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I think I spotted a false widow spider in my garden - what should I do?
Are there any precautions I should take?
How to smash pumpkin records (or just grow regular-sized ones for Halloween)
The orange Jack-o’-lantern pumpkin, and ghostly alternatives such as ‘Casperita’, have carved a place in Irish Samhain
How can I grow autumn-flowering cyclamen in my garden?
In a mild autumn/early winter, this hardy perennial will bloom until late November
Gardening: Step-by-step guide to moving trees and plants
Plants end up in the wrong spot in our gardens for lots of other reasons, and October is the ideal month to move them
How can I save seeds from my garden safely?
Should I be worried about disease in my home-saved seeds?
We need more garden trees - and now is the perfect time to plant them
An hour’s work in mid to late Autumn will result in a lifetime of joy
Spring bulbs that will flower year after year in Irish gardens
Avoid the rookie mistake of planting them in orderly clumps or serried rows
Did I find truffles in my garden while digging for spuds?
Some species of truffles are edible and are considered a great culinary delicacy
Winter vegetables that thrive in Irish gardens
Parsnips, celeriac, squash, Swiss chard and purple sprouting broccoli are happy to overwinter outdoors or wait out the colder months under cover
‘My hedge is dying in the middle. How can I fill the gap?’
Partial dieback in a mature hedge is not uncommon and is both unsightly and frustrating to manage
Tackle these garden tasks now and reap the rewards in spring
Every hour spent working in the garden over the coming weeks will pay rich dividends next spring
What’s wrong with my hydrangea plant?
A bluish powder on the leaves looks like fungus. What can I do?
Delicious home-grown autumn fruits you won’t find in the supermarket
Medlars, mulberries, Chilean guavas and boysenberries are too delicate to be sold in shops, so here’s how to grow them yourself
‘Will my tomato plants ripen at this time of year?’
Readers’ questions: ‘I’m growing them in big pots in a small glasshouse in my sunny, sheltered back garden’
Europe’s most exciting plant nursery is based on the outskirts of Dublin
Celebrating 25 years in existence, Mount Venus in Dublin has become known as one of the continent’s most innovative plant nurseries
Beautiful late-flowering plants to celebrate autumn’s arrival
Beauty aside, these shrubby salvias also play a beneficial role in the garden in terms of boosting plant health
‘How can I prevent earwigs from eating my dahlias?’
Readers’ questions: ‘They’re making the flowers look tatty even before they’ve fully opened’
Six things to do in the early autumn garden to prepare for winter and spring
Boost soil health, order spring bulbs, and other gardening tips
Why do my potatoes look warty – and are they safe to eat?
Symptoms of common scab are exacerbated by periods of sustained dry weather like we had in Ireland this spring and summer
Green flowering plants to bring calm to your garden
These plants have an unerring ability to be the all-important glue in any planting scheme
‘I’m disappointed by my vegetable yield. How can I do better?’
Most of all, I’m disappointed by my beetroot plants, which never took off
Gardening feels like outdoor housework to me but my wife is caught in its grip
When I say Herself ‘announced’ to me that she would like a raised bed, I really mean ‘instructed’
‘Very difficult to contact’: Readers angered by order delays at Rathwood garden centre
Rathwood Garden & Living customers still frustrated despite business’s apology
How to build a bird-friendly garden
Providing nutritious plants and prey and shelter can maximise your garden’s appeal to our feathered friends
I’m a millennial and serial renter, but I’ve found a way to put down roots
Sure look, the way things are going I might be here forever
Garden centre apologises over delayed orders after supplier goes into administration
Rathwood Garden & Living ‘fixing problems’ caused after one of firm’s main suppliers entered administration
My raspberry plants are producing very few berries – are they a lost cause?
Raspberries are hardy and easy to grow in the right conditions but prone to viruses
Thought fuchsia and montbretia were native Irish plants? Think again
Japanese knotweed has been described as the supreme weed, yet it was still being sold in Irish garden centres right up until the 1980s
How can I protect my garden from drought?
Weather extremes are becoming increasingly common, creating challenging growing conditions for garden plants
The struggles and charms of variegated gardening
I belong firmly to that judgmental minority for whom variegated plants rarely get through the garden gate
My dahlias are struggling this summer - what can I do to rescue them?
The plants are growing in good, rich soil in a nice sunny spot in the garden where they’ve always done well before now
Crosswords & Puzzles
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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