Peter Dowdall reports on a budding success story and how plant gifts make gardens more interesting

Peter Dowdall has advice on planting flowers that come into their own at this time of year.

Peter Dowdall says invest wisely in plants that will help repel the effects of poor drainage and mildew

Certain varieties of Penstemons can bring colour and life to a garden late in the year, says Peter Dowdall

Peter Dowdall on an exciting Cork-based innovation that has seen Voxpro enthusiastically open up some green space to be used by employees who might want grow their own food and ornamental plants

Peter Dowdall says ‘Heavenly Blue’ catches the autumn sunlight like a stage actor hogging the spotlight

Stunning Inula magnifica will make a great addition to the late summer garden, says Peter Dowdall

Peter Dowdall urges caution with certain plants, like anemone, montbretia, which can be invasive

Peter Dowdall says the West Cork Garden Trail offers inspiring examples of community work

A strategic mix of colours, from purple and mauve to orange/yellow, livens up a garden, says Peter Dowdall

For bedding plant displays, when it comes to colour there is no right and wrong, writes Peter Dowdall

Peter Dowdall on the rose hybrid named for a man who made the mistake of upbraiding his missus.

There is no such thing as a high maintenance plant. Yes, you read that correctly — plants are not demanding. What happens is that sometimes, when we put the wrong plant in the wrong place, we create a maintenance issue.

 

I’m all for not having the garden looking perfect or manicured at this time of the year. I’m quite happy to let leaves and twigs fall on the beds and decompose. 

Every family has a particular time of the year don’t they, a particular month or two when nearly all the birthdays and anniversaries happen.