The Irish Garden by Jane Powers review: a feast for the eyesThis remarkable volume, full of stories and atmospheric photographs, shows that Ireland has hidden its horticultural light under a bushel for far too longSat May 02 2015 - 01:46
Gardens: add a little vintage style to your gardenArchitectural salvage yards are good hunting grounds for vintage garden pieces or ‘gardenalia’Sat May 02 2015 - 00:00
10 things to plant now for those salad daysIf you want your garden to be brimming with tasty produce this summer, then it’s time to get sowingSat Apr 25 2015 - 05:45
Grow: Wade into a sea of vibrant spring flowersVisit June Blake’s Wicklow garden to see a sea of tulips and other bloomsSun Apr 19 2015 - 09:00
Return of the lost crops of the IncasIrish gardeners are reviving ancient crops such as amaranth, kaniwa and quinoa because they are easy to grow and nutritiousSun Apr 12 2015 - 09:00
Root causes of success with prize-winning vegetablesThe nonagenarian head of a family of champion growers shares his secretsSat Apr 04 2015 - 06:00
Sunny plants for shady placesThere’s a plant for almost every type of shady spot, but it pays to give the soil a helping handSun Mar 29 2015 - 06:00
Ignore at your peril: Seeds of things to comeSpring is in the air. It is time to put in some planting work that will pay dividends later in food and flowersSun Mar 22 2015 - 09:00
Anything but the shamrock: gardening experts name their Irish favouritesGardening experts name their favourite Irish flower or plantSun Mar 15 2015 - 15:00
Chop, chop, it’s pruning timeMany of the plants in your garden will benefit from a haircut to encourage strong new growth. Don’t spare the secateursSun Mar 15 2015 - 12:00
Wicker brings a welcome touch of whimsy to the gardenThese eco-friendly structures and sculptures can transform a gardenSat Feb 21 2015 - 06:00
Use summer annuals to add fun to your gardenTransform a simple border or container into something exceptionalSun Feb 15 2015 - 12:00
Grow: Organic seeds in brown envelopes from CorkFor gardeners interested in growing heritage Irish vegetables that will withstand the weather, Brown Envelope Seeds is a good place to startSun Feb 08 2015 - 09:00
Grow: bring the chilli club to your gardenIt may be cold outside, but this is the best time to start growing chilli plants from seedSun Feb 01 2015 - 11:28
Gardening: Indoor plants are a breath of fresh airPot plants also add humidity and filter pollutants from our homes and officesSun Jan 25 2015 - 07:00
Grow: Why garden? US landscape architect Thomas Rainer explores the big gardening questionsWhen do we garden, how, and why?Sun Jan 18 2015 - 14:00
Gardening: Ditch the chemicals and go naturalFeeding soil with helpful bacteria will make a difference to your lawns and bordersSat Jan 10 2015 - 17:00
Don’t be afraid to dig deep in the garden this yearForget turning over a new leaf, be brave and turn over a completely new gardenSat Jan 03 2015 - 01:00
The best books for gardenersIt may not be gardening weather, but there’s much to learn and enjoy from your armchairSat Dec 20 2014 - 05:00
The Christmas wreath reinventedThe Informal Florist puts emphasis on unconventional, pared-back beautySun Dec 14 2014 - 12:00
Christmas gifts for gardenersWhat garden lovers will be happy to find under the tree this yearSun Dec 07 2014 - 10:00
Flanagan’s Fields: An inner city garden with heart and historyRialto community group uses 21st-century growing methods and cutting-edge technology to grow delicious and nutritious food in the most sustainable waySat Nov 29 2014 - 14:00
Gardens: Make magic with micro greensThey’re expensive to buy, but micro greens are easy to growSun Nov 23 2014 - 02:00
A winter’s garden taleFrom golden Cape gooseberries to sooty skinned figs, the garden keeps on giving during autumn and winterSat Nov 15 2014 - 01:00
Gardens: Meet the fruity medlarPlant a medlar tree between now and March and in time you could be harvesting fragrant fruits to make jellies and liqueursSat Nov 08 2014 - 01:00
Work for the winter in the gardenLazy gardening is a great way to clear that weed patch and get it ready for spring growthSat Nov 01 2014 - 01:00
Loving lichenAn appreciation of the silver, moss-like growth that adorns our garden walls, pots, ornaments and plantsSat Oct 25 2014 - 01:00
How to keep gardens green with water chargesThe new water charges threaten community and school gardensSat Oct 18 2014 - 01:00
Wonder wall: a vertical city gardenA ‘living wall’ in Temple Bar has plants growing out of tiny pocketsSat Oct 11 2014 - 01:00
Humans, horses and horticulture make a soothing gardenAt Bray’s Festina Lente, the fun of horseback riding is enhanced by the sheer joy of flowersSat Oct 04 2014 - 01:00
Shrub it and seeShrubs might not be the glamour-pusses of the garden but they’re stout undergarmentsSat Sept 27 2014 - 01:00
Peerless PearsGrow pears for your heirs, the saying goes. Fionnula Fallon heeds some advice on speeding up the processSat Sept 20 2014 - 01:11
The hardy boys of the gardenAutumn-sown plants have a significant headstart on spring-sown, producing larger, more vigorous and much earlier-flowering plantsSat Sept 13 2014 - 01:56
Gathering in the sea spaghettiDillisk, dulse, kelp and sea lettuce are just some of the ingredients you can harvest from the shoreSat Sept 06 2014 - 00:00
Tunnel visionDid your polytunnel get the better of you this summer? Never fear – there’s plenty of time to get it ship-shape and primed for year-round productionSat Aug 23 2014 - 01:00
Garden of tranquilityThough neglected for many years, the restored Irish National War Memorial Gardens form a poignant tribute to those whose lives it commemoratesSat Aug 16 2014 - 01:00
Gardening by the seasideWind-blown and salty – coastal gardens are challenging, so take advice from two expertsSat Aug 09 2014 - 01:00
This week in the garden …Freeze peas, deal with slugs, pick sweet pea and order seedsSat Aug 09 2014 - 00:00
Dazzling dahliasMaking their presence felt in hot pinks, red and oranges, these flowers are a brilliant addition to a summer gardenSat Aug 02 2014 - 01:00
In the garden: currant affairsFrom jam to ice-lollies and cassis, the tasty blackcurrant is truly versatile . . . and has the added benefit of health-enhancing qualitiesSat Jul 26 2014 - 01:00
The gardening guru: Robin Lane Fox doesn't give a figPart of the great appeal of Robin Lane Fox’s garden writing is the fact that he doesn’t give a fig for fashionable opinionSat Jul 19 2014 - 01:00
