Our bee population is precious to us as we all know, that is why we are so mindful now to plant wildflowers and try to avoid using the more industrial...
Leatherjackets What are they? Leatherjackets are the larvae of the Crane fly or 'Daddy Long-Legs'. It's usually in mid to late sum...
Carrots are an excellent vegetable to grow for a number of reasons; 1. Incredibly simple and easy to grow so a perfect project for young children to ...
It would be a shame not to take advantage of this lovely hot weather and so the perfect thing to grow now, which can be sown directly outside, is the ...
With the beautiful sunny weather we got recently it was fantastic to see all the bees busy at work. We are all very aware about planting for insect di...
Finding and choosing the right fertiliser can be quite a daunting task, the choice that we have now is huge and it's easy to get bamboozled by the...
Sweetcorn or maize is a staple here in Ireland for feeding livestock and also as a tasty treat for us humans. It grows incredibly well here and depend...
Nerines are fantastically colourful flowers that would not look out of place in a children's book. Their bright pink and white blooms are incredib...
April always reminds me of the week before a big show or event. It's the springboard month that the garden has before it puts on its main presenta...
Japanese Knotweed (Fallopia Japonica) is one of the most destructive invasive plants we have in Ireland right now. It has heart or shield shaped leav...
Sunflowers actually belong to the Asteraceae which is the same family as the little daisies growing in your lawn. We use them for cooking oil, ...
Fire blight is a highly infectious disease caused by the bacteria Erwinia amylovoro. A relatively new disease in Europe, it is thought that it was imp...
