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