A bad case of Prunus plantlust - fed by this year’s early splendid displays of blossoms

Fionnuala Fallon: Preparation put in over coming weeks will be repaid tenfold in future months

Known as ‘gardener’s gold’, kitchen waste and even human hair can be transformed in to a rich mulch in a matter of weeks

Not much happens in the January garden but it's a good time to find summer inspiration in seed catalogues

Trees to plant, gloves to wear, cards to write trowels to dig, seeds to sow and a pad to rest

You don’t need huge space to grow a meadow garden – and now is the time to sow it

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

You don’t need a glasshouse or polytunnel – a sunny porch will do

Call in an expert for inspiration; visit the best gardens; meet some gardening heroes

The all-important business of seed sowing is just around the corner

Corkman Alan Power on becoming the new head gardener at the famous Stourhead

Irish support sought for European Citizens’ Initiative petition to protect soils

Staying in touch with the soil can help to make us happier and save the planet

The Irish Georgian Society has organised a Walled Gardens Study Day, to take place in early September

While the internet offers an endless supply of seed catalogues, it is still a case of buyer beware

There is a lot to be said for encouraging plants and flowers to self-seed through the garden

Pot plants also add humidity and filter pollutants from our homes and offices

What garden lovers will be happy to find under the tree this year

They’re expensive to buy, but micro greens are easy to grow