Winter may be just around the corner but that is no reason not to keep planting. The ground is still warm and the weather hasn't gotten too cold j...
I always think of Staghorn as a tree but it is in fact more often than not a shrub albeit a fairly large growing one. They are very easy to spot this ...
Bay Laurel has become hugely popular here and with good reason, it's wonderfully versatile and is more than happy to put up with our weather chall...
With the close of the month coming we are well on our way to welcoming in Autumn and preparing for Winter. It has been a very productive year for near...
Rhododendrons are a woody shrub of the Ericaceae family they can come in evergreen or deciduous varieties and are a common sight in most of the larger...
Verbena seems to be in every hand soap, body wash and moisturiser that I pick up at the moment and it's great that it is getting so popular, the p...
Bindweed is the bane of all gardeners across Ireland. If it gets into your patch and establishes itself it's a nightmare to get rid of. It will ke...
All this balmy weather has had me thinking about what is grown in climates warmer to ours and the first to come to mind was citrus fruits. Oranges and...
As gardeners we all know that our native worms are crucial for the soil. Worms has a critical role in the breakdown of plant matter which they t...
There are many flowers that we look at and immediately think 'Daisy' but there's so many different types it's hard to describe what we...
The garden is in full swing at the moment. The grass is flying up quicker than we can mow it, beds are bursting with blooms and the fruit is forming h...
Some borders and beds that were planted last year or longer ago might start looking a little tired and bedraggled which can be especially frustrating ...
