Irish Specialist Nurseries Association

Trees to plant, gloves to wear, cards to write trowels to dig, seeds to sow and a pad to rest

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

Late-summer flowers like marigolds, lavender, phlox and daisies are all a valuable source of food for butterflies

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

Some hard-working flowers and shrubs will last all the way to September

You could join people of of all ages, creeds and backgrounds who have come together to create beautiful, tranquil, biodiverse gardens

Follow these steps then sit back and relax with a good (gardening) book

Pick of the prize winning gardens and don't forget to try gins laced with botanicals in a new distillery zone

No other group of plants has the same ability to add movement, life and texture to a garden

How to deal with spring slugs in search of food and prospective mates

Call in an expert for inspiration; visit the best gardens; meet some gardening heroes

Clever pruning works wonders with many kinds of herbaceous perennia

Next year’s catalogues are out, and there are lots of interesting new plants to consider growing