Pyracanthas, also known as firethorns, are attractive shrubs with profuse sprays of small, white flowers,...

Late perennials and warm-season grasses will make a garden beautiful from July until the frosts,...

Some people feel that hydrangeas are rather old-fashioned, having encountered them in their grandparents’ gardens,...

Hardy geraniums, also known as cranesbills for their long beak-like seed-pods, are brilliant plants for...

Primulas are a joy in the spring garden, and some will continue through the summer...

Magnolias are beautiful, glamorous plants, with their tulip-shaped, goblet-shaped or strap-petalled flowers. They are also...

There are only three nuts we can grow in our climate – walnuts, sweet chestnuts...

Site and aspect The ideal situation for raspberries is a sheltered, sunny site with fertile,...

Hedges have been planted & tended for a long time in Ireland. It is likely...

Gardens can look very bare in the winter months, but there are some wonderful winter-flowering...

Spring bulbs are a joy in late winter and spring, bringing colour and hope to...

Starting into flower after midsummer, late summer perennials fill the garden with colour, often until...