With the main burst of spring and summer colour over most gardens may be looking a little dull now but with a bit of winter planting this doesn't ...
It hasn't snapped yet but it no doubt will shortly and it can get extremely cold here in Cavan. So here's some steps we can take to avoid the ...
Despite the last couple of weeks I think that we were a little hard done by with our summer but what can we do?! The first frost is on its way ...
Rats and mice can be a hugely destructive force in a garden not to mention a health hazard. We have had a wet and mild summer so they have had a very ...
The term 'Sensory Garden' seems to be coming up quite a lot in the past couple of years, so what exactly is a sensory garden? Hopefully by the...
Climbers. Climbing plants are not only wonderful to look at but also have a multitude of uses. They are great for covering an unsightly wall or...
Most roses at the moment are having a fine year and full of early and late blooms. With these positives comes negatives though as I will cover in this...
August has arrived and it's time to start thinking about what colourful blooms we want to see in spring. The best time to plant spring bulbs is th...
Relentless rain has pretty much scuppered any ideas that we may have had for our outside gardens but one thing it can't do is ruin our inside plan...
Even though the weather has been wet surprisingly the wasps have started to make a nuisance of themselves early this year. Usually only a problem mid ...
We are lucky to live in a country that is so lush with greenery many plants that you may see every day are not only edible but delicious! Our a...
A well known headache for any rose growers Aphids. These pests feed on any young green shoots and flower buds. There are over 4000 different types of ...
