How to Garden - Gardening Tips & Advice for the Irish Garden

Reflective Dog Collar For The Winter Months

Nov

7

2014

By the middle of November the days can so short that finding time to walk the dog can be very difficult. I find that an early morning walk is the only way to to give my dog enough exercise to see him through the day. But with the sun rising no earlier than 7am even ...

Pet Care – Dogs Are Not Just For Christmas

Nov

6

2014

The season of giving is almost upon us and now is the time when we start to consider what gifts to buy our loved ones. In a world of consumerism and material goods it can be hard to find the gift that is both thoughtful and useful Pets are truly wonderful and some people can ...

Bird Food getting more and more popular

Nov

4

2014

Feeding our beloved wild birds is becoming ever more popular as gardeners are now seeing the value in filling their feeders and setting up bird baths in their very own back yards. Using bird food is a great way to add life to your garden and also a great way to reduce the number of ...

What is the Golden Gark?

Nov

3

2014

An unidentified gardening object has been seen in appearing in shops and garden centres across the land. It is of course the Golden Gark a new and cleverly designed multi use gardening tool. The Golden Gark is a combination of shovel, rake & shift tool. This makes the golden gark a handy all in one ...

Cutting Globes Makes Hardwood Cuttings Easy

Nov

3

2014

There is a brand new invention for gardening to make their own plants directly off the stems of their existing garden plants. This new product is called the Cutting Globe and its elegance is in its simplicity. On first seeing the cutting globe you may not expect much but they are truly capable of wonderful ...

Stay Warm With Welly Socks

Oct

28

2014

With the warm summer weather behind us, it can take an extra bit of encouragement to get ourselves out into the garden. The dark and chilly mornings are more akin to having a sleep in than rummaging around in the garden. But there is no thing that can overcome the worst of cold weather and ...

Growing a Privet Hedge in Cities

Oct

21

2014

While Beech is the king of the countryside, privet is prince of the city. These plants are ideal for built areas and small front gardens as they offer fast privacy and screening without outgrowing their location. Most importantly however, privet is also very tolerant to smog and smoke fumes that generally fill the air in ...

Wildflowers of Ireland

Oct

21

2014

For a small country we are quite blessed by the range of different wildflowers that call our Island home. The range of different ecosystems and climates over the length of the country has allowed for a real mix of plant species to grow and evolve here. Wildflowers are certainly the best plants of Irish gardeners ...

Beech Hedging Care & Maintenance

Oct

10

2014

There is nothing better than a beech hedge to provide a stately formal hedge in your garden. The crisp leaves and thick growth provide a neat and well-formed hedge quickly and is well suited to the Irish climate. Both green and copper bare root beech is a great choice for your garden One thing for ...

Lawn Mower Maintenance For Winter

Oct

10

2014

The last cut of the year can be an emotional time for us gardeners as it spells the end of a 7 month long ritual of lawn care and maintenance. Each and every gardener is different and so too is the treatment of their lawns and lawnmowers. As a result each lawn mower is treated ...