Garden Experts

Though plants should form the back bone of our gardens, including features and decorative objects can add the finishing touches and give an insight to the personality of the gardener. My garden is just an extension of my own personality with plants as reminders of places visited and people met, with patio furniture made by...

Recycling is not just for kitchen waste, it is also something that can be implemented outdoors. Remember that one man’s waste is another man’s (or woman’s) treasure. The compost heap is an obvious method of recycling raw foods, hedge trimming etc. Avoid using cooked foods in your compost or you’ll end up encouraging four-legged tourists...

Campanologists ring bells. That’s what they do, be it for pleasure as a hobby or as a career, I can’t imagine there are too many professional campanologists nowadays, but there you go. Unlike the majority of Parisians who have never visited the Eiffel Tower, I am a Corkman who has visited Shandon several times and...

Irish garden expert, Peter Dowdall, walks us through how to get your garden paths, patio and decking looking pristine for the summer. With the recent sunny days we’ve enjoyed in the weeks of late April and early May, we’re sure many of you have welcomed your garden furniture back out of the sheds, and relocated it...

Irish garden expert, Peter Dowdall, talks us through his choice when it comes to feeding the plants in his garden. Peter's Plant Food Choices... Peter narrows his choice of plant foods down 3 different groups: General Purpose Flower Growth Rose Food General Purpose Plant Food It is important to have one good general purpose plant food to take...

Irish garden expert, Peter Dowdall, talks about treating that stubborn moss that grows through your lawn. Peter's top lawn fertiliser pick for moss control... The GreenForce Lawn Gold range is a three step approach to the perfect lawn. Apply it on your lawn at spring, at summer and at autumn/winter. The range is environmentally sound which is what...

In most gardens, the lawn brings all the features together. No matter how large or small it may be, a great-looking lawn is the unifier of your garden’s overall appearance. We’ve put together a few simple steps that you can follow to help you achieve that desirable lush-green lawn, and also to ensure its maintain...

Roses have been loved and praised for thousands of years. They are steeped in history and ooze personality.  Wild roses bring back childhood memories and are bold, running through hedgerows at will and growing in the most obscure of places. Modern roses are relatively new to the gardening world. They are the most popular types planted...

We have all heard of March winds and April showers - well I don’t know about you but I’ve heard and felt enough winds over the past few months to do me a lifetime so the prospect of March winds have no appeal for me. Roll on good sunny days! Some time ago I mentioned...

I believe that gardening should be fun for both young and old, though as with many other things in life we are inclined to make gardening appear complicated. We often dwell on the negative rather than focus on the positive. When it comes to gardening I think that we would be better off viewing...