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From rain gardens to AI: The biggest gardening trends for 2025

A move towards species which will weather the storm of climate change are likely to come into focus in the New Year

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Garden Q&A: I planted cyclamen in pots. Will they bloom every year?

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Peter Dowdall: Branch out and celebrate life this Christmas

Natural winter and Christmas background with holly, ivy, mistletoe and pine cones. Traditional Christmas greeting card for the f

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Myths and magic surrounding popular Christmas plants

Idyllic landscape with birch forest and farm house at summer evening in Finland

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Peter Dowdall: Why birch trees signify new beginnings

Young hooded crow walking in grass and looking at camera

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Garden Q&A: Crows keep digging up our lawn. What can we do?

Blue Spruce

Peter Dowdall: Evergreens we love to grow in our gardens

'There was a time that seemingly, nearly every single garden in Ireland was planted with dwarf conifers, the ubiquitous heather bed, a rockery and some hydrangeas'

Sun, 15 Dec, 2024

Lawn Mower in the Grass

Garden Q&A: Is it too late to cut my lawn in December?

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

Sun, 08 Dec, 2024

How to make your houseplants look festive

How to give houseplants a fabulous festive makeover

Plant-safe lights and decorations can boost that Christmas sparkle

Thu, 05 Dec, 2024

Gardening events: Christmas workshops and demonstrations

Garden Notes: Events for your diary

Christmas wreath workshops, gala demonstrations and festive meetups

Sun, 01 Dec, 2024

Clover

Garden Q&A: Can I prevent clover from taking over my lawn?

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

Sun, 01 Dec, 2024

Winter Walk in Wellies

Peter Dowdall: Let's go walking in a winter wonderland

'Low temperatures, frost and snow are a necessary part of our voyage around the sun each year and the garden benefits from this'

Sun, 01 Dec, 2024

Rose garden

Garden Q&A: What is the best time of year to prune roses?

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

Sun, 24 Nov, 2024

Beautiful backyard with vintage glasshouse and Christmas wreath on winter

Peter Dowdall: How to enjoy your room outside this winter

This season's beauty is not as obvious as summer's blooms, but frost patterns, icy dew and stillness are also magical

Sun, 24 Nov, 2024

Gardening events: Christmas workshops and demonstrations

Gardening events: Christmas workshops and demonstrations

November events for your diary

Sun, 17 Nov, 2024

Wooden chair and bayleaf bush

Garden Q&A: What's the best season to prune a bay tree?

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

Sun, 17 Nov, 2024

pink Christmas cactus flower on the windowill

Peter Dowdall: Plants engage multiple senses at once

'Whether it's the rabbit's ear plant from childhood or a Christmas cactus passed down through generations, specific plants are living reminders of those we love'

Sun, 17 Nov, 2024

Figs

Garden Q&A: Do fig trees grow and bear fruit in Ireland?

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

Sun, 10 Nov, 2024

Erica white perfection in spring. Kubota Garden, Seattle, WA, USA

Garden Digest: Dates for your winter diary

Munster gardening events for your calendar

Sun, 10 Nov, 2024

Blue Tit

Peter Dowdall: Winter berries are not just for the birds

As our feathered friends tuck into haws and holly berries, let's feast our eyes on the colourful display

Thu, 07 Nov, 2024

Close up of pink nerine bowdenii flowers against a green background

Peter Dowdall: Why I love nerines or Guernsey lilies

Native to South Africa, nerines were first cultivated in the 17th century and have since spread to gardens across the world

Sun, 03 Nov, 2024

Garden mushrooms

Garden Q&A: My lawn is covered in mushrooms

I love admiring the different toadstools and I would urge you not to see them as nasty

Sun, 03 Nov, 2024

Plumeria / Frangipani Flowers

Garden Notes: November events for your diary

Demonstrations, charity events and competitions

Sun, 03 Nov, 2024

How to achieve dazzling dahlia displays

Garden Q&A: Should I lift my dahlias this winter?

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

Sun, 27 Oct, 2024

Daphne bholua 'Jacqueline Postill'

Garden Notes: October events for your diary

Demonstrations, talks and meetups

Sun, 20 Oct, 2024

Perspective view of Beech Avenue

Garden Q&A: What would make my beech hedge more wildlife-friendly?

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

Sun, 20 Oct, 2024

Borage flowers close up (Borago officinalis)

Gardens slowing down

Peter Dowdall on taking time to enjoy the garden that bit more

Sat, 19 Oct, 2024

Autumn ways

Peter Dowdall: Japanese maple is a small tree that makes a big impact

'When we grow Acer palmatum, we embrace a philosophy that celebrates nature’s beauty and the fleeting moments in life'

Wed, 09 Oct, 2024

Pink clematis 'City of Lyon'

Garden Q&A: When and how should I prune clematis?

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

Sun, 06 Oct, 2024

Kerria japonica bush blooms in the garden

Garden Notes: October events for your diary

Demonstrations, talks and plant sales

Sun, 06 Oct, 2024

Purple cone flowers

Peter Dowdall: Ornamental grass adds style to our gardens

'I often think of grasses in terms of what they bring to a planting scheme more than simply a plant in their own right'

Wed, 02 Oct, 2024