‘Something ate my potatoes underground. What could have done this?
A cat might be the best form of defence against the likely rodent culprits
I moved my plant to a bigger pot and now the leaves are falling off. What can I do?
Since I repotted it into a bigger pot, its bottom leaves have started to droop and fall off
Autumn comes bearing gifts for the garden
The days may be shorter and darker, but there are still vivid pleasures to be found in the garden, from roses to doughty hawthorn and holly
How do I get rid of ant nests in my polytunnel?
There are simple things you can do to discourage them without resorting to harmful and often ineffective insecticides
A wealth of late-blooming plants are bright stars of the autumn garden
What the daisy family, Asteraceae, have in common is daisy-shaped flowers and ability to feed bees, butterflies, hoverflies and many other pollinating insects
‘Good looks aren’t enough for potatoes. They’ve got to taste delicious.’
Raymond Higgins grows champion-level potatoes from his allotments near Blarney in Cork
I want to go with peat-free gardening: how can I do it?
Fionnuala Fallon: Use of peat is gradually being phased out due to EU targets to mitigate climate change, support biodiversity, and protect wetlands
Forever flowers: the handful of biennials on my must-grow list
Canterbury bells, Sweet William, foxgloves and wallflowers are among my favourite flowers
Is my compost doomed after all this rain?
After returning from a week away, the freshly composted areas were thriving with tiny nettle plants
How do I get rid of coltsfoot without using weedkiller?
I am avoiding chemical weedkillers for environmental reasons
Order spring-flowering bulbs now to get your pick of the bunch
If you have a polytunnel or glasshouse, August is also the month to sow seeds of a variety of delicious crops to keep it well stocked over winter
My garden is being wrecked by a fox: what to do?
Fionnuala Fallon Q&A: Much to my dismay the soil was dug up in my raised bed in various spots and the blocking material was torn. Every night, the same thing
Irish wildflowers: Growing your own mini-meadow isn’t always easy but the results are magical
A home for native wildflowers isn’t always easy to cultivate, but careful planning makes for fun and magical results
How to cope with a slope: Challenges of the Irish garden
Helping plants thrive in uneven conditions can be tricky but there are solutions
I think I might have vine weevils: Should I be worried?
This is a common pest in many Irish gardens but can be managed