Prep, prune, plant: Your garden’s success depends on what you do now
A little judicious groundwork at this time of year ensures a gorgeous garden later on
A little judicious groundwork at this time of year ensures a gorgeous garden later on
Here’s a round-up of some of the best gardening books of 2021, from sustainability to dried flowers
Seven of the best new gardening books you’ll find yourself going back to again and again
On rainy days a polytunnel offers warmth, seclusion and a leafy refuge
A “forest” of women across the world are connected by their love of plants and flowers
Set your bird table and feeders at least two metres from ground cover so they can’t be ambushed easily by cats
Add colour and texture to the garden with these hardy perennials
Deer find certain plants delicious, like camellia and roses, but they don’t like rhurbarb
While most roses will like space, a rich, fertile soil and full sun, there are some that will cope well with all kinds of conditions
Don’t buy from a garden centre in early autumn, propagate from seed sown now
Not much happens in the January garden but it's a good time to find summer inspiration in seed catalogues
This year’s fine crop tackles everything from wartime gardens to a guide to propagation
Trees to plant, gloves to wear, cards to write trowels to dig, seeds to sow and a pad to rest
With a little forward planning, you can have a beautiful addition to the Christmas table or a lovely gift for the flower-lover in your life
Fionnuala Fallon: Autumn is here, but think of spring and plant as many bulbs as you can
Fionnuala Fallon: Hardy annuals will happily endure an average cold Irish winter
Size does matter when it comes to bulbs so rush out and get the best varieties now before they are snapped up
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Fresh local blooms are a lot more lovely than chilled flowers flown in from afar
Trees, variety and a little wilderness – seven ways to lure pollinators to your plot
From salads to sweet pea: here are five gardening projects for spring
For a summer wedding, grow fast-growing, long-flowering, floriferous annuals
With a range of heights and in a spectrum of colours, dahlias are perfect for your garden
The Irish Georgian Society has organised a Walled Gardens Study Day, to take place in early September
Now is the time to plant bulbs that will give you armfuls of spring and summer flowers
Digitalis purpurea regally colours our countryside but many digitalis varieties can heighten a garden’s borders
If you want your garden to be brimming with tasty produce this summer, then it’s time to get sowing
There’s a plant for almost every type of shady spot, but it pays to give the soil a helping hand
Forget turning over a new leaf, be brave and turn over a completely new garden
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
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