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Gardening with Mary: it’s blooming time – best spring gardening tips

As winter loosens its grip, Mary Keenan details the garden tasks ahead to lay the groundwork for the season.

GARDENING 18 February 2026

Gardening with Mary: it’s blooming time – best spring gardening tips

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‘If music be the food of love, February is the month that sings full of love'

‘If music be the food of love, February is the month that sings full of love'

L2 11 February 2026

Gardening with Kitty: sowing the seeds for springtime

Gardening with Kitty: sowing the seeds for springtime

GARDENING 4 February 2026

Gardening with Paul: switch on bulbs to bring the light

Gardening with Paul: switch on bulbs to bring the light

Gardening with Paul: switch on bulbs to bring the light

GARDENING 10 September 2025

'May is a magical time of renewal and beauty'

'May is a magical time of renewal and beauty'

'May is a magical time of renewal and beauty'

L2 30 April 2025

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'The record book will be under my pillow and will have to be wrestled from me'

'The record book will be under my pillow and will have to be wrestled from me'

The little white book turns up and the spring jobs continue to bring energy and vibrancy to the farm.

KATHERINE O'LEARY 19 March 2025

Dromore National School: hats off to this Easter tradition

Dromore National School: hats off to this Easter tradition

From lambs and chicks to tractors – students from Dromore National School show off their creativity at their annual Easter Bonnet Parade.

FEATURES 19 March 2025

‘It is quite unprecedented that farmers in most sectors are happy with returns'

‘It is quite unprecedented that farmers in most sectors are happy with returns'

The workload is wasing on dairy farms as calving comes to an end. The fine weather is finally here and starting to drive on grass growth.

KATHERINE O'LEARY 19 March 2025

Gardening with Kitty: see the benefits of mulching

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.

GARDENING 19 March 2025

Editorial: ‘shout out to the parents who don’t get it right all the time'

Editorial: ‘shout out to the parents who don’t get it right all the time'

I want to be the mother who follows the advice from the likes of Lucy Wolfe and all those other sleep experts but hey, life happens.

EDITORIAL 19 March 2025

Gardening with Paul Maher: a host of golden daffodils

Gardening with Paul Maher: a host of golden daffodils

Naturalised daffodils ensure a continuous colourful display to enjoy for years to come.

GARDENING 19 March 2025

'We can’t give happiness away, it is not ours to give'

'We can’t give happiness away, it is not ours to give'

Face towards the sunshine and let the shadows fall behind you on International Day of Happiness, writes Kate Durrant.

L2 19 March 2025

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Amazone Avant delivers strength, speed and reliability in tough Irish conditions

Tom Garaghty works with Oliver Conroy Plant and Agri, a, Co Westmeath-based slurry, silage and tillage contractor, long-time Amazone customers who previously operated the AD-P and Centaya drills.

Amazone Avant delivers strength, speed and reliability in tough Irish conditions

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