Paraic Horkan’s hints tips and tricks for everything gardening. Here you will find all you need to keep your garden looking it’s best, while keeping up to date with what you should be doing in the garden.
As we welcome autumn we look for ways we can brighten our gardens during the dark months ahead. Autumn and winter colour is a welcome addition to any garden. However, plants that can withstand the harsh weather during our winter months can be hard to find at this time of year. …
The Hebe Donna is our August plant of the month. It is an ideal plant for all gardens and gardeners as it is one of the easiest plants to grow. It is an evergreen, dwarf shrub that has glossy, attractive leaves. They vary from bright variegation to dark glossy tones. …
“Bees account for one in every three mouthfuls of food we consume every day.” The bee population is declining at an alarming rate worldwide. Why is this important? Because, bees play an incredibly important role in our ecosystem. Honey bees, both wild and domestic, are responsible for about 80% of all …
Runaway Bride is Paraic’s July plant of the month. It is one of the most floriferous hydrangeas with six times more flowers than the average hydrangea. It gets its name from the endless amount of flowers it produces from June to early winter. This flowering plant is a new introduction to the …
Summer is finally here and we are rejoicing at the thought of spending time in our summer garden! Summer in the garden is a beautiful time… it is a time to relax and enjoy the beauty of it all. If you are still making changes to your summer garden, we …
