‘I’m disappointed by my vegetable yield. How can I do better?’
Most of all, I’m disappointed by my beetroot plants, which never took off
How to build a bird-friendly garden
Providing nutritious plants and prey and shelter can maximise your garden’s appeal to our feathered friends
My raspberry plants are producing very few berries – are they a lost cause?
Raspberries are hardy and easy to grow in the right conditions but prone to viruses
Thought fuchsia and montbretia were native Irish plants? Think again
Japanese knotweed has been described as the supreme weed, yet it was still being sold in Irish garden centres right up until the 1980s
How can I protect my garden from drought?
Weather extremes are becoming increasingly common, creating challenging growing conditions for garden plants
The struggles and charms of variegated gardening
I belong firmly to that judgmental minority for whom variegated plants rarely get through the garden gate
A roll call of stars - including Joy Larkcom-Pollard and Monty Don - to feature at hugely popular Carlow Garden Festival
Now in its 23rd year, the festival has become a joyful celebration, and this year’s roll call of home-grown and international names is testament to its flowering
My dahlias are struggling this summer - what can I do to rescue them?
The plants are growing in good, rich soil in a nice sunny spot in the garden where they’ve always done well before now
My beech hedge looks brown and tatty. Is it past the point of rescue?
The unseasonably warm, dry weather in late spring put young hedges and trees under stress
A quick and easy way to add contemporary elegance to your garden
As well as their good looks, umbellifers are also famously attractive to a diverse range of pollinating insects
‘My Cosmos plants are struggling. How can I help them thrive?’
Gardening Q&A: A reader seeks advice on growing healthy Cosmos flowers in their garden
Edible bushes to grow for elderflower cordial, sloe gin, jams and syrups
These biodiverse, nature-friendly hedgerows are naturally a little on the untamed side, as the plants need room to flower and fruit
Is it too late to save my blighted potato plants?
Early summer’s rainy, humid weather created exactly the sort of conditions suitable for the spread of potato blight
How to make the best of light and shade in your garden
When deciding what and where to plant, take time to consider how shrubs will be affected by natural light levels
How can I resuscitate my dying roses?
Gardening Q&A: ‘My roses flourished in the warm sun in May but now they are dying off without opening’