Green-fingered reads for a garden lover’s summer breakSeven of the best new gardening books you’ll find yourself going back to again and againSat Jul 10 2021 - 06:00
How you can make the most of 'the magic fairydust' of foliage in your gardenBlinded by our love affair with flowers, we struggle to see what’s right under our nosesSat Jul 03 2021 - 06:00
How to encourage beneficial bugs that help your garden growIt takes more than butterflies and bees to support the complex ecosystem of gardensSat Jun 26 2021 - 06:00
Inspiration for the allotment and kitchen gardenAt this time of year it’s important to keep tomato plants well watered and fedSat Jun 19 2021 - 06:00
Ten summer flowers to add height and energy to your gardenSlender, upright flowers are brilliant for creating a sense of space in small gardensSat Jun 12 2021 - 06:00
Gardening: Seven blooming great free designs to try at homeAnnual garden festival Bloom goes virtual with design packs, competitions and talksSat Jun 05 2021 - 06:00
Grow some joy: Eight inspirational jobs to get stuck into in your gardenNow is a good time to sow seed for half-hardy, fast-growing annualsSat May 29 2021 - 06:00
How to fight garden pests without poisonous chemicals‘Much of modern gardening is about helping nature maintain a healthy balance’Sat May 22 2021 - 06:00
Eight clever ways to transform your garden this summerChoose a colour scheme to complement your garden’s furniture and hard landscapingSat May 15 2021 - 06:00
Pledge to Plant: How to join top gardeners in supporting hospice fundraiserNurse and midwife Kathy Whyte establishes fundraising initiative in honour of her late mumSat May 08 2021 - 06:00
Gardening: How to create sophisticated elegance in shady placesDrought-tolerant ornamental species are more than up to the challenge of shadeSat May 01 2021 - 06:00
Kilmacurragh gardens: A psychedelic world away from lockdown monotoneWicklow site will now include Regency walled garden and additional 53 acresSat Apr 24 2021 - 06:00
Gardening: Nurture fruit and veg seedlings now for delicious produce laterHeat, good light levels, sufficient moisture and good quality compost are all importantSat Apr 17 2021 - 06:00
Gardening: Why we should love our weeds most of the timeWeeds can serve as hugely useful indicators of different soil types and growing conditionsSat Apr 10 2021 - 06:00
Gardening: Aromatic lavender brings Mediterranean tranquillityShrub’s soothing perfume could play a useful role in relieving anxiety, research has foundSat Apr 03 2021 - 06:00
Gardening: Ten jobs for over the Easter breakMarch is a great time to mow the lawn – or a great time not to mow itSat Mar 27 2021 - 06:00
Gardening: Rapid climbers are tropical butterflies of a summer gardenSeeds for sweet pea, morning glory and black-eyed susan may be sown in springSat Mar 20 2021 - 06:00
Gardening: Patience with perennials will pay offNot only will perennials endure for years, most will naturally bulk up over timeSat Mar 13 2021 - 06:00
Gardening: Culinary herbs from your garden or windowsillJust a few sprigs of homegrown rosemary can be a game-changer in the kitchenSat Mar 06 2021 - 06:00
Gardening: How not to kill your houseplantsThe best houseplants all thrive on a regime of benign neglect and minimal interventionSat Feb 27 2021 - 06:00
Gardening: Practical advice on self-sufficiency for growersLaitenberger gives dirt-under-the-fingernails guidance in ‘The Self Sufficient Garden’Sat Feb 20 2021 - 06:00
Gardening: Ten jobs to do in February including planting 'apples of love'Early tomatoes can be sown in a pot on a windowsill or in an electric propagatorSat Feb 13 2021 - 06:00
Your Garden Made Perfect: Take time to plan before rushing into the workBBC garden designer Pip Probert’s advice is not to get bogged down in the small detailsSat Feb 13 2021 - 06:00
Reflect on nature in all its glory with a garden pondWater features attract a wide array of wildlife making them a wonderful addition to any homeSat Feb 06 2021 - 06:00
Snowdrops deserving of award for gallantryWhat these tiny flowers lack in stature, they easily make up for in beauty and resilienceSat Jan 30 2021 - 06:00
10 quick ways to get your garden in shape right nowFeel like getting your hands dirty? These pointers will kick-start your garden's return to lovelinessSat Jan 23 2021 - 02:00
Brexit disrupts plant and seed supplies to Irish gardeners‘We’re holding off taking orders until things become clearer’: some British suppliers suspend mail serviceSat Jan 16 2021 - 06:00
2020 was the year many people unearthed their love of gardeningThe pandemic’s black cloud came with a silver lining: the joy of digging and plantingSat Jan 09 2021 - 06:00
How to add gorgeous greenery to your home this ChristmasUse the season to celebrate all the foliage that has kept us going this yearSat Dec 19 2020 - 06:00
A bumper crop of books to inspire every gardener’s passionThis year’s selection covers everything from nature’s healing power to a masterclass in nurturing a garden on a grand scaleSat Dec 12 2020 - 06:00
A gardener’s gift guide: bamboo shoots, fire pits and online coursesNo idea what to buy for the gardener in your life? Let us plant some ideas in your brainSat Dec 05 2020 - 06:00
Gardening: Winter flowers to fill the sensesThe scarcity of scented flowers in winter gardens makes them all the more preciousSat Nov 28 2020 - 06:00
Unlocking the secrets of a 19th-century garden in the kingdom of KerryAlan Power says becoming head gardener at Derreen is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunitySat Nov 21 2020 - 06:00
Go forth and propagate: Why you should grow your own plants in your gardenFrom now until early spring is an excellent time to take hardwood cuttingsSat Nov 14 2020 - 06:00
From bust to blooms and a vie en rose in north county DublinSusan Lynch’s Vintage Rose Company is home to more than 2000 productive rose bushesSat Nov 07 2020 - 06:00
Ten things to do in the garden now to give you a lovely springEnjoy your garden through the cold months while laying the groundwork for springSun Nov 01 2020 - 14:18
How to create a classic tailored winter gardenForget flowers and curate a selection of hardy plantsSat Oct 24 2020 - 06:00
Season of mellow fruitfulness: grow your own fruitOctober/November are the ideal months to start growing apples, pears and plumsSat Oct 17 2020 - 06:00
Kilruddery House's walled garden wonder revivedAnother seasonal bounty of vegetables and flowers from its Victorian kitchen gardenSat Oct 10 2020 - 06:00
Dried flowers enjoy a revival, thanks to InstagramInsta images of artful bouquets from dried foliage and flowers changing a dusty imageSat Oct 03 2020 - 06:00
Move over potatoes – it’s time to plant onions, garlic and rhubarbUse potato beds to plant for spring colour and summer flavourSat Sept 26 2020 - 06:00
Plant bulbs now to nourish bees and bring spring joyIn gardening, September is the month of reckonings and new beginningsSat Sept 19 2020 - 06:00
'You can produce so much from so little, once you have the know-how'How Dublin's Mount Venus Nursery survived and even thrived during the lockdownSat Sept 12 2020 - 06:00
How to make the most of your wet weather gardenOur naturally damp soil can often become waterlogged, but there are solutions at handSat Sept 05 2020 - 06:00
‘You could stick a broom handle in the Kerry ground and it would grow’American gardeners in Kerry: ‘When you make room for it, nature always finds you’Sat Aug 29 2020 - 06:00
A scientist’s experimental garden with its very own weather stationAdam Bermingham’s approach to gardening has always been endearingly boffinishSat Aug 22 2020 - 06:00
‘My city roof terrace saved me in lockdown’My outdoor room: Mark Grehan, florist and garden designerSat Aug 15 2020 - 06:00
A downsizer's garden that makes the most of a shady situationMe and My Garden: Valerie Duffy’s city plotSat Aug 08 2020 - 06:00
Joyful, jungly, slightly wacky: a career changer’s packed city gardenMe and My Garden: Ross FlanaganSat Aug 01 2020 - 06:00
Polytunnel gardening could be your great escapeOn rainy days a polytunnel offers warmth, seclusion and a leafy refugeSat Jul 25 2020 - 00:00
