A farewell to Number 45, as Helen Dillon closes the garden gateThe horticultural luminary has taught many gardeners innumerable lessons in generosity, bravery, joyfulness, editing and anti-snobberyThu Sept 22 2016 - 16:00
A little muck and magic to produce bucket loads of bloomsIn the case of autumn bulb planting, resist the temptation to stay snug indoorsSat Sept 17 2016 - 00:00
Grow your own lunch at workA company garden in Cork provides food, serenity and inspiration for staffTue Sept 13 2016 - 13:00
Early plant hunters could lose their heads over a pretty flowerIntrepid collectors died of disease, were eaten by wild animals or beheaded by local tribesSat Sept 10 2016 - 06:00
Advice from a plant hunter: ‘Have your child plant an orange seed’Dan Hinkley, a supernova and reluctant ‘granddaddy’ of the gardening world, is coming to IrelandSat Sept 10 2016 - 06:00
Gardeners owe major debt to plant taxonomist Carl LinnaeusSwedish botanist revolutionised world of botany with his standardisation of plant namesSat Sept 03 2016 - 00:00
Box clever to avoid dreaded blightGood reasons not to give up on wonderfully versatile box hedging despite fungal diseaseSat Sept 03 2016 - 00:00
Changing fashions in dinner-plate dahliasThe ‘Café Au Lait’ dahlia is a rock-star flower, with its extravagantly-ruffled blooms the colour of a milky coffee, but it might have had its day in the sunSat Aug 27 2016 - 06:00
The wonder of a walled gardenThe Irish Georgian Society has organised a Walled Gardens Study Day, to take place in early SeptemberSat Aug 20 2016 - 06:00
Dynamic duo reinvent the picnic bench for Phoenix ParkSimon Doyle and Adrian Coen’s airy, contemporary design combines functionality with beautyThu Aug 18 2016 - 03:30
Fruits of a friendship forged in the garden‘A Tale of Two Gardens’ is lovely, poignant, informative, and elegantly writtenSat Aug 13 2016 - 06:00
Dig in: Turing and the mysterious mathematics of sunflowersHow a citizen science experiment followed the research of the brilliant Nazi codebreakerSat Aug 13 2016 - 06:00
Dig in: Green shoots in publishing as a new magazine makes stylish progress‘Rake’s Progress’ is a fresh take on the classic gardening magazine genreSat Aug 06 2016 - 05:45
Mopheads and lacecaps: Hydrangeas hit the heights of gardening styleThese shrubby plants have a chameleon-like quality that makes them look as much at home in a traditional country garden as in a chic city courtyard, and as happy in a formal planting scheme as in a naturalistic oneSat Aug 06 2016 - 05:45
The Dublin chef who grows crops in rooftop potsStephen’s McAllister’s city ‘garden’ is no more than a cheerful clutter of pots and recycled wooden wine crates on a crowded, shady balcony overlooking the capital’s dusty yards and sun-bleached rooftops. But that’s enough for an ongoing supply of fresh, delicious ingredientsSat Jul 30 2016 - 06:00
Grow your own puzzle: how gardens can amazeThe maze at Hampton Court Palace contains many twists, branches, turns and dead endsSat Jul 30 2016 - 06:00
Bring back butterflies . . . and other lesser-spotted garden creaturesThe variety of plants and animals in the world has fallen to dangerously low levels, but gardeners can take modest measures to encourage biodiversitySat Jul 23 2016 - 17:15
Dig In: The draw of straw at a scarecrow showThe All-Ireland Scarecrow Championship at Durrow, Co Laois, includes Mad Hatters and a runaway bride; a previous winner was inspired by Miley CyrusSat Jul 23 2016 - 05:45
Chelsea judge James Alexander-Sinclair is UK garden design’s man of the momentAlexander-Sinclair will be in Ireland later this month to give a talk in Altamont gardens as part of the Carlow Garden FestivalSat Jul 16 2016 - 06:00
Biodynamic gardening: sound sense or plain silly?The idea of planting according to the rhythms of the moon divides gardenersSat Jul 09 2016 - 04:22
Why modern textile artists prefer natural plant dyesThe centuries-old practice can create deep, vibrant colours and is environment-friendlySat Jul 02 2016 - 06:00
Seeds to plant now for cut flowers next summerGrowing flowers from seed will give you great joy and satisfactionSat Jul 02 2016 - 06:00
Return of the no-nonsense bible for kitchen gardenersClassic text now in ebook offers wealth of scientific advice to younger generationSat Jun 25 2016 - 04:01
Still plenty of time left to transform your garden or allotmentIt’s not too late to tackle that weeded patch and get planting some vegetablesSat Jun 25 2016 - 03:21
Inspirational love letter to species-rich meadowsGardeners will revel in reissue of classic handbook on managing grass rich pastureSat Jun 18 2016 - 04:00
Creating a wildflower meadow at Kilmacurragh Botanic GardensHead gardener Séamus O’Brien explains how to successfully mix flowers and grassesSat Jun 18 2016 - 01:00
Making gardening life a little easier on the bodyWhen every joint is aching and your skin is burnt, here’s what you can do to helpSat Jun 11 2016 - 03:28
Irish Gardens to visit this summerAt this time of the year many are looking at their most florierous and leafy bestFri Jun 10 2016 - 16:30
Heading for Bloom? Here’s what to expectIreland’s biggest garden event kicks off its 10th year in style in the Phoenix ParkWed Jun 01 2016 - 17:50
What we learned from Chelsea Flower ShowFerns, begonias, lupins, roses – this year’s key trends and standout statementsFri May 27 2016 - 11:00
Flower power returns to ChelseaGarden designers Paul Martin and Diarmuid Gavin made sure the Irish were again among the medals at Britain’s leading flower show, but with very different contributionsFri May 27 2016 - 11:00
Medals for Irish designers at Chelsea Flower ShowPaul Martin and Diarmuid Gavin named among winnersWed May 25 2016 - 01:00
A foolproof planting recipe for the perfect summer containerA dreamy mix of flowers and foliage is guaranteed to fill your heart with joySat May 21 2016 - 06:00
Why the ideal dog for a dedicated gardener is a dachsundDig in column: Think about the effect on your garden before you choose a poochSat May 21 2016 - 05:04
Fionnuala Fallon gardening: TidyTowns judges urge volunteers to nurture natural beautyNo place for weedkillers and mowing of wildflowers in environmentally-friendly awardSat May 14 2016 - 06:06
Children’s books guaranteed to get little green fingers itchingGorgeous, magical stories that can nourish a child’s instinctive love of the natural worldSat May 14 2016 - 05:08
Magical microclimate flourishes in the great gardens of GarinishThe OPW has just finished an utterly brilliant restoration of Bryce House on the islandSat May 07 2016 - 06:00
Exotic, expensive beauties that live only in still lifeSome varieties are extinct because their bulbs were infected by ‘tulip-breaking’ viruses passed on by aphidsSat Apr 30 2016 - 05:45
Too many tulips is never enoughSome 5,000 are in bloom in the Bay Garden in Camolin, Co WexfordSat Apr 30 2016 - 05:45
Dan Pearson plants a sense of place, with natural affinity and respectful layersThe Best in Show winner at the 2015 Chelsea Flower Show is giving a talk at Lismore CastleSat Apr 23 2016 - 05:45
Gardening goes underground in Manhattan park projectThe inventive use of solar technology in an underground park is lighting the way for an ambitious fibre-optic schemeSat Apr 23 2016 - 05:45
For top-class flowers and grass, use posh poop, guano and frassWe dress it up with terms like ‘livestock manure’, but human and animal excrement is part of gardening folkloreSat Apr 16 2016 - 05:45
Scaly, stinky bulbs don’t mask the charm of snake’s head fritillaryThis almost-wild plant self-seeds around gardens, yielding generous clusters of pretty spring flowers that look as good in a vase as on a grassy bankSat Apr 16 2016 - 05:45
Sustainable flowers and community blossomsGrowers of seasonal ‘eco blooms’ can find a wealth of information and practical advice onlineSat Apr 09 2016 - 05:45
Dundalk designer choreographs his entry to Chelsea Flower ShowPaul Martin is using many Irish suppliers and contractors in his show garden this yearSat Apr 09 2016 - 05:45
Unearthing hidden treasures while working in old gardensDigging reveals tiny pieces of history in broken personal and household objectsSat Apr 02 2016 - 05:45
If it’s time to weed, it’s time to seed (Bare-bum test optional)Growing in modules offers protection from weeds, slugs and cold windsSat Apr 02 2016 - 05:45
