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Mower power to you – ride-on versus robotic
Sarah McIntosh
With so much new tech, it can be hard to decide what lawnmower is right for your large garden, writes Sarah McIntosh.
19 March 2025 Gardening
What’s hot and what’s not in garden design this year
Celebrity gardener Diarmuid Gavin's take on the top gardening trends for the summer ahead, writes Deirdre Verney.
19 March 2025 Gardening
When push comes to shove, what’s the best mower for you?
Electric versus petrol – what you need to consider for a small to medium-sized garden, writes Sarah McIntosh.
Diarmuid Gavin: Diarmuid’s going native and wild in the garden
Perfectly manicured gardens are out – it’s all about native and wild, says award-winning gardener Diarmuid Gavin, writes Deirdre Verney.
19 March 2025 Gardening
The magic of membranes
Weed membrane is one of the least harmful and most effective measures of protecting your area from weed growth if you are creating beds or designated weed-free areas, writes Sarah McIntosh
19 March 2025 Gardening
Chore no more, it’s a way of life for the ‘lawndads’
Looking after your garden isn’t just a job, people take a lot of pride in their lawn and garden maintenance, for many it has become an obsession, writes Sarah McIntosh.
19 March 2025 Gardening
Estate team hits the ground running
We take a stroll around Killruddery Gardens with head gardener Daragh Farren, who lovingly maintains the 800-acre estate, writes Sarah McIntosh.
19 March 2025 Gardening
Can our lawns get too mulch of a good thing?
That is the question on every grass owner's mind, do you mulch your clippings or leave them alone, we weigh up the options to help you decide, writes Sarah McIntosh.
19 March 2025 Gardening
A golden splash of spring colour
Forsythia was once a common sight in gardens. It is time for this shrub to make a comeback, writes Paul Maher.
19 March 2025 Gardening
Gardening with Mary: dividing your perennial plants
It’s the perfect time to divide many herbaceous perennials to breathe new life into the plants.
12 March 2025 Gardening
Gardening with Paul Maher: Lenten roses are blooming
Hellebore cultivars provide interest from the darkest days of winter into the new growing year, writes Paul Maher.
5 March 2025 Gardening
Gardening with Kitty: Time to make the spring beds
This month signals the start of brighter days ahead as the growing season is about to begin, writes Kitty Scully.
26 February 2025 Gardening