Take a little time with the dahlias to keep the garden in bloomImportant to deadhead, water and liquid feed container-grown flowering plantsSat Aug 24 2019 - 00:00
Rainy day gardening: Keep on top of pests and enjoy the crop of vegetablesThis damp August has created optimum soil conditions for seeds to germinateSat Aug 17 2019 - 00:00
The secret to growing tremendously tasty tomatoesIt takes time and expertise to coax these greedy, sun-loving, thirsty plants to give of their very bestSat Aug 10 2019 - 00:00
Keep on blooming: late summer flowers that keep the garden goingAdd colour and texture to the garden with these hardy perennialsSat Aug 03 2019 - 00:00
Fill your garden with summer scentsThe many different smells of a summer garden have the power to stimulate our senses in mysterious waysSat Jul 27 2019 - 00:00
Alys Fowler on love and gardening: ‘Ursula Halligan inspired me to come out’The gardening writer was in Ireland just before the same sex marriage voteSat Jul 20 2019 - 00:00
Six great European gardens to discover on holidaysThis week in the garden: Irish gardeners share their top places to visit on holidaysSat Jul 13 2019 - 00:00
Deer oh deer: How to keep Bambi out of your gardenDeer find certain plants delicious, like camellia and roses, but they don’t like rhurbarbSat Jul 06 2019 - 00:00
Sun, shade, dry or windy – there’s a rose to suit every kind of gardenWhile most roses will like space, a rich, fertile soil and full sun, there are some that will cope well with all kinds of conditionsSat Jun 29 2019 - 00:00
Fionnuala Fallon: The best way to beat weeds and pests in the gardenHoe your way to happier, faster-growing plants and let nature take care of the slugsSat Jun 22 2019 - 00:00
For wonderful wallflowers it's time to get sowingDon’t buy from a garden centre in early autumn, propagate from seed sown nowSat Jun 15 2019 - 00:00
Wonky stems and blowsy blooms: The new way to arrange flowersFashionable florists choose simple posies over imported flowers and ‘toxic’ foamSat Jun 08 2019 - 00:00
Dig in for summer: 10 things to do in the June gardenLots to see and do this month plus garden festivals, workshops and open days to get you goingSat Jun 01 2019 - 00:00
Bloom garden festival: Everything you need to knowWhat’s on, where to buy tickets, where to eat and how to get to the Dublin showgroundWed May 29 2019 - 11:00
Sustainable gardens blossom at BloomClimate change is a focus for some of Ireland’s top gardeners at Phoenix Park festivalSat May 25 2019 - 00:00
This week in the garden: holiday-proofing those houseplantsFreshly potted plants should be placed away from direct sunlight and high temperaturesSat May 25 2019 - 00:00
The miracle of lilac: long-living, sweet-smelling and very easy to growGrow them as a shrub or small tree in a lawn, an informal hedge, or even trained against a high wall where their foliage will act as a foil for flowering plantsSat May 18 2019 - 00:00
Container gardening: five tips for creating brilliantly coloured potsNow is the time to start planting pots that will burst into colour in high summer. Artist and gardener TJ Maher shares some of his secrets for maximising their impactSat May 11 2019 - 06:00
Eight great plants and flowers for the May gardenThese May flowers will bridge the gap between the spring bulb rush and summerSat May 04 2019 - 00:00
How to grow herbs and keep them happyMost culinary herbs can be grown in pots or tubs while plenty will stay compact enough to grow very happily in a window-boxSat Apr 27 2019 - 00:00
How to turn any patch into a glorious vegetable gardenNew book from west Cork gardener Joyce Russell is full of simple, practical adviceSat Apr 20 2019 - 00:00
Frilly tulips, glorious magnolia: 10 of the best flowers and shrubs to plant for AprilLet’s celebrate some of the loveliest flowering plants for the Irish gardenSat Apr 13 2019 - 00:00
Nine things to do in the garden in AprilSow organic seeds, cut less lawn and let the wild things grow in your gardenSat Apr 06 2019 - 00:00
Mulch: the great garden cure-allSpread lightly at this time of year a good organic mulch helps to protect against the effects of summer droughtSat Mar 30 2019 - 00:00
The new rock garden: petite plants are perfect for small space livingAlpines and miniature species will happily grow in small pots and stone troughsSat Mar 23 2019 - 00:00
Ace of spades, forks, rakes and trowelsGreat tools can help you become a great gardener. Here’s some of the bestSat Mar 16 2019 - 00:00
In the pink: why I’m weak at the knees for spring flowering treesA bad case of Prunus plantlust - fed by this year’s early splendid displays of blossomsSat Mar 09 2019 - 00:00
Are primroses the perfect spring flower? They love the damp and are good to eat tooFew plants are as charming as this hardy, spring-blooming, native wildflowerSat Mar 02 2019 - 00:00
Dig now for victory in the kitchen gardenFionnuala Fallon: Preparation put in over coming weeks will be repaid tenfold in future monthsSat Feb 23 2019 - 00:00
Make the cut: the right way to prune rosesFollow the three Ds by using secateurs to remove any dead, diseased or dying woodSat Feb 16 2019 - 00:00
Top tips for making the ultimate compostKnown as ‘gardener’s gold’, kitchen waste and even human hair can be transformed in to a rich mulch in a matter of weeksSat Feb 09 2019 - 00:00
Shake off the winter blues with a snowdrop huntAltamont, in Co Carlow, has one of greatest displays of any Irish garden open this monthSat Feb 02 2019 - 00:00
Tunnel vision: Undercover gardening extends the growing season at both endsCheaper than a greenhouse and easier to put up, a polytunnel takes your gardening to a new levelSat Jan 26 2019 - 00:00
Plant the seed: How to grow a career in gardeningYou need barrow-loads of intelligence and creativity, a strong back and green fingersSat Jan 19 2019 - 00:00
1970s revival in the garden as conifers come back in styleBut look beyond the triffid-like leylandii, for plants that work with other fashionable foliageSat Jan 12 2019 - 00:00
Pink dandelions, cucamelons, edible lupins: seeds to plant now for a delicious summerNot much happens in the January garden but it's a good time to find summer inspiration in seed cataloguesSat Jan 05 2019 - 00:00
How to help your garden weather the climate change challengeWe need to start future-proofing our gardens to cope with meteorological extremesSat Dec 29 2018 - 00:00
Sixteen great books for gardeners this ChristmasThis year’s fine crop tackles everything from wartime gardens to a guide to propagationSat Dec 15 2018 - 00:00
Weave a seasonal spell: how to make a magical Christmas wreathKeep it natural with local, simple and seasonal willow, twigs and berried branchesSat Dec 08 2018 - 00:00
Giving to a gardener? Here's 35 great gifts for ChristmasTrees to plant, gloves to wear, cards to write trowels to dig, seeds to sow and a pad to restSat Dec 01 2018 - 00:00
It’s the 1970s all over again as house plants grow on usThank Instagram for endless shots of spider plants dangling from macrame pot-hangersSat Nov 24 2018 - 00:00
Five good value, fuss-free trees for small gardensNovember marks the start of bare-root season making it a good time to plant a deciduous treeSat Nov 17 2018 - 00:00
The great indoors: how to pick the best glasshouse for your gardenPlants can grow with lush abandon all winter long in a good greenhouseSat Nov 10 2018 - 01:00
The best fruit trees for a small gardenWho has the space to grow apples, plums, pears, medlars or quinces? Anyone with a pocket-sized patch, that’s whoSat Nov 03 2018 - 00:00
High in the Himalayas, an Irish plant-hunter’s paradiseSome of loveliest plant species in Irish gardens hail from the tiny Indian state of SikkimSat Oct 27 2018 - 00:00
This week in the garden: Plan and plant now for the festive seasonWith a little forward planning, you can have a beautiful addition to the Christmas table or a lovely gift for the flower-lover in your lifeSat Oct 20 2018 - 00:00
Frilly but not fragile: how to grow a hardy sweet peaSow by the end of November for bigger, stronger, longer-flowering plantsSat Oct 13 2018 - 00:00
End of season in the kitchen garden: tidy up and get ready for next yearPrepare beds, mulch, think about planting fruit trees and hardy crops – and save seedsSat Oct 06 2018 - 00:00
Time to plant your sleeping beautiesFionnuala Fallon: Autumn is here, but think of spring and plant as many bulbs as you canSat Sept 29 2018 - 00:00
Go wild in the garden and make a meadowYou don’t need huge space to grow a meadow garden – and now is the time to sow itSat Sept 22 2018 - 00:00
