Making room in your garden for a carpark space can be achieved in an eco-friendly way

Even a small suburban garden can host 25-30 species of birds in winter

New exhibition highlights role Phoenix Park has played in capital’s history

Holiday-home gardening is a horticultural challenge so forget the lawn and think pebbles, driftwood and easy plants instead

Your guide to the best groundwork, equipment and plants to get started

A chronicle of Irish plants prompts reflection on grand floral designs not attempted

In gloomy winter weather, the special charm of the window box lies not so much in colourful floral displays but more in its clever use of handsome foliage and berrying plants

Whether outdoors or under cover, we are coming to the best time to plant vines

And it’s time to plant tulip bulbs

There is a growing appreciation among gardeners for this rich horticultural legacy

While the internet offers an endless supply of seed catalogues, it is still a case of buyer beware

An illustrated book and an exhibition recognising some of Ireland’s new garden plants will be launched this year

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

There are gifts across the price range for your favourite horticulturalists

Nowhere is too small or too unlikely – from an unused swimming pool to the back of a pick-up truck – to grow your own food

There’s a wealth of plants worth growing for their sculptural autumn seedheads alone

Peonies, favoured for their blooms, are long lasting plants that can survive for decades

Gardening experts name their favourite Irish flower or plant

What garden lovers will be happy to find under the tree this year