Ditch the peat, keep the lawn: Ten steps to a greener garden in 2020Stop using pesticides, allow weeds to grow and go for pro-pollinator plantingSat Jan 11 2020 - 00:00
My top 10 gardening podcasts: Fionnuala Fallon’s pick of the bestThese inspiring shows will take you all over the gardening worldSat Jan 04 2020 - 00:00
Gardening 2020: even the smallest patch can help fight climate changeThe kind of gardens we want to create will radically evolve over the coming decadeSat Dec 28 2019 - 00:00
The best gardening books to give this ChristmasWinter has its icy grip on the garden leaving little for the gardener to do except pick up a good bookSat Dec 14 2019 - 00:00
Spread a little garden love this ChristmasFrom “Brexit” seeds to hanging pots – what to give the green fingered person in your lifeSat Dec 07 2019 - 00:00
Urban foxes: love them or loathe them, your garden is their denSome argue that we feed birds, hedgehogs and other wild animals, so why not foxes?Sat Nov 30 2019 - 00:00
Mould glory: the rotten heart of gardeningOne of nature’s great gifts to gardeners is a simple free way to lavish love on your plantsSat Nov 23 2019 - 00:00
Eat better fruit without it costing the earthSupermarkets are piled high with fruit imports but it’s not hard to grow your ownSat Nov 16 2019 - 00:00
Feed the birds by opening a bird cafe in your gardenSet your bird table and feeders at least two metres from ground cover so they can’t be ambushed easily by catsSat Nov 09 2019 - 00:00
Gardening: Go lush, go dense with winter evergreensA generous pot of trailing and upright evergreens will create a pleasing lushness in the winter gardenSat Nov 02 2019 - 00:00
Berry good: Fight the flu or fill a vase with these autumn berriesThese six shrubs and trees feed birds and make tonics and syrups for humansSat Oct 26 2019 - 00:00
Kick up some leaves: five great Irish gardens to visit before winter arrivesSome of Ireland’s loveliest gardens put on a fine display of autumn foliageSat Oct 19 2019 - 00:00
Avail of autumn’s abundance and reap the rewards in springCalendula, tagetes, sweet pea and poppies are just a few of the season’s flavoursSat Oct 12 2019 - 00:00
Dig in: 7 things to do in the October gardenNow is the perfect month to plant spring-flowering bulbs including narcissus, crocus, scilla and alliumSat Oct 05 2019 - 00:00
Do you love garlic? It’s dead easy to grow your ownBest of all, growing your own means avoiding supermarket bulbs shipped from ChinaSat Sept 28 2019 - 00:00
Stock up your bulbs: how a No Deal Brexit will hit gardenersProduct from UK nurseries could be pricier, but there’s potential to grow more hereSat Sept 21 2019 - 00:00
Meet Jimi Blake, the garden obsessive who became gardening royaltyNew book shows all sides of this Irish horticultural genius and his beloved Hunting Brook in west WicklowSat Sept 14 2019 - 00:00
Want head-turning spring flowers? Now is the time to buyHere’s a shortlist of just some of this year’s ‘must-haves’, along with a guide to reliable suppliersSat Sept 07 2019 - 00:00
Figs are in season: here’s how to grow your ownA fig tree will happily grow in a sunny spot, or in a polytunnel or greenhouseSat Aug 31 2019 - 00:00
Meet the French gardener who wants to save Irish soilTanguy de Toulgoët’s Co Laois plot is a flower-filled, hugely productive family gardenSat Aug 24 2019 - 00:00
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
