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Gardening with Gerry: soak up the benefits
Gerry Daly
After months of near-constant rain, gardens and farmland have rarely been so wet and it has been difficult to carry out seasonal activities. Here, Gerry Daly discusses strategies for a wet garden.
20 March 2024 Gardening
Gardening with Gerry: star of the south
Like many South American plants, begonias are very intensely coloured, mostly in shades of orange, red and yellow to attract pollinating hummingbirds.
20 March 2024 Craft
Meet the Makers: Kelly O’Sullivan and Stephen Daly
In this week’s Meet the Maker, Grace Hanna interviews owners of The Flowersmith Studio & Micro Flower Farm, the creative passion of Kelly O’Sullivan and Stephen Daly.
Favourite flower of Marie Antoinette
Dahlia is part of the daisy family and can come in a wide variety of bright colours and shapes.
6 March 2024 Gardening
Gardening with Gerry: scent of spring
Sweet box is a durable, tough little plant, attracting a variety of wildlife and pollinators including birds and bees, writes Gerry Daly.
21 February 2024 Gardening
Gardening: celebrating the arrival of the February blossoms
This month we concentrate on our rose bushes, with pruning the main task for the weeks ahead, writes Mary Keenan.
31 January 2024 Gardening
Beekeeping with Willie: honeybees are reliant on nectar-producing flowers
Variety is the spice of life - and this is especially true if you are a honeybee collecting nectar and pollen, writes beekeeper Willie O'Byrne.
17 January 2024 Features
Renewed energy
Although much of the garden is still in winter dormancy, January is a pivotal month for planning and preparing for the growing season to come so make good use of this quiet time.
3 January 2024 Gardening
Gardening with Gerry: brightening the last days of autumn
The Golden daisy bush can tolerate light frost and is very easy to grow. The flowers are very pretty and lively, writes Gerry Daly.
29 November 2023 Gardening
Farmer Writes: Wisteria could wreck your house and your marriage
Gerald Potterton writes that the real beauty of a wisteria is not to have one on your own house, but to appreciate it on a stately home like Borris House.
8 November 2023 News