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#Home - Gardening in Spring

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<p>Gladioli are often planted from February. File picture</p>

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Garden Digest: Events to enjoy your green space in February

Check out all the garden visits, tours, talks, events, campaigns and online resources for the room outside

<p>Once temperatures rise and the grass starts growing again, you can tackle moss and patchiness. File pictures</p>

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Garden Q&A: What's the best way to deal with moss on my lawn?

<p>Broad-bean seeds can be planted in February if the ground is not frozen. Picture: Alamy</p>

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The 10 must-do gardening jobs for February

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

Vibrant Colors And Beauty Of Springtime Flowers

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

Urban gardening, fresh herbs in clay pots

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Peter Dowdall: Container gardening creates miniature ecosystems

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

Kya deLongchamps grills the latest barbecues and outdoor cooking equipment

Sat, 26 Apr, 2025

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

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

Mon, 21 Apr, 2025

child girl planting flowers in spring garden

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

Easter holidays offer the perfect opportunity to introduce budding gardeners to the room outside

Sun, 20 Apr, 2025

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

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

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?

These plants have been grown indoors in protected environments

Sun, 06 Apr, 2025

Peter Dowdall: The keys to success with spring bulbs

They require very little fuss yet reward you so generously

Sat, 05 Apr, 2025

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

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

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 — 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

#Home - Gardening in Spring

Garden Digest: Events to enjoy your green space in February

Garden Q&A: What's the best way to deal with moss on my lawn?

The 10 must-do gardening jobs for February

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

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

Peter Dowdall: Container gardening creates miniature ecosystems

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

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

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

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

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

How to create a great balcony escape this summer

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

Peter Dowdall: The keys to success with spring bulbs

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

Peter Dowdall: Preparing your garden for the coming rapid growth

Peter Dowdall: How the shamrock became a symbol of Ireland

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

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

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Mick Clifford

#Home - Gardening in Spring

Garden Digest: Events to enjoy your green space in February

Garden Q&A: What's the best way to deal with moss on my lawn?

The 10 must-do gardening jobs for February

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

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

Peter Dowdall: Container gardening creates miniature ecosystems

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

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

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

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

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

How to create a great balcony escape this summer

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

Peter Dowdall: The keys to success with spring bulbs

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

Peter Dowdall: Preparing your garden for the coming rapid growth

Peter Dowdall: How the shamrock became a symbol of Ireland

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

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

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Mick Clifford

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