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Gardening with Mary: dividing your perennial plants
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It’s the perfect time to divide many herbaceous perennials to breathe new life into the plants.
5 March 2025 Gardening
Gardening with Paul Maher: Lenten roses are blooming
Hellebore cultivars provide interest from the darkest days of winter into the new growing year, writes Paul Maher.
26 February 2025 Gardening
Gardening with Kitty: Time to make the spring beds
This month signals the start of brighter days ahead as the growing season is about to begin, writes Kitty Scully.
Gardening: focal points for your garden
Create a colourful space to enjoy all year round from both inside and outside your home, writes Paul Maher.
19 February 2025 Gardening
Gardening with Mary: time to show the garden some love
As the evenings brighten and get longer, it’s time to head outside to help jumpstart new growth.
12 February 2025 Gardening
Country vibes...a few of our favourite things
What we're loving around the country this week.
12 February 2025 Around the country
Cornus brings a fiery display
Colourful shrubs like the vibrant cornus brighten up cold, grey days and bring some interest.
5 February 2025 Gardening
Storm Éowyn reminds us how vulnerable farmers are to extreme weather events
We must future-proof our farm houses and farm buildings to be able to withstand the force of storms, writes Katherine O'Leary.
29 January 2025 Katherine O'Leary
Folklore: let’s celebrate Hedgehog Day and the beckoning of spring
This small, prickly animal emerging from its slumber reminds us our winter hibernation period is over, writes Shane Lehane.
29 January 2025 Gardening
Gardening with Kitty: spring into action
Get to grips with storm damage and prepare your kitchen garden and paths for the season ahead, writes Kitty Scully.
29 January 2025 Gardening
Gardening with Gerry: winter iris is a striking bloom
This vibrant flower is a colourful addition to your garden at the harshest time of the year, writes Gerry Daly.
22 January 2025 Gardening
Gardening with Mary: add some cheer with conifers
Blend evergreens into your garden for a boost of colour and structure in late winter, writes Mary Keenan.
15 January 2025 Gardening