The thoughts and ramblings of a landscape gardener…
Posted in every post to date, horticulture in ireland on Oct 20th, 2008
my reasons for starting Peter Donegan Landscaping Ltd are probably quite different to those of most in business [?] to be very honest. But as I have said recently it always comes back to the fact that I love what I do.
With that in mind, I was thinking that maybe the Donegan Landscaping team might [...]
Posted in advice - garden, every post to date on Sep 26th, 2008
If you are buying topsoil - buyer beware - this really is a case of cheaper can often be more tearful than cheerful. Buy from a reputable source and before it is tipped in you’re driveway… jump in and have a rumage around.
The [generally speaking] golden rule for good topsoil is the darker the colour [...]
Posted in every post to date, living the good life on Jul 23rd, 2008
Yesterday I got these two guys. The simplest thing *anyone* can ever do in the smallest of spaces. It took a little for them to settle in but after one night they’re good now.
What You Will Need:
The run I made is from an old dog kennell; some chicken wire [burried about 3" below ground] & [...]
Posted in every post to date, living the good life on Jul 16th, 2008
I hear you… it’s only mid July. No matter. You need them for October - but they have to grow! If you ever want to know when to start growing anything the easiest [cheaters tip!] advice is to check your garden centre once a month - when they’re available by seed - that’s when to [...]
Posted in every post to date, living the good life on Jan 24th, 2008
I made a conscious decision some time ago that if the earth, landscaping to be precise, was my work then I as best as possible and the donegan landscaping team should work to a little more for the earth. It sounds like a fair deal and it is. It wasn’t that I/we did nothing green [...]
