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Colorful flower pot suspended in the air with small chains
Garden Q&A: Should I feed the flowers in my hanging baskets when I water them?
Whether you're a gardening beginner or expert, Irish Examiner columnist Peter Dowdall has the answer to your questions 

Tue, 22 Jul, 2025

Fuchsia Flowers
Peter Dowdall: We associate fuchsia with Cork and Kerry, but its origins lie thousands of miles away
Peter Dowdall charts the horticultural history of the bloom so many of us take for granted

Fri, 18 Jul, 2025

Yellow dandelion flowers blooming on summer meadow in green sunny garden
Garden Q&A: What's the best way to deal with weeds?
Whether you're a gardening beginner or expert, Irish Examiner columnist Peter Dowdall has the answer to your questions

Tue, 15 Jul, 2025

Garden Q&A: Why are my rose leaves turning yellow and falling off?
Garden Q&A: Why are my rose leaves turning yellow and falling off?
Whether you're a gardening beginner or expert, Irish Examiner columnist Peter Dowdall has the answer to your questions

Tue, 15 Jul, 2025

Hardscape with Waterfall
Peter Dowdall: Garden design is more about editing than creating, so observe what it needs
'There’s a reason Japanese gardens are popular. Their sense of calm starts not with a spade, but with time spent simply looking'

Sat, 05 Jul, 2025

flower
Garden Q&A: I'm moving to Cork from Kerry. Is it wise to move my hydrangea now?
Whether you're a gardening beginner or expert, Irish Examiner columnist Peter Dowdall has the answer to your questions

Wed, 02 Jul, 2025

Strimmers that make the cut and how to use them effectively and safely
Strimmers that make the cut and how to use them effectively and safely
Strimmers are an essential bit of kit for most gardens with any lawned area or steep grassy banks

Mon, 30 Jun, 2025

Beautiful red and green leaves of Photinia fraseri 'Red Robin' shrub in city park Krasnodar or landscape Galitsky park in sunny
Garden Q&A: How should I treat mildew and blight on 'Red Robin' shrubs?
Whether you're a gardening beginner or expert, Irish Examiner columnist Peter Dowdall has the answer to your questions

Wed, 25 Jun, 2025

Save or Splurge? We try two metal garden furniture sets
Save or Splurge? We try two metal garden furniture sets
Lightweight metal tables and chairs are perfect for Ireland’s changeable weather

Mon, 23 Jun, 2025

Wild herb and field or wild flowers with iron watering can. English cottage style gardening picture. Gardening concept of a r
Garden Q&A: Should I be feeding my plants regularly?
Whether you're a gardening beginner or expert, Irish Examiner columnist Peter Dowdall has the answer to your questions

Sun, 22 Jun, 2025

Lupin flowers in bloom at Lake Tekapo
Peter Dowdall: How to give lupins the TLC they need to thrive
These shortlived perennials can be tricky, fussy about conditions, and prone to attack from pests and disease

Thu, 19 Jun, 2025

Garden Digest: Summer events for your diary
Garden Digest: Summer events for your diary
Exhibitions, shows and demonstrations

Sun, 15 Jun, 2025

Flowers on the mountain field during sunrise. Beautiful natural landscape in the summer time
Peter Dowdall: How to create a wildlfower garden rich in biodiversity
'We must manage expectations when planting a native wildflower mix. What emerges might not be a Hallmark image of a meadow, but something that looks more like a ditch, and that’s exactly the point'

Fri, 13 Jun, 2025

Why are our gardens being invaded by aphids?
Garden Q&A: Why are our gardens being invaded by aphids?
A warm spring has encouraged rapid and early colony growth, with many aphids to be found now on acers, roses and honeysuckle

Tue, 10 Jun, 2025

Summer garden
Garden Q&A: What flowers should we plant for colour at a July wedding?
Whether you're a gardening beginner or expert, Irish Examiner columnist Peter Dowdall has the answer to your questions

Mon, 09 Jun, 2025

Colorful garden
Garden Digest: Ideas and club events for your June diary
Check out all the garden visits, tours, talks, events, campaigns and online resources for the room outside

Sun, 08 Jun, 2025

Backyard with barbeque and dining table
Barbecue glow-up: Budget-friendly ideas for outdoor entertaining
Here are six super ways to get the summer party started. They're cost-effective, trending, and will elevate your al-fresco experience 

Sat, 07 Jun, 2025

Lemon ice tea
Peter Dowdall: How to grow your own summer cocktail botanicals and garnishes
You don’t even have to have a large garden — a few well-chosen pots on a sunny windowsill or patio can give you everything you need

Fri, 06 Jun, 2025

Six ways to use mirrors in your garden or outdoor space
Six ways to use mirrors in your garden or outdoor space
Mirrors can reflect your style in any type of outdoor zone from a tiny balcony to a sprawling yard or patio area 

Thu, 05 Jun, 2025

Home Q&A: What's the most sustainable real-flame heating for outdoors?
Home Q&A: What's the most sustainable real-flame heating for outdoors?
When you burn anything outside, including timber, it produces carbon dioxide, and therefore it has a carbon footprint 

Thu, 05 Jun, 2025

Lupines on the shore of Lake Tekapo
Garden Q&A: What causes holes in lupin leaves, and what's the remedy?
Whether you're a gardening beginner or expert, Irish Examiner columnist Peter Dowdall has the answer to your questions

Tue, 03 Jun, 2025

How a pergola adds drama and focus to your summer garden
How a pergola adds drama and focus to your summer garden
A pergola can also serve year-round, as an airy overhang on the patio or free-standing, marking out a sitting position

Fri, 30 May, 2025

Peter Dowdall: Action stations at Mallow Home & Garden Festival
Peter Dowdall: Action stations at Mallow Home & Garden Festival
We sampled the atmosphere at Mallow Home & Garden Festival as it took up Chelsea Flower Show's 'resilient gardening' baton

Mon, 26 May, 2025

Tomatoes
Garden Q&A: Why are the leaves on my tomato plants curling?
Whether you're a gardening beginner or expert, Irish Examiner columnist Peter Dowdall has the answer to your questions

Mon, 26 May, 2025

modern garden with colourful flowers and plants
Peter Dowdall: Why gardening boosts our mental health
'May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and surely now, it’s time we recognise gardening not only as a hobby or a passion, but as an antidote, a treatment, a lifeline'

Fri, 23 May, 2025

Colorful garden
Garden Q&A: How often should I water newly planted shrubs?
Whether you're a gardening beginner or expert, Irish Examiner columnist Peter Dowdall has the answer to your questions

Tue, 20 May, 2025

Royal visit to Chelsea Flower Show
How sustainability is transforming RHS Chelsea Flower Show
Eco-conscious floristry is changing the way bouquets are grown, sourced and designed

Tue, 20 May, 2025

Save or Splurge? Pick a perch in one of these hanging egg chairs 
Save or Splurge? Pick a perch in one of these hanging egg chairs 
Nabbing a bargain hanging egg chair is such a craze that dawn queues outside stores are common. These are our two favourites

Mon, 19 May, 2025

Peter Dowdall: Next stop Mallow for home and garden festival 
Peter Dowdall: Next stop Mallow for home and garden festival 
Summer is the super season for garden festivalgoers and the fun starts now

Sun, 18 May, 2025

Garden Q&A: My purple-leaved cherry and lilac shrubs don't flower
Garden Q&A: My purple-leaved cherry and lilac shrubs don't flower
Whether you're a gardening beginner or expert, Irish Examiner columnist Peter Dowdall has the answer to your questions

Wed, 14 May, 2025

A pathway through vibrant flowerbeds in the springseason
Garden Digest: Summer shows, festivals and club events
Check out all the garden visits, tours, talks, campaigns and online resources for the room outside

Sat, 10 May, 2025

Jennifer Sheahan: I have a tiny garden. Here's how I maximise every square millimetre
Jennifer Sheahan: I have a tiny garden. Here's how I maximise every square millimetre
We need to be creative when our outdoor space is a bijou patio, small courtyard or a balcony. This is the advice that works in our Irish climate

Fri, 09 May, 2025

Peter Dowdall: Wisteria walkway time tunnel will take in Cork-Kerry road closed in 1910
Peter Dowdall: Wisteria walkway time tunnel will take in Cork-Kerry road closed in 1910
'Work is underway on what will be Ireland’s largest wisteria tunnel. Even though it's currently only 30% complete, it’s already a striking sight'

Fri, 09 May, 2025

Close-up image of blossoming Firethorn (Pyracantha), neatly pruned Niwaki style cloud tree topiary branches in an ornamental gar
Garden Q&A: What's the best way to prune pyracantha? 
Whether you're a gardening beginner or expert, Irish Examiner columnist Peter Dowdall has the answer to your questions

Tue, 06 May, 2025

Peter Dowdall: Billy Alexander to go for Kerry gold at RHS Chelsea Flower Show
Peter Dowdall: Billy Alexander to go for Kerry gold at RHS Chelsea Flower Show
No stranger to the podium at the London event, Billy Alexander of Kells Bay Gardens returns to the 2025 flower show with his sights set firmly on a third gold medal 

Sat, 03 May, 2025

Image of outdoor lounging area at night illuminated by string fairy lights, hardwood seating with cushions, wooden table top wit
Garden lighting: How to illuminate your outdoor space this summer
Kya deLongchamps shares the seven heavenly secrets that will let you shed some light on your very own garden paradise

Thu, 01 May, 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

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