New book shows all sides of this Irish horticultural genius and his beloved Hunting Brook in west Wicklow

This damp August has created optimum soil conditions for seeds to germinate

It takes time and expertise to coax these greedy, sun-loving, thirsty plants to give of their very best

Add colour and texture to the garden with these hardy perennials

The many different smells of a summer garden have the power to stimulate our senses in mysterious ways

This week in the garden: Irish gardeners share their top places to visit on holidays

But look beyond the triffid-like leylandii, for plants that work with other fashionable foliage

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

No amount of watering is going to be as good for plants as sweet, clean, cool Irish rain

It's a busy month in the gardening year. Time to tidy the summer pots and start planting for winter greens

The walled garden and nursery at Altamont in Co Carlow is horticultural heaven

After 45 years in her Ranalegh show garden, the celebrated TV gardener started from scratch at nearly 80, in a walled garden that's now open to the public

Don’t cut that parched lawn and resist the urge to sprinkle every plant in sight

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

Pick compatible plants that will coexist and not compete with one another for light

With little doing in the winter garden, plot a visit to some of the world’s most beautiful gardens

Gardeners growing their presence on social media are becoming key influencers

From seeds to secateurs, some green gift ideas for the keen, and the casual, gardener

Size does matter when it comes to bulbs so rush out and get the best varieties now before they are snapped up

OPW gardeners fine-tune their style to be as pollinator-friendly as possible

BBC ‘Gardener’s World’ presenter heads a long list of experts at popular nine-day event

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

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

From salads to sweet pea: here are five gardening projects for spring

Aim for the right plants for the right soil and in the right place

A bit of effort now with weeds and seeds will pay off in next year’s harvest

These shrubby plants have a chameleon-like quality that makes them look as much at home in a traditional country garden as in a chic city courtyard, and as happy in a formal planting scheme as in a naturalistic one

There are gifts across the price range for your favourite horticulturalists

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

Making their presence felt in hot pinks, red and oranges, these flowers are a brilliant addition to a summer garden

Jimi Blake’s 20-acre Hunting Brook garden is known for its prolific planting and constantly changing landscape