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<p>Ripe fruit such as these apples attracts wasps. File picture</p>

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Garden Q&A: How can I keep wasps away from my apple tree?

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

<p>To celebrate National Heritage Week 2026, Head Gardener’s House at Fota will be open on August 16 from 10am-4pm. Picture: Dan Linehan</p>

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Garden Digest: Events to help you to enjoy your room outside

<p>August is a good time to cut back lavender. File pictures</p>

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Garden Q&A: What's the best time of year to cut back lavender?

Patio and garden in rear of modern home

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Peter Dowdall: Garden planting and design ideas to keep your home cool in summer

Garden Digest: Events to help you to enjoy your green spaces

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Garden Digest: Events to help you to enjoy your green spaces

Cat is Standing on the Apple Tree Branch. Open Mouth, tongue out.

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Garden Q&A: When stress makes apple trees drop fruit too soon

Shallow focus of summer flowers seen in a back garden.

Home Q&A: Your guide to the new planning rules for garden cabins

As the new statutory regulations on residential garden homes are signed into law today, here's everything you need to know

Mon, 27 Jul, 2026

Gardening Concept. Landscaped Garden. Flowers and Plants composition. very decorative gardening picture.

Garden Digest: Ideas to help us make the most of our green spaces

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

Fri, 24 Jul, 2026

Floral arrangement in spring

Peter Dowdall: What to do in the garden before setting off on holiday

Because your room outside can change quite a lot in 10 days

Tue, 21 Jul, 2026

Beautiful backyard floral garden

Garden Digest: Ideas to help make the most of our green spaces

Check out all the garden visits, tours, talks, events and campaigns near you

Fri, 17 Jul, 2026

Nature photography with tablet

Peter Dowdall: Summer shows us exactly what we need to do in our gardens

July is the perfect month to walk around our rooms outside, see what’s going on, make notes and take pictures

Fri, 17 Jul, 2026

Biochar made from charcoal and "charged" with nutrients and beneficial microbes.

Garden Q&A: I found little green and brown pellets in my garden. What are they?

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

Tue, 14 Jul, 2026

wooden garden bench in summer with curvy stone pathway and blooming day-lily

Garden Digest: Events to help you to enjoy your green spaces

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

Sun, 12 Jul, 2026

Garden Q&A: Can I change the colour of my hydrangeas by altering the soil?

Garden Q&A: Can I change the colour of my hydrangeas by altering the soil?

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

Mon, 06 Jul, 2026

Balcony through the sliding glass door

Jennifer Sheahan: Ideas for beautiful balconies this summer

Eat your heart out, Romeo and Juliet

Sun, 05 Jul, 2026

Close up photo of Sharp gaze of a cat's eyes confined within an iron cage, peering out into the world from behind the iron bars.

Home Q&A: How GPS trackers can keep our pets safe and healthy

At home and on staycation, this tech is offering more and more ways to provide us with vital peace of mind

Fri, 03 Jul, 2026

Colorful garden

Garden Digest: July diary dates to make the most of our room outside

Check out all the garden visits, tours, talks, events, campaigns and online resources for our green spaces

Fri, 03 Jul, 2026

Spraying weed killer herbicide to control unwanted plants and grass on a backyard. Building exterior

Garden Q&A: What's the safest and best way to get rid of weeds?

Kya deLongchamps explores organic weed suppression methods in favour of controversial chemical sprays

Fri, 03 Jul, 2026

Stachys byzantina (Lamb's Ears) flower in the summer garden

Peter Dowdall: Let's hear it for lamb's ear and other remarkably resilient plants

Some plants have evolved so that they not only survive conditions that leave everything else wilting but also look their best while doing so

Wed, 01 Jul, 2026

Red Fence

Garden Q&A: Why are some trees in my beech hedge dying?

I've noticed a white substance on the leaves, which appears to be a form of mildew. How should I treat this disease?

Tue, 30 Jun, 2026

Everything from follies to fountains and gazebos to gates at Glantelwe Gardens sale

Everything from follies to fountains and gazebos to gates at Glantelwe Gardens sale

Architectural salvage from private collections and country houses will be on offer, including 19th-century turnstiles converted to tables

Sat, 27 Jun, 2026

Sweet peas

Garden Digest: Outdoor painting, vibrant visits and fabulous foraging

We check out the garden tours, fairs and online resources available give you ideas to boost your room outside this summer

Sat, 27 Jun, 2026

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Peter Dowdall: Why almost every gardening problem starts and ends with soil

When soil is healthy, plants are more resilient to drought, better able to access nutrients, and less vulnerable to pests and diseases

Thu, 25 Jun, 2026

Garden flowers # 53 XXXL

Garden Digest: Super summer events to boost your room outside

We check out the garden visits, tours, festivals and fairs taking place in June and July

Wed, 24 Jun, 2026

Peter Dowdall: The structures that add balance to any garden

Peter Dowdall: The structures that add balance to any garden

Without a destination, the gaze slides over a space regardless of how well the plants are growing. A focal point fixes that

Thu, 18 Jun, 2026

Beautiful flower garden scenery with a variety of flowers in bloom

Garden Q&A: Should I divide and move plants in summer?

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

Tue, 16 Jun, 2026

Image of timber decking, garden table with parasol, UPVC-conservatory, maples

Garden Digest: Events to help you to enjoy your green spaces

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

Fri, 12 Jun, 2026

Peter Dowdall: We always remember the best gardens for how they made us feel

Peter Dowdall: We always remember the best gardens for how they made us feel

The gold medal-winning design by Oliver and Liat Schurmann felt less like a showpiece and more like a woodland, writes Peter Dowdall

Wed, 10 Jun, 2026

Brick garden house covered in lush green ivy and surrounded by vibrant plants in a suburban setting, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire,

Home Q&A: How tall can the fencing outside the front of my property be?

We live on a busy road in a town

Wed, 10 Jun, 2026

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Garden Q&A: What climbing plants work best on a wooden pergola?

'The main criteria would be plants that are pollinator-friendly and low-maintenance, with bonus points for some nice scent'

Tue, 09 Jun, 2026

The best solar outdoor lighting that will shine brightly season after season

The best solar outdoor lighting that will shine brightly season after season

Solar and wireless USB-charged outdoor lighting offers unique creative freedom around our patios, driveways and landscaping.

Sat, 06 Jun, 2026

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