The thoughts and ramblings of a landscape gardener…
Posted in every post to date, landscape design on Jul 24th, 2008
I written many times about low budget gardening or gardening on [what you may consider to be] a low budget.
Although not unusual, sometimes *it is* a case where the client cannot see what the end result will be. This is the first usual when one does not wish to employ a full design service.
A quick [...]
Posted in every post to date, horticulture in ireland, uncategorized on Jun 27th, 2008
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.
I [...]
Posted in every post to date, my office on Mar 4th, 2008
Some time ago i wrote about call out & consultation charges. [There is a difference.] A consultation is by definition ‘2 a meeting or discussion for seeking advice’. It requires professional advice based on education and experience. A call out, to differ, generally requires pricing for specific tasks as decided already by the client. [In this day [...]
Posted in every post to date, landscape design on Feb 21st, 2008
garden show preparation is in full swing; The trees are in bud, almost trying into leaf; the daffs have sprouted and almost all in flower. The season is literally almost urging itself to burst into full bloom.
Such varied enquiries come into my office. But, even with our website [thanks Patrick] usually it’s what type of [...]
Posted in every post to date, my office on Dec 16th, 2007
If you ever want a wedding in the summertime, marry Santa… but never a horticulturist [Dave]! This Christmas our summer holidays start December 29th and we return Wednesday 16th January.
Sounds like a long holiday but this is the first time the team [and I] have had a chance to sit down since this time last [...]
Posted in every post to date, my ireland on Dec 16th, 2007
Can you imagine if every shop front made this amount of effort to the front of their business? Wouldn’t Dublin be that little more beautiful. With construction work, traffic and all of the usual razamataz which might not inspire excitement in your day - what an effect it would have!
We did these planters for Itsa4 [...]
Posted in every post to date, my office on Dec 11th, 2007
Most of my articles are questions that are asked and where it has been asked more than once, assuming it can be of benefit to others I put it here. For any garden enthusiast you might know here are my suggestions that ARE 1000% better than socks and a CD. If you prefer cooked turkey [...]
Posted in advice - garden, every post to date on Dec 3rd, 2007
If cutting nee maintaining fine lines of pristine planting isn’t for you then a formal hedge is not what you want. If however you like trimming or cutting from time to time and don’t mind ‘organised chaos’ then maybe you do! But a hedge as we [becoming elder] Irish know it, is something that [...]
Posted in advice - garden, every post to date on Dec 3rd, 2007
All across Ireland on motorways, farmland and construction sites planting is taking place - but time waits for no man, to plant. Some say winter is the quite period for landscaping - I don’t really agree.
There are exceptions to every rule but in general, plants [bare roots/ whips] are dormant in winter. This allows, within [...]
Posted in advice - garden, every post to date on Oct 27th, 2007
I’ve just returned from Galway where the week truly could’ve only got better. When I visited in August what I found was nothing short of criminal.
The ‘contractor’ had removed the foundations of the retaining wall leaving it falling away into the garden with the driveway. He also took up the trees & drainage pipes but [...]
