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Sowing cover crops in Co Louth

Gareth Culligan’s goal is to enhance soil structure and health through the use of cover crops, while also providing food for pollinators throughout the winter, writes Kelsey Daly.

13 November 2024
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Gardening with Gerry: autumn colour everywhere

With little frost so far, this year has proven an excellent one for the autumn colour palette, writes Gerry Daly.

6 November 2024
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Gardening with Mary: fall in love with autumn

It’s time to slow down and review what’s looking good in the garden this month, writes Mary Keenan.

16 October 2024
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Gardening with Gerry: red-hot rodgersia

A spectacular plant in full growth, rodgersia also makes a show of dark-red leaves in autumn, writes Gerry Daly.

9 October 2024
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Living Life: branching out

Children across the country are being encouraged to step outside the classroom and plant a hawthorn tree this autumn, writes Deirdre Verney.

1 October 2024
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Gardening with Gerry: spin some garden magic

The spindle tree, known for its slender stems, earned its name from its historical use in crafting spindles for spinning wool, writes Gerry Daly.

25 September 2024
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A week in the country

Find out what caught the eye of the team this week.

25 September 2024
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Gardening with Mary: small but mighty

There is great optimism in starting new life when everything else is winding down in the autumn garden, writes Mary Keenan.

18 September 2024
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Gardening with Gerry: bask in the glorious harlequin

As autumn progresses, and the flowers tail off slowly, by the end of September, the harlequin glory leaves begin to take on autumn hues, writes Gerry Daly.

11 September 2024
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