Nothing speaks to summer quite like long evenings and lazy weekends spent in the garden, and now is the time to treat your outdoors to some tender loving care. The PTSB Ideal Home Show is the destination for exciting and inspiring garden furniture and accessories.

If you dream of glorious beds filled with a riot of colour, visit the Dunnes Stores area for expert talks on perfect planting from garden designer and TV personality, Diarmuid Gavin. Diarmuid has written several books and gardening columns for newspapers and magazines and in 2018, he launched his Outer Spaces range with Dunnes Stores. Choose from a Diarmuid’s range of gorgeous indoor and outdoor plants and pots which change with each season and offer customers solutions for all their gardening needs.

Al fresco suppers are on the horizon so ensure your furniture is ready for your guests. Visit the PTSB Ideal Home Show for a fantastic selection of garden furniture, barbeques, and gazebos from the likes of Euro Garden & Home and Thistlewaite Garden & Home. Looking for inspiration on creating a tablescape that will impress the most discerning of diners? Read Grace Cahill’s guide HERE

When space is at a premium, look to outdoors. Whether it’s a crafting studio, a home gym, a workspace or somewhere to keep the kids happy, outdoor garden rooms are an excellent resource. Visit the super selection of exhibitors, including Sprout Pod Garden Pods and Clane Steel Garden Sheds, at the PTSB Ideal Home Show. 

But before all the entertaining begins, give your garden a spring clean and visit the Lifestyle & Home Accessories Zone for a wealth of clever gadgets and tools.