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Gardening with Gerry: two seasons of true beauty

Snowy mespilus is a versatile plant that produces lots of colour in winter and spring gardens, writes Gerry Daly.

27 November 2024
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Blooming bright and beautiful

Ornamental species make fine decorative plants in the garden and thrive in the damp weather, writes Gerry Daly.

20 November 2024
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Gardening with Mary: the changing winter colours

The garden undergoes a lot of change this month, but there is still much to enjoy, writes Mary Keenan.

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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Kitty's Kitchen Garden: November in the kitchen garden

Although the evenings are getting darker, there are still plenty of garden tasks that need attention.

30 October 2024
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Gardening with Gerry: planting a winter wonderland

Pots and containers can bring lots of colour to the garden at this time of year – placement is key, writes Gerry Daly.

23 October 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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Kitty's Kitchen Garden: oh my gourd - it's harvest time

October is the month for clearing beds and planting winter hardy crops to provide some early harvest, writes Kitty Scully.

2 October 2024
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