Gavin feared for reputation ahead of show

CELEBRITY gardener Diarmuid Gavin feared for his reputation in the run-up to last May’s Chelsea Flower Show, it emerged yesterday.

He threatened Cork City Council with legal action after it ordered a halt to work on his Sky Garden weeks before the event.

And he accused city officials of being “rude” and “curt” to one of his key staff members at his company, Diarmuid Gavin Designs (DGD).