‘Yes, size matters’: A simple guide to planting spring-flowering bulbs this autumn
Always try to source plump, firm, undamaged bulb stock
Our firethorn bush is beautiful but too big – how can we cut it back?
Pyracantha can quickly become an impenetrable thicket unless it’s diligently pruned and trained
Plant, mulch, move: essential garden jobs as autumn closes in
Everywhere in the garden are unmistakable signs of seasonal shift, from trees heavy with fruit to spiderwebs silver-beaded with dew
My roses are underperforming. What can I do?
Mulch generously around the root systems in spring and prune as appropriate
Colour disrupter: how to position white flowers in your garden
White flowers can be a wow, but also a distraction
Have I left it too late to divide my bearded irises?
Have I run out of time to split the dense, spreading clump this year - or could I still risk it at this stage?
Gardening: Here are my top tips for saving seeds
You can’t be a gardener, I think, and not eventually become fascinated by everything seed represents
My mum is losing her eyesight. What plants are good for a sensory garden?
Plants with perfumed blossoms, aromatic foliage, tactile appeal, or which rustle in the breeze would be ideal candidates
Plan and plant now for a beautiful garden next summer
If you’ve ever compared autumn-sown hardy flowering annuals with their spring-sown equivalents, you’ll know they’re like chalk and cheese
What drought-resistant plants are suitable for Irish gardens?
Most plants prefer a middle ground with soil that’s neither baked to a crisp nor badly waterlogged
Drought is bad news for earthworms, but gardeners can help them out
Earthworm populations globally are in decline, along with their vital ability to act as ecosystem engineers
Should I weed my garden in a heatwave?
Climate change is demanding we adapt to new norms and make changes in how we garden
Want to live a longer, happier life? Take up gardening
‘Life in Full Bloom’ is the theme for this year’s Connected with Nature events as part of Nursing Homes Week, celebrating the harvest season with events catered for residents’ wellbeing
A gardening friend says my green potatoes are poisonous. Is it true?
Some of my potatoes have pushed up out of the ground and turned green
How to revive your tired late summer garden
Ruthlessly cut out any vegetation that heatwaves have left withered and yellowing before judiciously filing in the gaps left behind