Peter Dowdall: How to look after your garden patch on the planet

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

Irish species of plants and flowers make our gardens and outdoor spaces beautiful, says Peter Dowdall. Picture: iStock

Helen Keller broke down barriers and achieved what must have been thought impossible in her earlier life, becoming the first deaf and blind student to achieve a bachelor of arts degree from Harvard University.

It was Helen who said: “Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much.”