The initial impression when first seeing this sub-urban garden is the obvious care, attention and pride which the owners take in looking after the garden. The planted borders are well stocked with a beautiful and diversified planting scheme featuring a host of well established bamboo, shrubs, small specimen trees and herbaceous perennials which are all [...]
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3rd December 2012
December gardening tips
With the arrival of December, colder winter weather becomes the new norm, marking the start of a prolonged period of calm and quiet in the garden. Often ground conditions limit the opportunities to do any gardening but the occasional clear bright dry day offers some chance to doing some important garden chores where necessary. Clear [...]
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12th November 2012
November gardening tips
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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1st October 2012
October gardening tips
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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10th September 2012
Starting a heritage garden
Killenard strikes me as a wonderfully quaint yet despite the very busy local farming community a very attractive and tranquil village located in an enviable wider rural setting. Despite the nearby presence of the luxurious setting of The Heritage Hotel with its world class golf course and the stunning health and spa treatment centres, here [...]
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5th May 2012
May gardening tips
Although the month of May marks the official start of the summer season, it is usually prevailing weather conditions at the time which will determine what the season might be? By this time, much of the early spring growth will be manifesting itself with plenty of new emerging blooms and the rapid growth and re-emergence [...]
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2nd April 2012
April gardening tips
In many ways the weather in April is generally much more pleasant and benign. The famous ‘April Showers’ offer much needed moisture to plants during short hot spells, but temperatures and conditions can and do swing wildly from cold and damp to warm and dry. Probably for the first time, it is the first period [...]
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30th January 2012
A New Year and time for Garden Resolutions
Gardens appeal to the senses through a pleasing structural layout – whether formal or natural – and the effective use of colour, scent and features. However, by also being practical and comfortable, a garden can become an actual outdoor room for one to enjoy. As the end of winter nears, however, our outdoor space can look decidedly jaded. [...]
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