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June gardening tips

The beginning of June greeted us with fantastic warm and sunny Mediterranean weather, a very welcome change to the late cold and damp conditions since the start of the year. With many areas reporting new high temperature records, has pushed plant growth into overdrive. The…

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Gardening tips for February

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Traditionally and for gardeners especially, February can be a very difficult and unpredictable month. Apart from being one of the coldest months of the year with regular spells of frosts and possibly even snow, the weather conditions can vary considerably from cold yet bright sunshine…

Monthly gardening tips: January

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The weather in January can be very wet and cold, often making the ground conditions poor and unsuitable for doing much work in the garden. Gardeners can use the extra time to plan some changes and improvements to the garden. Weather permitting, work is focused…

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Outdoor LED garden lighting

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If you like your garden then you will agree that most gardens will benefit from garden lighting. When it comes to choosing from the many options available, for a trouble free and cost effective return, choose products which are robust and capable of withstanding all…

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December gardening tips

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With the arrival of December, colder winter weather becomes the new norm, marking the start of a prolonged period of calm and quiet in the garden. Often ground conditions limit the opportunities to do any gardening but the occasional clear bright dry day offers some…

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LED there be light

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Light up your garden with LED Garden Lighting. Around now the fiery glows of autumn are slowly slipping away to be replaced by the dreary and cold darkness of winter. The long nights of darkness impose a more housebound lifestyle, whilst the dwindling hours of…

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August gardening tips

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By the time we reach August, the garden has hopefully come through intact the often challenging and sometimes disappointing unpredictable vagaries of summer weather. However the challenges of prolonged dry spells, occasional intense heat and few cold wet spells can create unexpected work in what…

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New garden landscaping – planting phase

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It doesn’t seem all that long ago since we started this project, but despite some lost days caused by very disruptive wet weather we are now entering the final stages. All construction work completed signals the commencement of the planting phase and preparing the ground…

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May gardening tips

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Although the month of May marks the official start of the summer season, it is usually prevailing weather conditions at the time which will determine what the season might be? By this time, much of the early spring growth will be manifesting itself with plenty…

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Garden makeover in Glasnevin

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The removal and replacement of an old garden with a new and improved layout usually involves considerable effort and significant disruption. The removal of hard landscaping elements such as patios, decking and pathways being less vulnerable to the weather are much more manageable and straight…