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Gerry Daly

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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 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 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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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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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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Enjoy red hot pokers in the garden

The South African plant loves cool conditions which makes them perfectly at home in Irish gardens, writes Gerry Daly.

28 August 2024
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Pretty penstemon

When it comes to bringing plenty of colour to your garden, the penstemon wins hands down, writes Gerry Daly.

21 August 2024
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Gardening with Gerry: border beauties

Give your garden the summer aesthetic with some phlox and rose beds, writes Gerry Daly.

7 August 2024
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Gardening with Gerry: Spiraea surprise

The summer-flowering spiraea is still very popular and widely grown in gardens, writes Gerry Daly.

24 July 2024
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