Are primroses the perfect spring flower? They love the damp and are good to eat tooFew plants are as charming as this hardy, spring-blooming, native wildflowerSat Mar 02 2019 - 00:00
Dig now for victory in the kitchen gardenFionnuala Fallon: Preparation put in over coming weeks will be repaid tenfold in future monthsSat Feb 23 2019 - 00:00
Make the cut: the right way to prune rosesFollow the three Ds by using secateurs to remove any dead, diseased or dying woodSat Feb 16 2019 - 00:00
Top tips for making the ultimate compostKnown as ‘gardener’s gold’, kitchen waste and even human hair can be transformed in to a rich mulch in a matter of weeksSat Feb 09 2019 - 00:00
Shake off the winter blues with a snowdrop huntAltamont, in Co Carlow, has one of greatest displays of any Irish garden open this monthSat Feb 02 2019 - 00:00
Tunnel vision: Undercover gardening extends the growing season at both endsCheaper than a greenhouse and easier to put up, a polytunnel takes your gardening to a new levelSat Jan 26 2019 - 00:00
Plant the seed: How to grow a career in gardeningYou need barrow-loads of intelligence and creativity, a strong back and green fingersSat Jan 19 2019 - 00:00
1970s revival in the garden as conifers come back in styleBut look beyond the triffid-like leylandii, for plants that work with other fashionable foliageSat Jan 12 2019 - 00:00
Pink dandelions, cucamelons, edible lupins: seeds to plant now for a delicious summerNot much happens in the January garden but it's a good time to find summer inspiration in seed cataloguesSat Jan 05 2019 - 00:00
How to help your garden weather the climate change challengeWe need to start future-proofing our gardens to cope with meteorological extremesSat Dec 29 2018 - 00:00
Sixteen great books for gardeners this ChristmasThis year’s fine crop tackles everything from wartime gardens to a guide to propagationSat Dec 15 2018 - 00:00
Weave a seasonal spell: how to make a magical Christmas wreathKeep it natural with local, simple and seasonal willow, twigs and berried branchesSat Dec 08 2018 - 00:00
Giving to a gardener? Here's 35 great gifts for ChristmasTrees to plant, gloves to wear, cards to write trowels to dig, seeds to sow and a pad to restSat Dec 01 2018 - 00:00
It’s the 1970s all over again as house plants grow on usThank Instagram for endless shots of spider plants dangling from macrame pot-hangersSat Nov 24 2018 - 00:00
Five good value, fuss-free trees for small gardensNovember marks the start of bare-root season making it a good time to plant a deciduous treeSat Nov 17 2018 - 00:00
The great indoors: how to pick the best glasshouse for your gardenPlants can grow with lush abandon all winter long in a good greenhouseSat Nov 10 2018 - 01:00
The best fruit trees for a small gardenWho has the space to grow apples, plums, pears, medlars or quinces? Anyone with a pocket-sized patch, that’s whoSat Nov 03 2018 - 00:00
High in the Himalayas, an Irish plant-hunter’s paradiseSome of loveliest plant species in Irish gardens hail from the tiny Indian state of SikkimSat Oct 27 2018 - 00:00
This week in the garden: Plan and plant now for the festive seasonWith a little forward planning, you can have a beautiful addition to the Christmas table or a lovely gift for the flower-lover in your lifeSat Oct 20 2018 - 00:00
Frilly but not fragile: how to grow a hardy sweet peaSow by the end of November for bigger, stronger, longer-flowering plantsSat Oct 13 2018 - 00:00
End of season in the kitchen garden: tidy up and get ready for next yearPrepare beds, mulch, think about planting fruit trees and hardy crops – and save seedsSat Oct 06 2018 - 00:00
Time to plant your sleeping beautiesFionnuala Fallon: Autumn is here, but think of spring and plant as many bulbs as you canSat Sept 29 2018 - 00:00
Go wild in the garden and make a meadowYou don’t need huge space to grow a meadow garden – and now is the time to sow itSat Sept 22 2018 - 00:00
Gardening: It's always a pleasure to return to the joy of propagationFionnuala Fallon: Watching a plant spring to life from a seedling or cutting is utterly magicalSat Sept 15 2018 - 00:00
Gardening: Get next summer all sown upFionnuala Fallon: Hardy annuals will happily endure an average cold Irish winterSat Sept 08 2018 - 00:00
Dig in: the joy of green manure in the gardenGreen manure is a plant crop designed to be grown and dug back into the soil to improve its structureSat Sept 01 2018 - 00:00
A Kildare hospice garden that soothes the soulHow I wish every hospice and hospital garden could be like the one at St Brigid’s HospiceSat Aug 25 2018 - 00:00
Harvest water: the garden will thank youNo amount of watering is going to be as good for plants as sweet, clean, cool Irish rainSat Aug 18 2018 - 06:00
Prune, sow and eat tomatoes: 8 things to do in the August gardenIt's a busy month in the gardening year. Time to tidy the summer pots and start planting for winter greensSat Aug 11 2018 - 06:00
Let your garden be a bonanza for butterfliesLate-summer flowers like marigolds, lavender, phlox and daisies are all a valuable source of food for butterfliesSat Aug 04 2018 - 00:00
How a lush and leafy Churchtown garden is weathering the droughtNo herbicides, fungicides or pesticides are used, not even organically-approved kindsSat Jul 28 2018 - 00:00
For flower power and staying power you can’t beat these summer climbersThey might not look much in the garden centre but clematis and climbing roses will flower for you all summer longSat Jul 21 2018 - 00:00
Down the garden path to Altamont’s walled wonderThe walled garden and nursery at Altamont in Co Carlow is horticultural heavenSat Jul 14 2018 - 00:00
How to beat the drought and keep the garden producing foodEven with the hosepipe ban, you can coax a decent harvest over the coming monthsSat Jul 07 2018 - 00:00
First look at Helen Dillon’s new seaside garden in MonkstownAfter 45 years in her Ranalegh show garden, the celebrated TV gardener started from scratch at nearly 80, in a walled garden that's now open to the publicSat Jun 30 2018 - 06:00
What to do in the garden this weekDon’t cut that parched lawn and resist the urge to sprinkle every plant in sightSat Jun 30 2018 - 00:00
How to plant a perfect window box – and then keep it aliveIf you’re something of a serial killer when it comes to window box plants, then you’re probably not watering them enoughSat Jun 23 2018 - 06:00
Eight great long-flowering plants for the June gardenSome hard-working flowers and shrubs will last all the way to SeptemberSat Jun 16 2018 - 06:00
No garden of your own? Join a community and get growingYou could join people of of all ages, creeds and backgrounds who have come together to create beautiful, tranquil, biodiverse gardensSat Jun 09 2018 - 06:00
Cheat’s guide to getting your garden ready for summerFollow these steps then sit back and relax with a good (gardening) bookSat Jun 02 2018 - 06:00
Bloom 2018: everything you need to know about the garden festivalPick of the prize winning gardens and don't forget to try gins laced with botanicals in a new distillery zoneWed May 30 2018 - 10:53
A way with wisteria: how to grow this magnificent hardy climberWisteria is in magnificent bloom in many Irish gardens and now is the time to buy it in garden centresSat May 26 2018 - 06:00
Pot luck: What to buy – and what not to buy – at the garden centreThe pots to choose, the best way to fill them, and those neglected plants? Don’t be soft-hearted; choose those in peak healthSat May 19 2018 - 06:00
From basil to tarragon, how to get your herb garden goingYour herbs will be fresh and flavoursome, organically grown and chemical-freeSat May 12 2018 - 06:00
Go wild in the garden: how to sow your own wildflower meadowYou don’t need a field or a very large garden – a great big container will doSat May 05 2018 - 06:00
Lawn order: How to get your garden grass back to glory after winterStorms, snow, rain - it’s been a tough winter for grass. Here’s how to repair the damageSat Apr 28 2018 - 06:00
Lettuce, asparagus, kale and peas: it’s time to get plantingGive yourself a break this spring and opt for perennial veg that will keep giving for yearsSat Apr 21 2018 - 06:00
Take a walk in the woods for inspiration for shady town gardensTo see woodland plants at their best, visit some of Ireland’s loveliest woodland gardensSat Apr 14 2018 - 06:00
The guilt-free way to fill your vases? Grow a flower patchGardeners hate to pick their blooms; a designated flower garden is often the answerSat Apr 07 2018 - 06:00
Dig in: nine things to do in the garden in AprilSpring is on the way and the ground is warming up. It’s time to start plantingSat Mar 31 2018 - 06:00
