where will the waste go…
unknows to some [it was unknown to me] and it seems Trevor Sargeant – he was away this week and his office was only emailed a report of this, this week. Baleally green waste facility in North Dublin is due to close down. For Good. Why? I don’t know. But there is no alternate commercial [...]
{ all posts, horticulture in ireland } { 2 comments }top posts for september…
i had a browse through the statistics for my blog for September just to see what was liked and read etc… a little feedback one might say. For those who wish to know it gave me a top ten of the most read posts. Surprising, unusal and not what I expected to be very honest! [...]
{ all posts, horticulture in ireland } { 0 comments }the garden polls…
so many times i hear the varying views of garden lovers versus those of ‘but sure then i’ll have to look after it..’, I hear those of [some] house builders who believe that gardens are just wasted money… the list goes on. This should sort the home-makers from the house builders, the affectionate from the [...]
{ all posts, horticulture in ireland } { 0 comments }trees versus buildings…
i really liked doing this job. Of course and naturally I’d prefer that the entire planet was landscaped [peter donegan memorial garden style], but with relevance here to the consideration of trees in relation to buildings [and modern day realities], it looks really good. The building is Prosper Fingals [just around the corner from Fingal [...]
{ all posts, horticulture in ireland } { 0 comments }the country fair?
A polite debacle arose recently were a landscape architect, a contractor and a sub contractor agreed to work together for the common benefit of a client. Not much new there and a normal sounding relationship prior to the start of any garden build. What resulted was a mild tarnish and financial loss on the name [...]
{ all posts, horticulture in ireland } { 0 comments }i’ve got a feeling…
before reading one should refer to this post. Throughout college, before and until I set up Peter Donegan Landscaping Ltd I endeavoured to take the better position horticulturally, for my career. This meant little money, long hours, work very hard and learn faster. My age possibly didn’t help. But by 24 I was already a [...]
{ all posts, horticulture in ireland } { 4 comments }frogs in the garden
it seems similar to squirrels the frog is having a hard time of it too. Why? ‘pristine’ gardening trends seems the answer. The IPCC [the irish peatland conservation coucil] has a really good which has excellent tips on how to do your bit. It also has a really cool facts page. For eg; Did you [...]
{ all posts, horticulture in ireland } { One comment }Landscaping Costs How much?
In conversation with some members of the ALCI, I decided to do a brief survey on landscaping costs, generally speaking. All my staff are qualified in horticulture. We are members of the ALCI. I am a member of The Institute of Horticulture. Full Insurances. Quality Approved System and enough design and landscaping awards et cetera. [...]
{ all posts, horticulture in ireland } { 0 comments }Gardening…. a different side to life
Its well known [to most] that I used to grow plants under my bed when I was 4 or 5 years old; my first seeds I grew out my back garden with my Pop – radishes; lettuce sets with my Dad; my first bulb [singular] was a hyacinth – one weeks pocket money at the [...]
{ all posts, horticulture in ireland } { 14 comments }have you ever seen the rain… ?
For the hundreds of calls, literally, that have come into my office recently regarding problems with lawn seed not germinating, rolled lawns yellowing, new plants suffering and more recently mature trees showing signs of some stress. I wrote a post to explain and it is relevant to all, but it comes back to one simple [...]
{ all posts, horticulture in ireland } { 5 comments }one in the hand…
A picture of Peter’s ‘bird… before anyone else says it!! This was really cool. It is so amazing since I planted trees in my garden what has come with. I think this little fella hurt his wing and so I thought shoe box and soft paper… and seems he just popped by for a little [...]
{ all posts, horticulture in ireland } { 2 comments }[Plant] Life – simply breath taking!
I awoke this morning to walk the dogs before going to the boatshow in Malahide with Aido [and the his two well mannered youngsters] to meet with Gene, another gentleman and associate. The weather was beautiful, the day simply amazing and the people I met just added to the brilliance. This field of Brassicae napus [rapeseed oil], [...]
{ all posts, horticulture in ireland } { One comment }investing in nature
I planted some new Tilia Cordata ‘Greenspire’ [and carpinus betula in the distance] outside my office last October and complete with bird feeders I left them there to do what nature feels best for them. Not being the best bird photographer in the country [I usually scare them all away], I managed to snap this [...]
{ all posts, horticulture in ireland } { 0 comments }lifting trees at sunset…
just a beautiful image - It was also for an amazing project for an amazing gentleman who wanted to introduce more mature trees into an already native irish landscape. How considerate is that…. Makes me smile everytime! Brilliant.
{ all posts, horticulture in ireland } { 0 comments }inspired by street planting?!!
If nothing else apart from making you smile on a Monday morning… wouldn’t it be simply breathtaking if every piece of public area space had as much thought put into it! We may not be able to freely or as easily grow the same varieties of plants in Ireland but horticulture does allow us to [...]
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