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Gardening with Mary: daily changes bring such joy
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Along with the swallows, the emergence of fresh blooms brings the promise of the summer.
9 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.
2 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.
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
Up to 14.8% inflation on horticulture input prices
The Horticulture Crop Input Prices 2025 report was published on Wednesday which showed that the ‘trend of significant input price inflation’ in the sector since 2021, has continued for 2025.
26 March 2025 News
A golden splash of spring colour
Forsythia was once a common sight in gardens. It is time for this shrub to make a comeback, writes Paul Maher.
19 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.
5 March 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
Nothing says Valentine's Day like a big bag of horse manure
Have you ever considered buying horse manure for your better half for St Valentine's Day? I wonder why not?
12 February 2025 Dealer
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
Colourful camellias are the perfect garden winter bloomers
Camellias are a beautiful and versatile addition to any garden, thriving even in the chilly months, writes Gerry Daly.
8 January 2025 Gardening