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9 August 2024

What to do now | Trees, Shrubs & Flowers

In their latest column, Nuala Doherty and Conall O’Caoimh tell us about taking cuttings from perennial salvias, planting bee-friendly veronicastrums and checking

By The Irish Garden
pruning in the agrden
8 August 2024

Snip Snip…

Pruning is an important task in late summer, especially for perennial plants and shrubs that have finished their blooming cycle. Regular deadheading

By The Irish Garden
winter salad lambs lettuce
8 August 2024

What to do now | Fruit, Vegetables & Herbs

In his Late Summer Issue column, Klaus Laitenberger tells us about sowing autumn and winter salads, drying garlic and onions, growing the

By The Irish Garden
7 August 2024

What to do now | Trees, Shrubs & Flowers

In her Late Summer column, Rosie Maye tells readers about a range of topics to care for the trees, shrubs and flowers

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toothbrush for tomato yield
6 August 2024

What to do now | Fruit, Vegetables & Herbs

In his latest column, Colm O’Driscoll tells us about sowing overwintering Japanese onions and chard seed, pruning woody herbs and a whole

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perennials geranium rozanne
6 August 2024

Enduring bloom | Perennials

For some perennials it’s all about making a brief but showy appearance – just think of the satiny bowls of oriental poppies

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The Irish Garden magazine flowers suitable for Late summer weather
31 July 2024

What to do now | Late Summer

Meteorologically, 2024 is proving to be a memorable year for all of the wrong reasons and late summer is no different. While

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Janet Power and Jenny Watkins, watering plants and their their organic vegetables
6 July 2024

Watering Your Plants | Starting Out

Watering plants is often considered one of the simplest gardening tasks. Yet, in Ireland, we often get fooled into thinking that our

By The Irish Garden