Gardening with Paraic

How long have we had this curious human instinct to choose a piece of ground, enclose it, plant it, and care for it? And how have the ideas behind gardens evolved over the past ten thousand years? Joining Pat to discuss is Diarmuid Gavin, award-winning garden designer joined Pat ... Show More

While all eyes might be on the White House for St Patrick’s Day this year, celebrations are already underway around the world. For the first time ever, every Government minister is travelling abroad to mark the occasion. Our reporter Jessica Woodlock spoke with the Tánaiste in Lo ... Show More

With fuel prices on the rise, many people are looking for an EV as their daily driver. Current figures show electric cars are actually outselling both petrol and diesel models in the new car market, but what is so attractive about the latest models? Joining Pat to discuss is moto ... Show More

Gardening with Paraic Horkan 

This week the Gardeners' Corner roadshow comes from the seaside town of Bangor in Co Down. On the panel Brendan Little and Cherry Townsend who answer questions from members of Bangor Horticultural Society. Lots of gardening advice on everything from the perfect plants for seaside ... Show More

In this week's Gardeners' Corner a visit to Rowallane's walled garden reveals majestic artichokes and other plants which love sheltered conditions. Ann Fitzsimmons talks about her summer veg plan, growing melons in her greenhouse and how to harvest seed from early summer flowerin ... Show More

Relationships are a lot like gardens – they require consistent care and attention in order to thrive. We often admire beautiful gardens all while being ignorant or oblivious to the work that it took to create such a garden. Relationships are quite similar, aren't they? Just like ... Show More

<p>Here are some things to lookout for in your May gardening plans! </p> 

In this week's Gardeners' Corner, Helen Mark, Brendan Little and Jim Bradley take the roadshow to the Garden Shed in beautiful Salthill Gardens, Mountcharles in Co. Donegal. Rhubarb and raspberries, lilies and leaf mould are just some of the questions put to the panel by members ... Show More

Join David Maxwell for the first Gardeners’ Corner of meteorological summer. This week, David finds out all there is to know about growing lavender in a northern climate from Moira Hart, who has acres of the perfumed plant in Wexford. Barbara Pilcher is planting in the dry shade ... Show More

June tips from Life in a Garden Our Guest: Cary Goodwin (PR - Life is a Garden; Head Girl at Colourful Group) Winter has come - but that's no reason not to get out and get warm with some gardening chores. Keeping yourself and your plants well covered is key, and even if you're an ... Show More