The Irish Times

A photographic celebration of the pared-back winter garden

Andrew Montgomery and Clare Foster’s book, Winter Gardens, is a photographic tour-de-force

Sat Jan 29 2022 - 06:00

Gardening: A dozen ornamental grasses to add structure, texture and interest

Grasses add sculptural foliage, long-lasting flowers and seed-heads to the garden

Sat Aug 28 2021 - 06:00

‘My city roof terrace saved me in lockdown’

My outdoor room: Mark Grehan, florist and garden designer

Sat Aug 15 2020 - 06:00

This jewel of a gravel garden needs weeding just once a year

Des Doyle’s unique creation is ultra low-maintenance but also dynamic and very beautiful

Sat Jul 11 2020 - 09:03

Let delphiniums bring your garden to new heights

Dowdeswell’s delphiniums are the ones to pick – a hybrid all the way from New Zealand

Sat Jul 04 2020 - 00:00

Supergrass: transform your patch into a prairie with these elegant grasses

No other group of plants has the same ability to add movement, life and texture to a garden

Sat Mar 24 2018 - 06:00

In the Kerry sub-tropics, a flourishing fern garden is getting ready for Chelsea

Billy Alexander plans to create a little piece of Kells Bay for the Chelsea Flower Show

Sat Feb 24 2018 - 06:00

Park yourself in Dublin’s finest garden

New exhibition highlights role Phoenix Park has played in capital’s history

Sat Apr 01 2017 - 06:00

Hedges are the life-giving arteries of our land

Hawthorn, dog rose, spindle, elder: advice about what goes into a traditional hedgerow

Tue Jan 03 2017 - 11:20

Grow: Cunning foxglove schemes

Digitalis purpurea regally colours our countryside but many digitalis varieties can heighten a garden’s borders

Sat Jun 20 2015 - 01:00

Chop, chop, it’s pruning time

Many of the plants in your garden will benefit from a haircut to encourage strong new growth. Don’t spare the secateurs

Sun Mar 15 2015 - 12:00

Gardening by the seaside

Wind-blown and salty – coastal gardens are challenging, so take advice from two experts

Sat Aug 09 2014 - 01:00