Many different kinds of vegetables can be sown directly into the ground now

Online orders for Irish seeds rise dramatically in wake of Covid-19 restrictions

From advice to activities and entertainment, these articles should aid your social distancing

A “forest” of women across the world are connected by their love of plants and flowers

Product from UK nurseries could be pricier, but there’s potential to grow more here

New book shows all sides of this Irish horticultural genius and his beloved Hunting Brook in west Wicklow

Here’s a shortlist of just some of this year’s ‘must-haves’, along with a guide to reliable suppliers

A fig tree will happily grow in a sunny spot, or in a polytunnel or greenhouse

Tanguy de Toulgoët’s Co Laois plot is a flower-filled, hugely productive family garden

Important to deadhead, water and liquid feed container-grown flowering plants

Instagram is groaning with greenery but keeping trendy plants alive isn’t easy

Leaving things to nature – and lawns unmowed – pays its own dividends

While most roses will like space, a rich, fertile soil and full sun, there are some that will cope well with all kinds of conditions

Now is the time to start planting pots that will burst into colour in high summer. Artist and gardener TJ Maher shares some of his secrets for maximising their impact

Sow organic seeds, cut less lawn and let the wild things grow in your garden

Fionnuala Fallon: Preparation put in over coming weeks will be repaid tenfold in future months

Known as ‘gardener’s gold’, kitchen waste and even human hair can be transformed in to a rich mulch in a matter of weeks

Thank Instagram for endless shots of spider plants dangling from macrame pot-hangers

November marks the start of bare-root season making it a good time to plant a deciduous tree

Prepare beds, mulch, think about planting fruit trees and hardy crops – and save seeds

Fionnuala Fallon: Watching a plant spring to life from a seedling or cutting is utterly magical

Osmunda has a stunning tiered garden, and planning permission for second house

In the same family since the 1950s, Kenley comes with the potential of a .4 acre garden

No amount of watering is going to be as good for plants as sweet, clean, cool Irish rain

It's a busy month in the gardening year. Time to tidy the summer pots and start planting for winter greens

No herbicides, fungicides or pesticides are used, not even organically-approved kinds

The walled garden and nursery at Altamont in Co Carlow is horticultural heaven

Don’t cut that parched lawn and resist the urge to sprinkle every plant in sight

To see woodland plants at their best, visit some of Ireland’s loveliest woodland gardens

Gardeners hate to pick their blooms; a designated flower garden is often the answer

The good news is you don't need a big garden for these evergreen shrubs as camellias will happily grow in pots

Gardeners growing their presence on social media are becoming key influencers

Builders, renovators and those who simply like looking at the lastest style in mops are heading to the RDS this weekend

Here is our line-up of talks on the ‘The Irish Times’ Home & Design theatre stage at the Ideal Home Show next bank holiday weekend

Even a small suburban garden can host 25-30 species of birds in winter

OPW gardeners fine-tune their style to be as pollinator-friendly as possible

BBC ‘Gardener’s World’ presenter heads a long list of experts at popular nine-day event

Plant fast-growing lettuces, beans, peas and tomatoes now to eat in a matter of weeks

From parking to the plants and insider tips, here’s how to make the most of your trip

Trees, variety and a little wilderness – seven ways to lure pollinators to your plot