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<p>Peter Dowdall at Bishop Lucey Park, Cork. Pictures: Dan Linehan</p>

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Peter Dowdall: 'Cork showed real imagination in 1985 when it turned a derelict site into a public park'

Urban green areas are not just outdoor sitting rooms, writes Peter Dowdall as he contemplates the redeveloped Bishop Lucey Park

<p>Spring-flowering bulbs benefit pollinators. File picture</p>

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Garden Digest: April ideas to make the most of our green spaces

<p>Whether you’ve a balcony, a courtyard, a few stone steps outside a terrace, there’s always a way to bring life and biodiversity into your world through plants. Picture: iStock</p>

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Peter Dowdall: Container gardening creates miniature ecosystems

The best barbecues and outdoor kitchen kit for al-fresco life

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The best barbecues and outdoor kitchen kit for al-fresco life

colorful hydrangea

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Garden Q&A: Is it too late to prune my hydrangeas in April?

child girl planting flowers in spring garden

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Peter Dowdall: Time is ripe to get children into the garden

Wild flowers in an overgrown garden

Garden Q&A: If I let one patch of my lawn go wild, will it make a difference?

Whether you're a gardening beginner or expert, Irish Examiner columnist Peter Dowdall has the answer to your questions

Wed, 16 Apr, 2025

Backgarden flower bed with fence

All you need to know about boundaries and why good fences make good neighbours

How often do we engage with the limits of our property front and back?

Mon, 14 Apr, 2025

How to create a great balcony escape this summer

How to create a great balcony escape this summer

Reach for the skies and flip a few square metres from a clothes-drying zone into a private paradise

Mon, 14 Apr, 2025

Garden Q&A: Is it too early to start planting out summer bedding?

Garden Q&A: Is it too early to start planting out summer bedding?

These plants have been grown indoors in protected environments

Sun, 06 Apr, 2025

Mountain biking between crocus blossoms

Peter Dowdall: The keys to success with spring bulbs

They require very little fuss yet reward you so generously

Sat, 05 Apr, 2025

Butterfly bush also known as buddleia

Peter Dowdall: The switch which drives us gardeners outside has gone off once more

Plants that bloom later in the summer rather than in spring can generally be pruned now

Sat, 29 Mar, 2025

Choisya in an English garden in summer

Peter Dowdall: Preparing your garden for the coming rapid growth

A garden should be a place of enjoyment not a source of stress or an ever-growing to-do list

Sun, 23 Mar, 2025

Vivid Green Irish Shamrock or the Three-leaf Clovers on the Field for Background

Peter Dowdall: How the shamrock became a symbol of Ireland

'Trifolium dubium's association with St Patrick is well known. But it doesn’t end with religion. Shamrock's creeping stems have spread into our very psyche'

Mon, 17 Mar, 2025

Solitary Hawthorn tree.

Garden Q&A: My whitethorn tree has never blossomed. Why not?

Whether you're a gardening beginner or expert, Irish Examiner columnist Peter Dowdall has the answer to your questions

Wed, 12 Mar, 2025

10 things you didn’t know about hoverflies

10 things you didn’t know about hoverflies — our gardens' unsung heroes

Many go by the names the Footballer, Batman and Marmalade and hoverflies pollinate more than half the world's crops. Here's how to help them survive

Wed, 12 Mar, 2025