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

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

By late spring you’ll have hordes of baby plants ready to be planted outdoors, all for the price of a few packets of seeds

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

Calendula, tagetes, sweet pea and poppies are just a few of the season’s flavours

The gardening writer was in Ireland just before the same sex marriage vote

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

Billy Alexander plans to create a little piece of Kells Bay for the Chelsea Flower Show

You don’t need a glasshouse or polytunnel – a sunny porch will do