How often do we engage with the limits of our property front and back?

Reach for the skies and flip a few square metres from a clothes-drying zone into a private paradise

These plants have been grown indoors in protected environments

They require very little fuss yet reward you so generously

Plants that bloom later in the summer rather than in spring can generally be pruned now

A garden should be a place of enjoyment not a source of stress or an ever-growing to-do list

'Trifolium dubium's association with St Patrick is well known. But it doesn’t end with religion. Shamrock's creeping stems have spread into our very psyche'

Whether you're a gardening beginner or expert, Irish Examiner columnist Peter Dowdall has the answer to your questions

Many go by the names the Footballer, Batman and Marmalade and hoverflies pollinate more than half the world's crops. Here's how to help them survive