Helen Dillon

Some of loveliest plant species in Irish gardens hail from the tiny Indian state of Sikkim

Travel Bag: Mindful skiing in Italy, stargazing in Clontarf and busy in Kelly’s

The walled garden and nursery at Altamont in Co Carlow is horticultural heaven

After 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 public

Some hard-working flowers and shrubs will last all the way to September

Follow these steps then sit back and relax with a good (gardening) book

No other group of plants has the same ability to add movement, life and texture to a garden

How to deal with spring slugs in search of food and prospective mates

From seeds to secateurs, some green gift ideas for the keen, and the casual, gardener

Sandford Terrace, where Mary Robinson lived, is hidden away but close to the city

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

In a time of renting and mobility, why not tend your plants in transportable vessels?

Obituary: Walter Pfeiffer

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

With a range of heights and in a spectrum of colours, dahlias are perfect for your garden

Trophy homes and stately manors may grab all the property headlines, but these are the real homes that captured our hearts

The year saw a shift from D4 to D6 while the country market slowed on the previous year

Second hand Maserati makes €24,500 at Ailesbury Road house contents auction

Fine Georgian furniture, paintings and a pair of stone sphinxes from Helen Dillon’s garden also feature

The horticultural luminary has taught many gardeners innumerable lessons in generosity, bravery, joyfulness, editing and anti-snobbery