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Blooming bright and beautiful
Gerry Daly
Ornamental species make fine decorative plants in the garden and thrive in the damp weather, writes Gerry Daly.
13 November 2024 Gardening
Gardening with Mary: the changing winter colours
The garden undergoes a lot of change this month, but there is still much to enjoy, writes Mary Keenan.
6 November 2024 Gardening
Gardening with Gerry: autumn colour everywhere
With little frost so far, this year has proven an excellent one for the autumn colour palette, writes Gerry Daly.
Property Plus: small holding with big location for €10,000/ac
The town has expanded out to meet these fields and they will eventually be developed, writes Paul Mooney.
6 November 2024 Property
Kitty's Kitchen Garden: November in the kitchen garden
Although the evenings are getting darker, there are still plenty of garden tasks that need attention.
30 October 2024 Gardening
Gardening with Gerry: planting a winter wonderland
Pots and containers can bring lots of colour to the garden at this time of year – placement is key, writes Gerry Daly.
23 October 2024 Gardening
Gardening with Mary: fall in love with autumn
It’s time to slow down and review what’s looking good in the garden this month, writes Mary Keenan.
16 October 2024 Gardening
Folklore: we came, we saw, we conkered on those autumn days
With the leaves falling from the trees, it’s time to reminisce about the traditional game of conkers, writes Shane Lehane.
16 October 2024 Features
Gardening with Gerry: red-hot rodgersia
A spectacular plant in full growth, rodgersia also makes a show of dark-red leaves in autumn, writes Gerry Daly.
9 October 2024 Gardening
Top tricks to get many treats out of your pumpkin
From face masks to tasty snacks, there are many ways to make the most out of your pumpkins beyond decoration and reduce waste, writes Deirdre Verney.
8 October 2024 Features
Kitty's Kitchen Garden: oh my gourd - it's harvest time
October is the month for clearing beds and planting winter hardy crops to provide some early harvest, writes Kitty Scully.
2 October 2024 Gardening
Gardening with Gerry: spin some garden magic
The spindle tree, known for its slender stems, earned its name from its historical use in crafting spindles for spinning wool, writes Gerry Daly.
25 September 2024 Gardening