Outdoor Gardening

8 things you should be doing around now to get ready for Winter.

Most gardeners dread Autumn. Shorter days mean we’ve all got less time to potter around and enjoy our prize plots. As the leaves on trees start to turn various shades of amber and gold, there are also important jobs we need to keep on top of at this time of year.

As we have seen in the last few weeks, the Irish Summer can be unreliable, with periods of heavy rain…

A popular question this autumn is ‘how do you know when the apples from my tree are ripe’.

Across Ireland, in towns and villages where gardening isn’t just a pastime but a way of life, you’ll find CountryLife garden centres.

If you're noticing moss creeping along your patio, you're not alone! Moss can thrive in damp, shady spots, and while…

Frost can cause devastation in a garden, even after just one night. But you can protect your garden plants against…

When the leaves begin to turn blazing shades of red, yellow and orange, autumn is here.