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Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about growing wisteria
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  • Fionnuala Fallon
  • May 14, 2022, 06:00

This fragrant plant, a ‘rampageous rockstar’, induces awe, admiration and envy

Delicate new shoots need the right care to survive. Photograph: iStock Tricks of the trade to bring your garden to life
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  • May 7, 2022, 06:00

From fleece and plastic to mulch and seaweed, simple ways to give your plants a boost

Gladiolus. Photograph: iStock Spring into action: Plant these bulbs now for beautiful flowers this summer
  • Gardens
  • Fionnuala Fallon
  • April 30, 2022, 06:00

It’s not too late to plan for a gorgeous garden this summer-autumn

Gladiolus. Photograph: iStock A partnership made in heaven: climbing roses and clematis
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  • Fionnuala Fallon
  • April 23, 2022, 06:00

With the range so mind-boggingly vast, here’s how to choose the perfect combination

April is the month of tulips - display some years ago at the Botanic Gardens Glasnevin. Photograph: Fran Veale Five ways to share the joy of gardening this Easter
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  • Fionnuala Fallon
  • April 16, 2022, 06:00

Get out in nature to cheer your spirits

April is when herbaceous perennials emerge from their winter hibernation below ground to burst into leaf. Photograph: iStock Blooming April trumpets the end of winter
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  • Fionnuala Fallon
  • April 9, 2022, 06:00

Here are some of the best hardy herbaceous perennials to bring spring into Irish gardens

April is when herbaceous perennials emerge from their winter hibernation below ground to burst into leaf. Photograph: iStock Small can be bountiful: Growing your own veg without a big garden
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  • Fionnuala Fallon
  • April 2, 2022, 06:00

Some crops don’t need much space and can even thrive inside on a sunny kitchen ledge

A garden that’s been created and tended with love and passion will always trump one that’s been designed as an expression of good taste or as a statement of wealth and status. Photograph: iStock The golden rules of gardens: Ten things I wish I’d known when I started gardening
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  • Fionnuala Fallon
  • March 26, 2022, 06:00

Put the right plant in the right place, learn the art of propagation, and ignore trends

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Winter squash is delicious added to a stew. Photograph: iStock Five of the best vegetables to grow for your supper
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  • Fionnuala Fallon
  • March 19, 2022, 06:00

Jerusalem artichoke, kale and potatoes are some of the more resilient vegetables to grow

Winter squash is delicious added to a stew. Photograph: iStock Trio of Irish gardeners to receive prestigious RHS awards
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  • March 12, 2022, 06:00

Contributions of Thomas Pakenham, Seamus O’Brien and Paddy Mackie recognised

Good gardening gloves are a must-have for all gardeners, allowing them to keep their hands warm and dry while working outside. Photograph: Getty Images/iStock Good gardening gear: How to avoid damp bottoms and cold backs
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  • March 5, 2022, 06:00

From the best boots to the cosiest gloves, gardening experts on how to stay warm

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Dried hydrangea: large, decorative blooms of these long-flowering, shrubs make great dried flowers Want to decorate your home with dried flowers? Here’s how to grow your own
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  • Fionnuala Fallon
  • February 26, 2022, 06:00

Forget shop-bought bunches, grow these 10 of the best for bucketloads of beautiful stems

Dried hydrangea: large, decorative blooms of these long-flowering, shrubs make great dried flowers Nine ways to cut gardening costs this spring
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  • February 19, 2022, 06:00

Cultivating your own crops from seed is just one way to cut down on household expenses

Green gardens with blooming trees in Dublin. Photograph: Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty How to make your garden part of the ‘urban forest’
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  • February 12, 2022, 06:00

Gerald Mills has counted the trees in Dublin’s parks and streets. Now he wants to know what’s growing in our gardens

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A worldwide community of houseplantaholics can now easily connect, sharing information on everything from care and propagation to where to source seed and cuttings. Photograph: Crispin Rodwell Houseplants: Where to buy them in Ireland, and the best apps for keeping them alive
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  • Fionnuala Fallon
  • February 5, 2022, 06:00

Amid the misinformation where can you find reliable advice on buying and tending plants?

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A worldwide community of houseplantaholics can now easily connect, sharing information on everything from care and propagation to where to source seed and cuttings. Photograph: Crispin Rodwell Prep, prune, plant: Your garden’s success depends on what you do now
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  • Fionnuala Fallon
  • January 29, 2022, 06:00

A little judicious groundwork at this time of year ensures a gorgeous garden later on

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The beautiful dahlia ‘Burlesca’ is well suited to our cool, damp summers. Photograph: Getty Images It’s cold, wet, dark and dismal. Let’s get gardening
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  • Fionnuala Fallon
  • January 15, 2022, 06:00

What you do in the garden now can lay the foundations for a year of homegrown beauty

Graveyards, including this one in Glendalough, can be home to wild and cultivated plants. Photograph: iStock How to garden a loved one’s resting place
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  • Fionnuala Fallon
  • January 8, 2022, 06:00

Graveyards can be home to a motley collection of wonderful wild and cultivated plants

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1 Rónán Riordan in Berlin: ’There’s a great vibe in the city, it’s relaxed and unpretentious. Germany in general feels less commercialised than Ireland, it is not all about profit maximisation’ I don’t want to be the guy who went abroad and realised everything is wrong with Ireland

2 51 Pearse Brothers Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 Extended, cosy three-bed in Rathfarnham for €495,000

3 Niamh O’Donoghue and Jake McCabe, who left Dublin during the Covid-19 pandemic to work remotely in Murrisk, Co Mayo. Photograph: Keith Heneghan Escape to the west: ‘Everything we had in Dublin we have here’

4 Try to show your baby what you want him to do, rather than what you don’t want him to do. Instead of slapping, show him how to give a gentle hug or rub. Photograph: Getty Images Ask the expert: Dealing with a slap-happy one year old

5 Spiced chickpea stew with coconut and turmeric. Photograph: Michael Graydon & Nikole Herriott/The New York Times. The chickpea stew that broke the internet in the US is here. Give it a go

6 Our test car is the 63kWh version, with a 217hp electric motor, driving the front wheels. Nissan’s new Ariya hits some high notes

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8 Premature ejaculation: maybe the problem isn’t your partner but how you’re choosing to prioritise a very limited aspect of your sex life. Photograph: Getty ‘My partner lasts only a few minutes in bed. Any advice?’

9 Paula Gahan still lives in London, but has been pondering The Great London Exodus You could drop dead on the street in London and no one would care

10 The Glitoris – a gold, 100:1 scale model of a clitoris by artist Alli Sebastian Wolf to raise awareness of female sexuality. Photographs: Alli Sebastian Wolf The clitoris has 8,000 nerve endings (and nine other things we learned from a new artwork)

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