The Irish Times

A bumper crop of books to inspire every gardener’s passion

This year’s selection covers everything from nature’s healing power to a masterclass in nurturing a garden on a grand scale

Sat Dec 12 2020 - 06:00

How to make your garden a haven for bees

Trees, variety and a little wilderness – seven ways to lure pollinators to your plot

Sat Mar 18 2017 - 06:00

Chelsea judge James Alexander-Sinclair is UK garden design’s man of the moment

Alexander-Sinclair will be in Ireland later this month to give a talk in Altamont gardens as part of the Carlow Garden Festival

Sat Jul 16 2016 - 06:00

Flower power returns to Chelsea

Garden 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 contributions

Fri May 27 2016 - 11:00

Gardens: add a little vintage style to your garden

Architectural salvage yards are good hunting grounds for vintage garden pieces or ‘gardenalia’

Sat May 02 2015 - 00:00

Flanagan’s Fields: An inner city garden with heart and history

Rialto community group uses 21st-century growing methods and cutting-edge technology to grow delicious and nutritious food in the most sustainable way

Sat Nov 29 2014 - 14:00