Instead, the two optimum times of year for propagation by division are autumn (considered best for most spring or early summer flowering perennials), and spring (considered best for most late summer and autumn-flowering perennials). I use the word “best” here intentionally, because the truth is that the vast majority of perennial plants can be successfully divided in both these seasons. [ How can I start growing my own plants from seed this spring?Opens in new window ]Closely inspect it for any weeds, which should be carefully removed. The roots of lady’s mantle (Alchemilla mollis), for example, are shallow, fibrous, and relatively easy to lift and divide. It’s important to temporarily fence these reseeded areas off from use to allow the new grass plants to properly establish.

Trump says US considering 'winding down' Iran warPresident Donald Trump said the U.S. was considering "winding down" its military operation against Iran, as Iran and Israel traded attacks on Saturday and Iranian media said the nuclear enrichment facility in Natanz had been attacked. Trump and his administration have sent mixed messages about U.S. goals throughout the war, now entering its fourth week, leaving traditional U.S. allies struggling to respond. "We are getting very close to meeting our objectives as we consider winding down our great Military efforts in the Middle East with respect to the Terrorist Regime of Iran," Trump said on Truth Social. Vital energy infrastructure in Iran and neighbouring Gulf states has been attacked, sending oil prices up 50% and threatening a global economic shock. Trump had also accused NATO allies, which have not been consulted about the war, of cowardice over their reluctance to help open the Strait of Hormuz.

The 41-year-old, who presents the BBC's snooker coverage, was in her teenage years when she was hit by an aggressive case of meningitis B. ‌As a result, the was left in a coma, while her parents were told to expect the worst. Thankfully, Jaswal was able to make a full recovery, and is now urging people to educate themselves on meningitis while pleading with the government to make vaccinations mandatory. All the best sports news and much more on our dedicated Facebook page"I don't remember any of this part. ‌"If something doesn't feel quite right, even if it's a degree off a normal cold or flu, you've got to run with it and get it checked.

Minor Black Figures Author : Brandon Taylor ISBN-13 : 978-1-787-33642-1 Publisher : Jonathan Cape Guideline Price : £18.99When the young black painter Wyeth meets Keating, a lapsed Jesuit priest, he confronts the roots of his stagnation, in art as in life. At the heart of Minor Black Figures is Brandon Taylor’s searingly intelligent critique of contemporary art and culture. Fear not – with his sensuous, almost tactile prose, Taylor makes the strictly technical exciting. Wyeth’s recovery of the work of an anonymous black artist, and with it, of a sense of history, is the book’s emotional zenith. The leap Taylor makes in Minor Black Figures – from utterly disenchanted to tentatively hopeful – is patiently and elegantly earned, culminating in its passages on what is to be found in being in the world, in having skin in the game: dignity, and grace.

Key readsMark Weiss: From ‘winning’ the Iran war to sending more troops, Trump’s mixed messages serve a purposeIran war: What can EU leaders do about rising energy prices? The Iranian ⁠president ​proposed a regional security framework comprising West Asian countries to ensure peace without foreign interference, according to the country’s embassy in India. - GuardianUK ministry of defence condemns ‘reckless attacks’ after joint US-UK base targetedThe UK’s ministry of defence has condemned “Iran’s reckless attacks”, after Tehran fired missiles towards a joint US-UK base in the Indian Ocean. The Israeli ‌military said early on Saturday it was ​striking Hizbullah targets after issuing an evacuation warning ​for seven neighbourhoods. In response, the Israeli military launched strikes on “regime targets” in Tehran early on Saturday.

With the end of the Iran war nowhere in sight and oil prices on fire, US stocks crashed into the close of trading on Friday. The tech-heavy Nasdaq stock market index fell 2.2 percent on the day, taking it into correction territory - that’s down more than 10 percent - for the first time since March 2025. Oil prices were off their worst levels on Friday after a tumultuous week: European oil prices had surged more than 13 percent higher at one point, but exited the week up only 7.2 percent - around $107 - while US oil prices rose 2 percent - to around $97. The Nasdaq Composite is an index of the 100 top stocks on the Nasdaq stock exchange, and includes many leading high-growth tech companies. All three leading stock market averages posted their fourth losing week in a row.

Helenio Herrera: Football’s Original Master of the Dark Arts Author : Richard Fitzpatrick ISBN-13 : 9781399425100 Publisher : Bloomsbury Sport Guideline Price : £20Helenio Herrera will not be judged a good man when you close the pages of Richard Fitzpatrick’s admirable biography (overdue for English readers) of a remarkable figure in the history of football. It’s a riveting ride both on and off the pitch, beautifully crafted and impressively researched by Fitzpatrick. HH came from abject poverty and reached the pinnacle of his profession, yet he remains a largely unsympathetic figure. In fact, he often smartly benches his subject for chunks of the story. It was a time when footballers and clubs were part of their cities, more embedded in the social fabric, and consequently more likable.

Sir, – Why do so many of us feel that this season’s Six Nations rugby championship was the best ever? I suggest that the final table shows six reasons. And the best team did win the title. And Gerry Thornley picked two Ulstermen in his Team of the Tournament. – Yours, etc,JOHN BOWMANDublin 4

According to the UN, the fertility rate needed for a stable population is 2.1. I would want to make sure that if I’m having a child, I’m bringing them into the right circumstances. There’s also the fact that delaying having a child now could limit her potential to have siblings for any future child. “It’s something I want [having children] and I’m worried the choice will be made for me, rather than me making the choice”, she says. Why?Opens in new window ]Kelly thinks people in their 30s have grown up with an acceptance that having children may be out of reach.

This week in Washington, I asked him about war in Iran, the prospects for Ukraine and the future for Donald Trump. In Iran, Wright says, Trump is in “a real bind”. And when “people warn of disaster, it never really happens ... not for Donald Trump, not for America. But it hasn’t worked here.”“So I think he’s really stuck and I think he’s looking for options to try to break out of the mould a little bit. The Russian advance in eastern Ukraine, Wright says, has been “slow, sort of piecemeal.

Verdict: Cork. Limerick v Galway, TUS Gaelic Grounds, 7pm (C. Mooney, Dublin) Live TG4. Verdict: Limerick. Wexford v Kildare, Chadwicks Wexford Park, 5pm (C. McDonald, Antrim). Verdict: Wexford.

We landed once, a shingle shore,and marched inland, meeting no resistance except a stringof wild-eyed ponies and a hare, twitching in a field as weclanked past. There for the taking, if we’d wanted.’ Wine-bruisedlips, the wife in Tivoli, he pats the couch and beckons closer. ‘The godsthat brought you here instead were smiling.’ Leg-irons,a pitching sea, the dealers wheedling for the last sesterce. John O’Donnell has published five volumes of poetry, most recently Sunlight: New and Selected Poems (Dedalus Press). His short story collection, Mr Hoo and other stories, was recently published by Doire Press

‌Michael Carrick described it as “mental” and “astonishing” that referee Stuart Attwell and the VAR didn't award a penalty for Adrien Truffert's challenge on Amad. Attwell waved away the appeal and Bournemouth went straight up the other end to make it 1-1 through Ryan Christie. Shearer has been one of VAR's harshest critics and he backed up United's anger on Saturday morning. FOLLOW OUR MAN UTD FB PAGE! Join our new MAN UTD WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Manchester United content from Mirror Football.

Smoke rises from an oil storage facility that was targeted in Tehran, Iran during the ongoing US-Israeli war on Iran. Photograph: Arash Khamooshi/The New York TimesAs their war on Iran enters its fourth week, US president Donald Trump and Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu continue to send out mixed messages about when it will end. In recent days, Trump has said the United States had “essentially defeated Iran”, that “the war will end when I feel it in my bones” and the war will “end soon”. They hope this will lead to pressure on Trump to stop the war to prevent a global recession. [ Sally Hayden: In a Beirut hotel, families brace for war with no clear endOpens in new window ]

It’s hard to imagine a better monument to the hubris of the Celtic Tiger era than the sprawling, 588sq m house built by Chris and Rose Murray at Faughan Hill, Bohermeen in Co Meath. In June 2006, the Murrays were refused planning permission to build a 283 sq m dormer bungalow with a garage on the site. That battle has included five failed bids for retention permission and unsuccessful court proceedings, with two challenges still live before the European courts. On the one hand, everyone knows you haven’t up to now been able to build a shelter for your wheelie bins without planning permission. There is no nationally collated data on planning permission retention applications.