Building a Raised Bed has Benefits! Here’s a Budget Friendly Guide.
Raised garden beds are a no-brainer when making the most of your garden and creating new zones to add more greenery to your property. If you plan on planting extra, growing your fruit and vegetables, or just aiming for a greener property, create that raised bed by spring at the latest. Read on for a […]
Irish Garden Tasks St. Brigid Would Love This February
February marks the beginning of Imbolc – The Celtic festival that marks the transition from winter to spring and is often marked by St Brigid’s Day on February the 1st. Those of us who love cultivating gardens, growing our own food and nature can find great inspiration and delight in this time of year as […]
New Year Resolutions For A More Eco-Conscious Garden
If you’re seriously thinking of making your home a more sustainable dwelling in 2024, you could use a cluster of simple interventions to improve the impact of your gardening.
Gardening Tasks For Those Wet Rainy Days In Late Summer
Wet summers in Ireland are a regular enough occurrence, but don’t let it stop you from ensuring your garden still gets the timely care and attention it deserves! Pay attention to these gardening tasks in late summer (in August), ESPECIALLY during or after prolonged rainy weather. We’ve compiled a quick checklist for your Irish garden […]
Durability & Style
Over the last ten years decking has become an increasingly popular alternative to hard paving in gardens around the country. Cheaper than paving and more environmentally friendly, wood is naturally beautiful and ageless. Aside from its visual appeal, decking immediately transforms a landscape. It is comfortable to walk on and blends seamlessly into the […]
Pave The Way This Summer
In recent years, the classic techniques of block paving have been making a well-deserved resurgence in gardens. Using various materials such as concrete, clay, or natural stone, the interlocking block style creates durable and attractive surfaces that can be used for many applications by homeowners looking to enhance the aesthetic appeal and functionality of their […]
Gorgeous Gardens
Ronseal is responding to the growing demand for garden products with expanded paint and decking ranges that combine colour and style with high performance. The garden has been a DIY hotspot for some time. During the pandemic, homeowners turned their attention to outdoor spaces as they spent more time at home. Now, in 2023, tough […]
Room Outdoors
As we are all aware, the process of decorating the home doesn’t end when you have finished your interior; the trend towards use of outdoor space and creating an outdoor room is hugely popular, and for very good reason. From large gardens to small balconies or something in between, all outdoor spaces deserve a bit […]
How to Choose the Right Hard-Wearing Outdoor Furniture For The Irish Climate
Choosing outdoor furniture for the Irish climate comes with its challenges. Frequent rainfall, freezing winds, sleet and even hail, are some weather events you could get during an average day during the Irish summer between those rare bouts of sunshine. Once you’ve chosen the garden furniture that can withstand this barrage from the Atlantic, […]
Ways To Enhance Plant Growth And Create A More Fertile Garden
Are your plants starting to look tired early in the year? Time for some interventions to support mother nature and give her a boost. There are several ways to enhance your Irish garden’s fertility and plant growth. Step back and approach from various angles. Can you improve soil structure? Can you improve soil fertility? Are […]