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
How can I encourage more moths to visit my garden?
Butterflies may be more colourful but moths bring their own special magic
Mulch, shade, water, ventilate: How to help your garden over the summer months
Taking some practical measures can lessen the impact of dry weather on your plants
I sowed a lot of greens but they’ve spiked - have they bolted?
Readers’ questions: Most of my plants now have tall spikes of leaves which taste off
Summer gardening: How to fill the gaps in your flower borders
Ugly gaps in summer flower borders are painful to behold, but there are ways to manage them
What container plants will survive brief periods of neglect in summer?
Container-grown plants are much more vulnerable to compost heating up and drying out
‘There would be no life on Earth without plants ... We need to keep reminding ourselves of that’
Noeleen Smyth is the first female director of the National Botanic Gardens of Ireland
Want a glorious flower garden next summer? Now is the time to sow seeds
The time is ripe for preening and planting
Why are my ammi flowers dying in my garden’s cut-flower patch?
These graceful ornamental plants are vulnerable to both carrot fly and carrot motley virus
Sculptural evergreens, ferns and grasses to add drama to urban gardens
Small city gardens are akin to theatrical stages just waiting for the right props to set the tone
Gardening Q&A: ‘Where can I buy organic flower bulbs?’
Unfortunately, this is still a relatively niche market in Ireland
As summer solstice approaches, it’s time to shift gear in the garden
Change your focus to weeding, feeding and staking
Gardening Q&A: Is the ‘seed snail’ method of planting as effective as Instagram suggests?
This sustainable approach to planting has taken the Internet by storm this year