A wealth of late-blooming plants are bright stars of the autumn garden
What the daisy family, Asteraceae, have in common is daisy-shaped flowers and ability to feed bees, butterflies, hoverflies and many other pollinating insects
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What the daisy family, Asteraceae, have in common is daisy-shaped flowers and ability to feed bees, butterflies, hoverflies and many other pollinating insects
There are simple things you can do to discourage them without resorting to harmful and often ineffective insecticides
Raymond Higgins grows champion-level potatoes from his allotments near Blarney in Cork
Fionnuala Fallon: Use of peat is gradually being phased out due to EU targets to mitigate climate change, support biodiversity, and protect wetlands
Canterbury bells, Sweet William, foxgloves and wallflowers are among my favourite flowers
After returning from a week away, the freshly composted areas were thriving with tiny nettle plants
I am avoiding chemical weedkillers for environmental reasons
If you have a polytunnel or glasshouse, August is also the month to sow seeds of a variety of delicious crops to keep it well stocked over winter
While Irish summer weather may not be ideal for the beach or a barbeque, it can be just right for taking care of jobs around the house
A home for native wildflowers isn’t always easy to cultivate, but careful planning makes for fun and magical results
Fionnuala Fallon Q&A: Much to my dismay the soil was dug up in my raised bed in various spots and the blocking material was torn. Every night, the same thing
This is a common pest in many Irish gardens but can be managed
Helping plants thrive in uneven conditions can be tricky but there are solutions
There’s a range of plants ideal to keep in the home that can withstand ranging temperatures, poor light and even serious neglect
Creating a beautiful garden means constantly reappraising and reassessing with a view to the future
Have the wet spring and summer disrupted your gardening plans? You’re in good company
Edible, organically grown flowers offer goodness for the body as well as a spectacle for the eyes
Fionnuala Fallon: Their numbers are best controlled by leaving them alone for their natural predators to consume
What I Do: Shane Hollywood is head gardener at Birr Castle
‘Generation rent’ are increasingly drawn to the pleasure - and pain - of growing house plants. After all, they’re a lot easier to bring with you if you have to move house
Fionnuala Fallon: If it’s any consolation, my own young plants also flowered very poorly this year
A rich perfume is an intoxicating draw for wildlife and humans alike
Fionnuala Fallon: Truth is, nothing comes close to them in terms of the size, stature and brilliance of their flowers as well, of course as their magical range of colours
Your gardening questions answered: We were planning on using native hawthorn as a boundary hedge around our country garden
Your gardening questions answered: Creating a garden from scratch gives you a great opportunity
Republishing of Larry de Lacy’s newspaper columns offers rich trawl through history for nature lovers
Fionnuala Fallon: Roses are greedy, thirsty plants that need deep, fertile, humus-rich, moist and free-draining soil to flourish
Still have young plants and sturdy seedlings in trays and liners? Then make haste and start planting
Your gardening questions answered: Flower can become a thug if allowed to spread unchecked
Fionnuala Fallon: Every garden requires its fair share of plants with let’s-just-get-on-with-it attitude
Twins Josiah and Louis and sister Florence have been operating Fréamh Farm since March – despite their father’s adivce to pursue anything except farming
Your gardening questions answered: These trees need sheltered, lightly shaded spot with protection from cold winds
Not every gardener has the luck to have easy growing conditions, but there are ways to adapt and thrive
It's possible to promote plant growth and be kind to the environment at the same time
Ireland’s annual festival of flowers has arrived, with themes of environmental impact and climate change looming large
Act now by planting fast-growing annuals and fine-tuning flower borders for maximum impact
Rather than get rid of slugs, look for plants that are not appealing to them
We might be within touching distance of warmer weather, but it’s still not safe for your delicate plants to be left without protection
Gardening advice: Strimming or mowing daffodil leaves too soon after the flowers have faded can weaken the bulbs
These tried-and-trusted techniques help plants to grow back more strongly than ever
Think also about fruit trees like apple and pears, that can be gently manipulated to grow in a variety of shapes, including espaliers, fans and cordons
Star jasmine, clematis and climbing roses can add height, creeping plants interest, and lavender and sweet pea scent, to this compact space
Horticulture students learn the craft of gardening in the beautiful woodlands and kitchen gardens of Waterford estate
The Crown star built a naturally filtered pool at his English base and now wants to bring a similar project to Limerick’s Glin Castle
Soil might be the issue, as plum trees like a fertile, moisture-retentive but free-draining, slightly acidic soil
New books by TJ Maher and Des Doyle offer intensely personal, celebratory accounts of the magic that comes with making a garden
The Doyle brothers have just opened cut the ribbon of a €4.5m expansion of their Wicklow destination garden centre
Gardening Q&A: Will my plants come back or should I cut my losses?
In April, nature’s life force quickens day by day and every tiny seed sown is a powerful spell racing to transform itself
Q&A: I found the growth when I was tidying up the garden. Does it pose a threat to my other plant?
The plants that grow in our gardens connect us not just to loved ones of the years ahead, but also our future selves
These resilient plants deserve a place in every Irish garden
Hybrid tea roses typically have a life expectancy of 15-20 years, even when well looked after
Taking the time to plan your layout will be worth it in the long run
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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