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Gardening with Mary: daily changes bring such joy
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Along with the swallows, the emergence of fresh blooms brings the promise of the summer.
9 April 2025 Gardening
Gardening with Paul: cheery cherry blossom blooms
Flowering cherries bring flurries of pink and white to brighten the spring garden, writes Paul Maher.
2 April 2025 Gardening
Gardening with Kitty: see the benefits of mulching
It’s time to embrace some ‘minimum input for maximum output’ growing techniques in your garden, writes Kitty Scully.
Gardening with Paul Maher: a host of golden daffodils
Naturalised daffodils ensure a continuous colourful display to enjoy for years to come.
26 March 2025 Gardening
A blooming legacy handpicked with love
Liz Watkins and Ali Franks, the mother-daughter duo behind Clonakenny Flower Farm in Co Tipperary, have grown a thriving business from their shared love of flowers.
26 March 2025 Gardening
Mower power to you – ride-on versus robotic
With so much new tech, it can be hard to decide what lawnmower is right for your large garden, writes Sarah McIntosh.
19 March 2025 Gardening
What’s hot and what’s not in garden design this year
Celebrity gardener Diarmuid Gavin's take on the top gardening trends for the summer ahead, writes Deirdre Verney.
19 March 2025 Gardening
When push comes to shove, what’s the best mower for you?
Electric versus petrol – what you need to consider for a small to medium-sized garden, writes Sarah McIntosh.
19 March 2025 Gardening
The magic of membranes
Weed membrane is one of the least harmful and most effective measures of protecting your area from weed growth if you are creating beds or designated weed-free areas, writes Sarah McIntosh
19 March 2025 Gardening
Chore no more, it’s a way of life for the ‘lawndads’
Looking after your garden isn’t just a job, people take a lot of pride in their lawn and garden maintenance, for many it has become an obsession, writes Sarah McIntosh.
19 March 2025 Gardening
Estate team hits the ground running
We take a stroll around Killruddery Gardens with head gardener Daragh Farren, who lovingly maintains the 800-acre estate, writes Sarah McIntosh.
19 March 2025 Gardening
Can our lawns get too mulch of a good thing?
That is the question on every grass owner's mind, do you mulch your clippings or leave them alone, we weigh up the options to help you decide, writes Sarah McIntosh.
19 March 2025 Gardening