We are so fortunate to have Irish country house gardens: go visit one now
A new book and exhibition celebrate this complex tradition in all its many dimensions
Trio of Irish gardeners to receive prestigious RHS awards
Contributions of Thomas Pakenham, Seamus O’Brien and Paddy Mackie recognised
Prep, prune, plant: Your garden’s success depends on what you do now
A little judicious groundwork at this time of year ensures a gorgeous garden later on
High in the Himalayas, an Irish plant-hunter’s paradise
Some of loveliest plant species in Irish gardens hail from the tiny Indian state of Sikkim
Gardening: It's always a pleasure to return to the joy of propagation
Fionnuala Fallon: Watching a plant spring to life from a seedling or cutting is utterly magical
Michael Viney: The beauty of weeping beeches
Another Life: The weeping beech is the largest growing of all hardy weeping trees
Garden tools worth their weight in bronze and copper
Time to clear out those rusty old tools and invest in these top-notch implements
It’s a forest of friends – hug a lonely beech tree
‘The Hidden Life of Trees’ reveals a totally new insight and empathy towards trees
The Dublin chef who grows crops in rooftop pots
Stephen’s McAllister’s city ‘garden’ is no more than a cheerful clutter of pots and recycled wooden wine crates on a crowded, shady balcony overlooking the capital’s dusty yards and sun-bleached rooftops. But that’s enough for an ongoing supply of fresh, delicious ingredients
Chelsea judge James Alexander-Sinclair is UK garden design’s man of the moment
Alexander-Sinclair will be in Ireland later this month to give a talk in Altamont gardens as part of the Carlow Garden Festival
Thomas Pakenham’s family of trees
Oak and beech and sweet chestnut were the treasures I had inherited – living landscapes. And with the joy of possession went the duty of looking after them
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