12 New Plants To The Market – From Ireland
I have interviewed my good friend Pat Fitzgerald before. Twice actually. But when a Kilkenny man brings 12 new plants to the market, already employs 35 people and exports [some as far as Japan] over 85% of all of his plants grown…. I think it’s more than news worthy. An Irish man selling Japanese style [...]
{ all posts, plants } { 7 comments }Water Conservation
Today I discovered some of plant collection had been, put simply, close on fried. It’s rare for me to complain about the weather…. but here’s my situation. For gardens that are new, or newly planted [Hi Julie and Terry ],for best results and knowing that the hose must be used…. try water at night time. [...]
{ all posts, garden advice } { One comment }osnabruck botanical gardens [botanischer garten]
In 1984 The Botanical Gardens of Osnabruck were born. To celebrate the gardens 25th anniversary I met with Curator Dr Nikolai Friesen [saturday 6th June] to find out a little more about this young yet amazing horticultural gem of north Germany Opened in 1984 the 8.6 hectare site includes 5.6 of which were formerly a [...]
{ all posts, parks & places } { 4 comments }allium ursinum.. eh…? allium triquetrum
This is wild garlic. It is the ultimate in free food. You’ll find it in most hedgegrows and damp woodlands. Go and grab yourself a little clump… a *little* clump I said! Plant it in and around the base of some hedges, near a ditch or a damp patch. Around this time it is a [...]
{ all posts, plants } { 4 comments }gunnera
I love this plant. I simply love it. I’ve often heard people say that such a plant won’t grow in a particular place. The ‘with it’ thinkers of the horticultural societies will however suggest than you suit the plant to the place…. More often when it comes to boggy, sodden areas the plant range is [...]
{ all posts, plants } { 3 comments }national tree week
Blog posting #300 March 1st – 7th 2009 is National Tree Week. It’s a cool week. There’s loads of tree events on – literally all over the country. There is no excuse not to get involved. I have some posts on trees, trees, trees and trees here to get you in the groove. That [...]
{ all posts, horticulture in ireland } { 0 comments }a new web….
The new look website and blog is finally here. It has taken some time… but we have finally made it. It’s a lot slimmer, a litle bit fresher and a lot more modern. Before I go any further… it was designed and built with *you* in mind so I simply hope you enjoy reading. so [...]
{ all posts, techie } { 6 comments }photosynthesis – a useful equation
photosynthesis: n [in plants] the process by which a green plant uses sunlight to build up carbohydrate reserves. it is so to speak plants using the suns light to make its own food. It is that simple… ? The equation above basically says that if a plant takes in carbon dioxide [6CO2]/ air + [6H2O] [...]
{ all posts, garden advice } { 0 comments }the poetry of plants [reviewed]
Saturday 15th November 2008, from 2-5pm saw four guest speakers take the stand for The Lewis Glucksman Memorial Symposium. What must have been a near full auditorium in the Edmund Burke Theatre in Trinity College [sponsored by Bloom and in association with Dublin City Library]. Chaired by Professor Moray McGowan; The first speaker was Dr [...]
{ all posts, design } { One comment }want a career with award winning soul?
At Peter Donegan Landscaping & Design we pride ourselves on creating only the finest gardens of the highest achievable calibre. With national awards for garden design, landscaping and more recently the quality award – it shows that no matter what we do, as a team, from start to finish, inside and out – if quality [...]
{ all posts, office } { 0 comments }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 }bloom 2008 [2] – the boat
yesterday was not the most usual of days in my horticultural career! This 1957, 33 foot, 7 tonne boat is the model Royal Cruiser IV that will be used in Bloom 2008, the garden show extravaganza in the Phoenix Park this June Bank Holiday weekend. It took 7 men, a 30 tonne specialist marine transporter [...]
{ all posts, my show garden[s] } { 9 comments }a horticultural bible
I bought this book about 8 years ago now and at the time it cost about €100 [possibly púnts at the time?]. If botany and intricate plant studies are what turns one on… then this is your cup of tea. Do understand this is not Sunday afternoon reading. It is a referene book. A bible [...]
{ all posts, recommended reading } { 0 comments }light up your day
Daffodil bulbs! it might be a little nippy out – but it is fantastic to see nature bring that little touch of inspiration! Whilst most of the bulbs planted last year are still attempting to bloom – there are a few that have had the courage to test themselves against the sub zero celcius of [...]
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