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Chelsea Flower Show marks 100 years this week
Celebrities flocked to the world's most famous flower show for a sneak preview
Diarmuid Gavin's Garden Designs
Offers tips on how to make the most of your garden, whatever the weather
It's battle stations on all fronts for the GIYer
There's lots to do in the garden in May, but all this hard work will banish your everyday cares,
Woodland wonders
Create a floral carpet, says Marie Staunton
'I love the peace and fresh air'
At almost 83 years young, Billy Carson is the most experienced GIYer on the Skerries Allotments
Let nature inspire you
Visit gardens to explore your artistic side, says Marie Staunton
With the golden sunshine comes the greens . . .
The potting shed is resplendent with emerging seedlings
My GIY life
Life's great stress reliever
Industrial action
Add a few raw yet polished touches to the home
Primula and proper
Primroses are only really coming into their own now which means there is a fantastic amount of colour in the garden for April
Blooming Marvellous
Go green-fingered with accessories
It's show time as plants burst to life
Take inspiration from your plants, which are bursting into flower in time for summer
Mellow with yellow
If it wasn't for the colour yellow, I would be utterly depressed after all the grey, dull days of the past year
Calling on all GIY beginners to unite
Growing vegetables can be a daunting experience, but our new campaign aims to help absolute beginners, says Michael Kelly
Drab to fab for Albert Square royalty
The iconic ‘EastEnders’ living room in the Queen Vic gets an overhaul
Spring into action
Add new life to your living spaces with these great ideas
The acid test
Group acid-loving plants for a great floral display, says Marie Staunton
You'll have to splash out €3.8m to secure the keys to Shadow Glen
Price €3.8m
Ronan and Yvonne's former home is going for a song
Singer Ronan Keating bought and lived in this house, now known as Kara Lodge, Stacumney, Celbridge, Co Kildare, for about three years.
Ikea launches high-end collection
Ikea launches its seldom seen Stockholm range next month. Trish Lorenz gets a sneak peak
A home designed for fun-loving children
Features include a lawn tennis court, play areas and patios, writes Donal Buckley
Dragon's Den: Inside Duncan Bannatyne's luxury home
Entrepreneur is selling up as he looks to start a new chapter in his life
Put your stamp on . . .
31 The Haven is a three bedroom, semi-detached home off the Dunmore Road near Waterford City.
€2.4m for home once owned by Saudi Sheikh
Property, on 121 acres, is going to auction in two lots
Race for 'shabby chic' home has flying start
Bronagh and Paul Hunt's love of shabby chic New England-style interiors proved to be ideally suited to their home at 21 Arkle Square, Leopardstown, south Dublin, when they gave it a second lease of life three years ago.
House prices in County Kildare €41,000 above national average
Almost one thousand new homes were sold in Kildare last year with a combined value of €185.5 million
Views of Lough Corrib from this cleverly designed luxury home
price €900,000
New rules for rented housing will hurt most vulnerable
The new housing standards requiring upgrading of bedsits are likely to cause severe hardship
Distinctive lodge, flooded with light
Nestled in the picturesque country side of north county Dublin, the cool exterior of Blackstone Lodge belies its warm interiors, especially its upstairs master bedroom and its ensuite.
Pretty indoor primulas add colour with ease
INDOOR primulas were first grown in the 19th century for greenhouse display and as houseplants. They were grown in the big houses to provide colour in greenhouses and conservatories at a time of year when colour was scarce, and these are great fillers, relatively easy to grow and very colourful.
Country feel in a peaceful D4 townhouse
Having lived in Donnybrook Dublin 4 all her life, Sinead Barrett had always longed to have her own home there. With some experience in the property industry she also recognised that one of the few ways for a then single girl to buy her own D4 house was by buying a doer upper. So when this two bedroom terraced house at 5 Home Villas, Donnybrook, came on the market during the property boom, she felt this was an opportunity too good to miss.
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