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A potted plant with circular insets showing a white vine weevil larva and an adult beetle on leaves.

Vine weevil in pots: signs, larvae, adults and ...

9 min read

Vine weevil is likely when a potted plant has notched leaf edges, wilts even though the compost is damp, feels loose in the pot, or has white, C-shaped, legless grubs...

Vine weevil in pots: signs, larvae, adults and ...

9 min read

Vine weevil is likely when a potted plant has notched leaf edges, wilts even though the compost is damp, feels loose in the pot, or has white, C-shaped, legless grubs...

Four glass jars with labeled seeds sit on a wooden table beside brown paper envelopes and a metal watering can.

Seed saving for beginners: what to collect, wha...

9 min read

Seed saving is a lovely, practical garden job. You collect seed from plants that have done well, dry it properly, label it clearly, and give yourself something to sow next...

Seed saving for beginners: what to collect, wha...

9 min read

Seed saving is a lovely, practical garden job. You collect seed from plants that have done well, dry it properly, label it clearly, and give yourself something to sow next...

Perennial flowers in vibrant shades of orange, purple, yellow, and white growing in a bordered garden bed.

How and when to divide garden perennials

7 min read

Dividing perennials sounds more dramatic than it usually is. In many cases, it simply means lifting one overcrowded clump, splitting it into a few healthy pieces, and replanting them so...

How and when to divide garden perennials

7 min read

Dividing perennials sounds more dramatic than it usually is. In many cases, it simply means lifting one overcrowded clump, splitting it into a few healthy pieces, and replanting them so...

Large clump of variegated green foliage with tall purple flower spikes growing in garden bed.

How and when to divide garden perennials

9 min read

Dividing is a useful way to revive an overcrowded perennial, control its size and create extra plants for another part of the garden.

How and when to divide garden perennials

9 min read

Dividing is a useful way to revive an overcrowded perennial, control its size and create extra plants for another part of the garden.

Hands using green pruners to snip a spent brown blossom from a pink flowering plant in a garden.

Deadhead, feed or leave it alone? Late-summer p...

7 min read

By mid-August, plenty of plants are starting to look a little tired. Some still have weeks of flowers left in them. Others are simply reaching the end of their natural...

Deadhead, feed or leave it alone? Late-summer p...

7 min read

By mid-August, plenty of plants are starting to look a little tired. Some still have weeks of flowers left in them. Others are simply reaching the end of their natural...

What to plant in August in Dublin gardens

What to plant in August in Dublin gardens

7 min read

August is not too late to plant in a Dublin garden, but it is a month for choosing carefully. The right plants can settle in well, fill gaps, refresh pots...

What to plant in August in Dublin gardens

7 min read

August is not too late to plant in a Dublin garden, but it is a month for choosing carefully. The right plants can settle in well, fill gaps, refresh pots...

What to plant in August in Dublin gardens

What to plant in August in Dublin gardens

6 min read

August is not too late to plant, but it is a month for choosing carefully.

What to plant in August in Dublin gardens

6 min read

August is not too late to plant, but it is a month for choosing carefully.