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Decision due on Limerick's Hanging Gardens development

BUILDING at the Hanging Gardens site at Henry Street could begin as early as this autumn provided planning permission goes through. And hopes are high that a joint venture partner for the Opera Centre site will be in place by early 2017. Speaking ...

25 May 2016 at 07:00

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Gardening: Forty shades of green for summer

Hostas (Plantain Lily) are plants bursting into growth now. They have fabulous foliage with delicate architectural shapes that blend in very well with so many other plants in garden design. They may be used as ground cover or as an edge to paths ...

28 May 2017 at 14:00

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Green Fingers: CDs to the rescue for redcurrants

IT is great to see a spell of settled weather - although our garden is in chronic need of water. I find myself most evenings out with the watering cans. Redcurrants We are just on the cusp of harvesting some of our redcurrants. We planted the ...

26 May 2019 at 14:00

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Gardening: Sweet little shrub that is sure to bring delight in the winter

Sarcococca hookeriana var. digyna, commonly called the Christmas box or sweet box is an evergreen shrub that produces flowers in the depth of winter. It is a plant that is quite unremarkable for most of the year, but at this time of the year ...

25 Feb 2018 at 14:00

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Gardening: Adaptable shrub fits in well anywhere

Pieris is a shrub that is grown for its vivid leaf colouring in spring. It is an evergreen shrub that starts the year by putting on brightly coloured leaves. These new leaves are very striking set against the dark green leaves of the ...

20 May 2018 at 14:00

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Green Fingers: Plants that will attract butterflies

Recently a plant in our garden had at least 100 butterflies on it. They all consisted of three or four species. I have never actually seen so many butterflies in one place. And what is the name of this plant I hear you ask? This ...

26 Aug 2021 at 11:13

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Green Fingers: Enjoy the last of the autumn colour

I love this time of year. If you look about the gardens and hedgerows you see a wonderful display of colour before the trees and shrubs shed their leaves for the winter. If you choose trees and shrubs carefully you can achieve ...

10 Nov 2019 at 14:00

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Summer shrub that is full of colour

Philadelphus or “mock-orange" is a shrub in full flower now. In July the branches of this hardy, deciduous shrub are weighed down with sprays of fragrant flowers which are white with a pale cerise blush at the base of each ...

17 Jul 2016 at 14:00

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Green Fingers: Oh Christmas tree.. how do I care for thee

IF YOU are like us in our house you will have performed the annual ritual of decorating a Christmas Tree by now. The tradition of bringing an evergreen tree indoors and decorating it actually has royal origins. Queen ...

16 Dec 2021 at 14:00

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Green Fingers: Blooming good ideas for the holiday season

If you have been in the supermarkets or shops lately you will see more and more plants for sale. Many of these plants are grown because they are in flower around Christmas time. Some of these plants last years and ...

02 Dec 2021 at 14:00

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Gardening: Into the swing of summer

21 May 2017 at 14:00

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Green Fingers: Gardening time is hitting its stride

OOUR garden at the moment continues to surprise - though not always pleasant surprises. Frost is still about and is possible until the end of May. We have had young shoots of trees and shrubs ‘burned’ by ...

25 Apr 2021 at 12:00

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