The mild winter is bad for gardens – many plants need a sufficient period of chilly weather in order to thrive

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

Lemons, rose, cola bottle, strawberry - just some of the scents that will come from a crushed geranium leaf that can be used to make teas and cakes

Pot plants also add humidity and filter pollutants from our homes and offices

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Rialto community group uses 21st-century growing methods and cutting-edge technology to grow delicious and nutritious food in the most sustainable way

Plant a medlar tree between now and March and in time you could be harvesting fragrant fruits to make jellies and liqueurs

Rummages in garden sheds can yield all sorts of broken promises not least habitat-harming sprays now withdrawn from use

First woman bishop in Ireland or UK to be consecrated in Dublin on Saturday

Garda body welcomes what it says is an acknowledgement the force is short on resources