Carl Wright

Five ways to share the joy of gardening this Easter

Get out in nature to cheer your spirits

Sat Apr 16 2022 - 06:00

Early Irish people were dark skinned with blue eyes – documentary

Hunter gatherer population inhabited Ireland before being replaced by early farmers

Mon Apr 19 2021 - 07:30

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 vote

Sat Jul 20 2019 - 00:00

Sustainable gardens blossom at Bloom

Climate change is a focus for some of Ireland’s top gardeners at Phoenix Park festival

Sat May 25 2019 - 00:00

How to turn any patch into a glorious vegetable garden

New book from west Cork gardener Joyce Russell is full of simple, practical advice

Sat Apr 20 2019 - 00:00

Nine things to do in the garden in April

Sow organic seeds, cut less lawn and let the wild things grow in your garden

Sat Apr 06 2019 - 00:00

Giving to a gardener? Here's 35 great gifts for Christmas

Trees to plant, gloves to wear, cards to write trowels to dig, seeds to sow and a pad to rest

Sat Dec 01 2018 - 00:00

Take a walk in the woods for inspiration for shady town gardens

To see woodland plants at their best, visit some of Ireland’s loveliest woodland gardens

Sat Apr 14 2018 - 06:00

The best gardens to visit in Ireland this summer

Get your fill of green, from tiny city gardens to lovely country spreads

Sat May 27 2017 - 07:00

Chelsea judge James Alexander-Sinclair is UK garden design’s man of the moment

Alexander-Sinclair will be in Ireland later this month to give a talk in Altamont gardens as part of the Carlow Garden Festival

Sat Jul 16 2016 - 06:00

Gardens: Plant some seeds of inspiration

Next year’s catalogues are out, and there are lots of interesting new plants to consider growing

Sat Dec 26 2015 - 11:00

Grow: Rise and rise of community gardens

Growth spurt in local gardens is enriching many lives in many different ways

Sat Jul 04 2015 - 00:00

Grow: How does your garden grow?

There is a lot to be said for encouraging plants and flowers to self-seed through the garden

Sat Jun 27 2015 - 00:00