It’s cold, wet, dark and dismal. Let’s get gardening
What you do in the garden now can lay the foundations for a year of homegrown beauty
Great gifts for gardeners: Tools, plants and knowledge
From gardening gloves and houseplants to roses, there is something here for everyone
Jeffrey Donaldson: Talk of a united Ireland is ‘premature’ when the North is not united
Interview: the DUP leader on powersharing, Brexit and being British and Irish
Brexit disrupts plant and seed supplies to Irish gardeners
‘We’re holding off taking orders until things become clearer’: some British suppliers suspend mail service
A gardener’s gift guide: bamboo shoots, fire pits and online courses
No idea what to buy for the gardener in your life? Let us plant some ideas in your brain
Summer drought, winter floods? These plants will survive it all
Expert gardeners select the plants that have outperformed the rest in weather extremes
And sow it begins: Fionnuala Fallon’s picks her favourite seed packs for summer
Frilly flowers, tasty potatoes and onions worth waiting for can all be grown from seed
Ditch the peat, keep the lawn: Ten steps to a greener garden in 2020
Stop using pesticides, allow weeds to grow and go for pro-pollinator planting
Spread a little garden love this Christmas
From “Brexit” seeds to hanging pots – what to give the green fingered person in your life
Stock up your bulbs: how a No Deal Brexit will hit gardeners
Product from UK nurseries could be pricier, but there’s potential to grow more here
Sun, shade, dry or windy – there’s a rose to suit every kind of garden
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
Ivan Cooper funeral: tributes paid to ‘towering figure’ of NI civil rights
President Higgins says there was ‘something singular’ about the SDLP co-founder’s courage
Shake off the winter blues with a snowdrop hunt
Altamont, in Co Carlow, has one of greatest displays of any Irish garden open this month
Plant the seed: How to grow a career in gardening
You need barrow-loads of intelligence and creativity, a strong back and green fingers
Colorado man held on suspicion of killing wife, two children
During TV interview Christopher Watts appealed for safe return of his wife and children
Down the garden path to Altamont’s walled wonder
The walled garden and nursery at Altamont in Co Carlow is horticultural heaven
Reasons to be cheerful in the garden: Snowdrops are in
February is peak snowdrop season so it’s a good time to visit galanthophiles’ gardens
Ease your way into the gardening year – here’s how
Call in an expert for inspiration; visit the best gardens; meet some gardening heroes
Fionnuala Fallon: the best Christmas gifts for gardeners
From seeds to secateurs, some green gift ideas for the keen, and the casual, gardener
Monty Don the sell-out star of Carlow Garden Festival
BBC ‘Gardener’s World’ presenter heads a long list of experts at popular nine-day event
The best gardens to visit in Ireland this summer
Get your fill of green, from tiny city gardens to lovely country spreads
Tulips thrill in the late spring garden
Beautify your garden with some of the many tulip types and check out garden shows
Hedges are the life-giving arteries of our land
Hawthorn, dog rose, spindle, elder: advice about what goes into a traditional hedgerow
Tiny blooms light up the winter garden
At this time of year, the sight of a flowering plant or shrub brings a peculiarly intense joy
Aloe vera: Say hello to a wonder plant
This useful plant is used to reduce pain, to moisturise and to aid healing, among other properties
Don’t be afraid to dig deep in the garden this year
Forget turning over a new leaf, be brave and turn over a completely new garden
Bishop says North afflicted by political ‘sclerosis’
New Catholic Bishop of Derry says ‘much work’ remains to be done
Coming up roses
This summer’s sunny days have been kind to the roses, and it is a vintage year for this colourful and scented bush
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