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Gardening with Paul: the grandeur of gladiolus
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These beautiful blooms provide spectacular towers of colour for the summer garden.
14 May 2025 Gardening
Gardening with Mary: growing pains won’t slow us down
As we age a little with each season, it’s time to begin planning ahead and adapting our garden.
7 May 2025 Gardening
Gardening with Paul: the grass isn’t always green...
Colourful ornamental species give movement and style to any sized garden, all summer long.
Gardening with Kitty: the must have herbs this May
Fresh, fragrant and endlessly versatile, herbs are the ultimate small-space garden choice.
30 April 2025 Gardening
Gardening with Paul Maher: glow up with hardy annuals
Growing annual bedding plants in your garden can save you money while you enjoy the beauty.
23 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.
16 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.
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
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