Ciar Byrne
Ciar Byrne is a former Arts and Media Correspondent for The Independent, a garden writer and have worked as a staff journalist for The Guardian website and Private Eye.
Recent articles by Ciar Byrne
11 easy ways to manage weeds without using chemicals
Weeding can be a tough, boring chore in the garden, but how do we get rid of unwanted plants without resorting to herbicides? Here are some interesting ideas to try
He commissioned Piet Oudolf’s first UK garden, and now John Coke has a new plot that channels the essence of the Dutch master
Known for commissioning Piet Oudolf’s first UK garden, plantsman John Coke has moved on and created a brand-new, personal garden on the South Downs
How to turn your garden into a peaceful sanctuary with top tips from expert designers
Desperately seeking a sense of tranquillity? Discover how to make your garden a space for mindfulness and wellbeing
Discover the Victorian art of cyanotype photography revived with a modern horticultural twist by artist Sophie Cook
From her Derbyshire home, artist Sophie Cook brings her trained horticultural eye to the Victorian art of cyanotype photography
7 garden design rules you can totally break, and the one you never should
Leading garden designers tell us which tenets of design they love to ignore, the common demands they try to talk clients out of
There's a way to get into the Chelsea Flower Show for free (and it's usually women who do it)
Volunteering means a pass into Chelsea without buying a ticket, but working at the show is far from a free ride. We look at how and why people give their time for the experience