Many different kinds of vegetables can be sown directly into the ground now

Online orders for Irish seeds rise dramatically in wake of Covid-19 restrictions

From advice to activities and entertainment, these articles should aid your social distancing

A “forest” of women across the world are connected by their love of plants and flowers

Product from UK nurseries could be pricier, but there’s potential to grow more here

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

Here’s a shortlist of just some of this year’s ‘must-haves’, along with a guide to reliable suppliers

A fig tree will happily grow in a sunny spot, or in a polytunnel or greenhouse

Tanguy de Toulgoët’s Co Laois plot is a flower-filled, hugely productive family garden

Important to deadhead, water and liquid feed container-grown flowering plants

Instagram is groaning with greenery but keeping trendy plants alive isn’t easy

Leaving things to nature – and lawns unmowed – pays its own dividends

While most roses will like space, a rich, fertile soil and full sun, there are some that will cope well with all kinds of conditions

Now is the time to start planting pots that will burst into colour in high summer. Artist and gardener TJ Maher shares some of his secrets for maximising their impact

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

Fionnuala Fallon: Preparation put in over coming weeks will be repaid tenfold in future months

Known as ‘gardener’s gold’, kitchen waste and even human hair can be transformed in to a rich mulch in a matter of weeks

Thank Instagram for endless shots of spider plants dangling from macrame pot-hangers

November marks the start of bare-root season making it a good time to plant a deciduous tree

Prepare beds, mulch, think about planting fruit trees and hardy crops – and save seeds