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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 and ...

28 May 2017 at 14:00

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Gardening: Hardy little flowers for autumn

Crocosmia crocosmiiflora (montbretia) is a popular bulbous plant raised over 100 years ago in South Africa. It is vigorous and has become naturalised in many parts of the country where it can be seen grown on banks, hedgerows and along the sides of ...

17 Sept 2017 at 14:00

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Gardening: Time to start your veggie patch

Vegetable gardens have become very popular because many people like the idea of being able to grow their own fresh vegetables in their garden. Some vegetables like asparagus, rhubarb and fruit trees can take a few years to mature enough to yield ...

05 Feb 2017 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 it ...

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 previous ...

20 May 2018 at 14:00

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Gardening: Sun-lovers enjoy the recent spell

Gladioli are not planted until the end of spring because their corms are not winter hardy. Gladiolus communis byzantinus , however is an exception, because its natural habitat differs from most of the other gladioli species. The plant ...

25 Jun 2017 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 petal. The ...

17 Jul 2016 at 14:00

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Gardening: Can't rain on lobelias' parade

To most gardeners the name lobelia conjures up the pretty and delicate plant bought at the garden centre for your hanging basket or for edging a flower border. These annuals are easy to grow and can be raised from seed. There are ...

06 Aug 2017 at 14:00

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Gardening: Into the swing of summer

21 May 2017 at 14:00

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Gardening: Forty shades of green in winter?

It is possible to have forty shades of green in the garden at this time of the year by growing evergreen shrubs. They come in a wide range of colours in addition to green, such as bronze, yellow, gold and variegated foliage. ...

03 Dec 2017 at 14:00

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Get planting for National Tree Week

THE Tree Council of Ireland are celebrating National Tree Week from the March 6-13. Each year they pick a new theme, this year they have picked the arbutus or strawberry tree. Strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo) is a slow ...

06 Mar 2016 at 14:00

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Gardening: April is a busy time in the vegetable garden

Brunnera is a perennial grown for its flowers and ground covering foliage. There is always a place in the garden for this tough plant that will thrive in the deep shade found under evergreen trees or shrubs, where it ...

22 Apr 2018 at 14:00

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