Less Plastic, More Nature: Eugene Higgins Advocates for Sustainable Gardens in Ireland
Modern gardens in Ireland need to reduce their reliance on plastic. Where possible gardens should reflect a deeper connection to nature, and sadly the overuse of synthetic materials undermines this relationship. The worst offender has To Be Synthetic/Plastic Grass it completely cuts nature out and does not …Age Well. Its already being proposed in some […]
The “Go Green” Lawn
When accessing your lawn you should look at it, as not just as a blank green carpet, but a myriad of thousands of separate plants making up your grass lawn. Nowadays it’s important to know that a good organic lawn i.e. Not Raised on Chemical Based Fertilisers can feed birds and insects and if you want […]
Its important to keep the bees happy
McKee Barracks Dublin in February. Its Essential for Bees to get Pollen early in the Year.. So… We planted Winter Flowering Heathers as part of a “Nature Freindly Aspect”…of the planting project It is Amazing How Many Bees are out on Sunny Winter Day… Proves how important this kind of planting is.
Welcome to Part 2, of plants that bring much needed colour to the Winter Garden.
Flowering, at the time of the year the garden, most needs colour. The plants I recommend in this series are based on my experience of working as Landscaper in Dublin. Yellow flowers are most welcome for their high impact in the Winter Months, as its one of the strongest colours in the colour spectrum, and […]
Now can be the Winter…. of Garden Colour
Over the next 6 weeks or so, as we work our way, through the “Dark Months” of this Winter I intend to a series on Instagram of “Winter Flowering Plants” while working in my day job as a Landscape Designer working in Dublin. There are far more plants willing to flower off season, than one […]
Blog……Now can be the Winter…. of Garden Colour
Over the next 6 weeks or so, as we work our way, through the “Dark Months” of this Winter I intend to a series on Instagram of “Winter Flowering Plants” while working in my day job as a Landscape Designer working in Dublin. There are far more plants willing to flower off season, than one […]
Winter Gardens
A famous Gardner was once asked what is favourite time of the year was , his reply was “Now”….and the funny thing about “Now” is no matter how cold it is…the garden is always in need of things to be done. For example many plants will be dormant in the Winter, meaning it is an […]
Autumn Gardening
As Autumn arrives there is a perception among many gardeners that the flowering Season is over. But there are many garden plants just getting into flower, more than one might imagine Flowers that peak in late-summer Autumn are pretty wide-ranging and Blue, is a colour that comes to the fore in Autumn, it is a strong colour […]
There Is Only One H in Humus
I’m not one for throwing around to many around to many Off putting Horticultural phrases, especially when im out working, as a Landscaper. However one word I do like to use a lot is Humus. As far as I am concerned, the more Humus, the better. I can’t get enough of it. So first off […]
Autumn Gardening
As Autumn arrives there is a perception among many gardeners that the flowering Season is over. But there are many garden plants just getting into flower, more than one might imagine Flowers that peak in late-summer Autumn are pretty wide-ranging and Blue, is a colour that comes to the fore in Autumn, it is a strong colour […]