May is usually when we begin to feel human again as this month marks the official start of the summer season. Hopefully as the days and brightness become longer and warmer, we can look forward to a very busy period for gardening. Normally one would expect at this time, much of the early expected spring [...]
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Outgrowing space is much more common than we might realise and not exclusive to living in urban areas. Often finding the right solution to the pressing needs for more space can be very challenging and a range of factors requiring very careful consideration. Implementing the preferred solution could involve considerable disruption as well as very significant costs. [...]
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The ‘Repeat’ range is ideal for environments where high end stunning looks and performance are essential. Featuring distinctive design, form and function, ‘Repeat’ is made from light materials featuring a double wall finish, making it suitable for all plant types without any risk or visible signs of surface distortion or bulging of the outer walls [...]
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By Owen Chubb Garden Landscapes Limited
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Also tagged Alliums, April, calendar, Dahlia, garden, gardening tips, Gladiola, Lily, Owen Chubb, Owen Chubb Garden Landscapes, spring, tips
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At this stage many gardeners will be wondering if we are ever going to see a spring this year. Since New Year the weather has been hugely disappointing often cold and wet and generally poor weather for doing any gardening. The prolonged spells of heavy rain made doing any ground work impossible and in recent [...]
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March sometimes known as the month of many weathers because conditions can vary quickly and widely as rain, strong cold winds, warm sunshine, frost even snow are all possible. Despite being an unpredictable month for doing some gardening, by the middle of the month with some luck, the weather will have settled and temperatures will [...]
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By Owen Chubb Garden Landscapes Limited
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Also tagged calendar, conditioner, cuttings, dry soils, evergreen, garden store, hazard, lawn mower, leaf, leaves, moisture, mould, New Year, Owen Chubb, Owen Chubb Garden Landscapes, plant roots, resource, soil, soils
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The New Year marks a new beginning in the gardening calendar and what better way to start than with doing more for less? Some people especially children love them but for many they are often seen at least as a nuisance if not a hazard. They are however a very valuable garden resource, readily and [...]
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By Owen Chubb Garden Landscapes Limited
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Also tagged birds, Chinese Witch Hazel, Cornus, debris, Dogwoods, freezing, gardeners, ground conditions, Hammelis mollis, January, leaf, Owen Chubb, Owen Chubb Garden Landscapes, Sarcocca hookeriana, shrub, Skimmia japonica, tidy, tips, trees, water, weather
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The weather in January can be very wet and cold, often making the ground conditions poor and unsuitable for doing much work in the garden. Gardeners can use the extra time to plan some changes and improvements to the garden. Weather permitting, work is focused on keeping garden areas tidy and if ground conditions are [...]
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By Owen Chubb Garden Landscapes Limited
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Also tagged amber, architectural, cedar, cement, city, coarse, Dublin 8, Dublin City Centre, fruit, garden, growing, growth, heritage, horticultural, Landscaping, layout, limestone kerbing, materials, natural stone, Owen Chubb, Owen Chubb Garden Landscapes, pine, pine sleepers, plant, premium, project, properties, renovations, sand, space, spatial, textures, timber, urban area, vegetables, weed
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A new project takes us to Dublin 8 and an area very close to the original centre of Dublin. Not surprisingly in this old and built up urban area, space is a premium. gIt is obviously much treasured by the many proud owners in the area who have taken thoughtful steps and care to invest [...]
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By Owen Chubb Garden Landscapes Limited
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Posted in Garden
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Also tagged autumn, border, clocks, hedging, lawn, lawn feed, leaf, November, Owen Chubb, Owen Chubb Garden Landscapes, planting, shrubs, tasks, temperatures, tips, trees, winter
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By November, the clocks have been re-set for winter time, expect days to be much shorter, wetter and much windier. Any mild spells will be rare now and yet any are valuable opportunities to complete any outstanding gardening tasks. November is traditionally a very busy period for planting (bare-rooted and/or root-balled) hedging, trees and shrubs. [...]
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By Owen Chubb Garden Landscapes Limited
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Posted in Garden
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Also tagged bulbs, garden, ground conditions, lawn, October, Owen Chubb, Owen Chubb Garden Landscapes, planting, shrubs, soft, summer, temperatures, tips, trees
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Despite the weather continuing to be very variable, ground conditions are soft especially after the very wet summer we’ve had, therefore one needs to be careful not to cause any damage to the lawn area when doing any work in the garden during this period. Predictably in October temperatures will begin to fall and the [...]
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