
Dig in for winterLong, dark evenings are the perfect time to get inspiration from new and classic gardening books. Here are some of the bestSat Dec 21 2013 - 01:00
Seasonal arrangementsAward-winning garden designer Mark Grehan offers a few tips on making arrangements that will last the festive seasonSat Dec 14 2013 - 01:00
