Annmarie Bowring

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Snowdrops.
Finding magic in the February garden

It’s funny how the arrival of spring so often takes us by surprise. Each day a few more precious minutes of daylight until nature’s pendulum silently (...)

Niamh O’Donohoe, the young National Botanic Gardens-trained horticulturist
Plant the seed: How to grow a career in gardening

What does it take to make a career as a professional horticulturist? A strong back? Green fingers? A love of nature and of working alone outdoors? A w(...)

Time to get the garden ready for summer. Getty
Cheat’s guide to getting your garden ready for summer

 Few things remind us more forcefully of the fleeting, quicksand nature of time than a garden, especially the last few months where spring lasted(...)

Dahlia 'Grenidor Pastelle'
Dahlias are demanding divas – but they’re worth it

Like so many gardeners of my acquaintance, I’m a dedicated dahlia-lover, a person easily capable of whiling away a winter’s evening or two by browsing(...)

These gardens bring nothing but good to a community, enriching many lives in many different ways.
Grow: Rise and rise of community gardens

While it’s difficult to put an exact figure on how many community gardens there are in Ireland – 200? 250? – it’s fair to say the majority have bee(...)