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Gardening with Mary: growing pains won’t slow us down
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As we age a little with each season, it’s time to begin planning ahead and adapting our garden.
30 April 2025 Gardening
Gardening with Kitty: the must have herbs this May
Fresh, fragrant and endlessly versatile, herbs are the ultimate small-space garden choice.
16 April 2025 Gardening
Gardening with Mary: daily changes bring such joy
Along with the swallows, the emergence of fresh blooms brings the promise of the summer.
Old tower house is a talking point on this 45.5ac farm in Co Tipperary
Good quality land, a spic and span yard and a medieval tower makes this an interesting sale, writes Paul Mooney.
16 April 2025 Property
Gardening with Paul: cheery cherry blossom blooms
Flowering cherries bring flurries of pink and white to brighten the spring garden, writes Paul Maher.
9 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.
2 April 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