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.
Do you want instant privacy from your neighbours? Does your home require security for the winter months ahead? If so, now is the perfect time to plant an instant hedge. The milder temperatures and moist soils in November make it an ideal time to plant hedging in your garden. Screening, shelter …
The November plant of the month is the Betula Jacquemontii, also known as the West Himalayan Birch tree. The Betula Jacquemontii, as the name suggests, is a birch tree native to the Himalayas. It looks amazing at any time of the year but especially during the winter period as it offers stunning colour from …
At Horkans we love celebrating Halloween and what better way to do so than with a spine tingling, blood curdling and bone chilling event!!! Just kidding, at Horkans we believe in fun for all of the family so we are bringing you just that. On Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th …
The October plant of the month is the Sansevieria (also known as the snake plant, snake tongue, devil’s tongue, viper’s bow string hemp and mother-in-law’s tongue). It is a member of the Asparagaceae family and is a genus of about 70 species of flowering plants, native to Africa, Madagascar and southern Asia. How …
Horkans Summer Family Farm is back! From Thursday 16th – Sunday 26th August Horkans Garden Centre Castlebar will be transformed into a place of learning and fun for families of all ages. With different events happening over the 10 days, we have plenty for all the family! Come along to …
