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Going wild with your garden lawn
Gerry Daly
The recent No-Mow May initiative, promoted by An Post and the National Biodiversity Centre, is the latest in the promotion of wildflower grassland area in a garden setting, writes Gerry Daly.
17 May 2023 Gardening
Gerry Daly: bring some heavenly blue Lithodora into your garden
With phenomenal growth recently, Gerry Daly advises on steps to take to care for your garden in summer sun and heat
3 May 2023 Gardening
Gardening with Gerry: double daisies and this week in the kitchen garden
With the long days upon us, and the soil heating up, the garden is in full swing, writes Gerry Daly.
Gardening with Gerry: showstopping Senetti and no blossom, no fruit
This spring has seen very good blossom, writes Gerry Daly who is taking a moment to savour the vibrant colour of the pericallis.
26 April 2023 Gardening
Gardening with Gerry: veronica, kitchen garden and jobs for this week
Let's take a look at the magnificent flowering Japanese Quince, writes Gerry Daly.
19 April 2023 Gardening
Gardening with Gerry: terrific triplet lily and thinning vegetables
This week, let’s focus on thinning out vegetables correctly writes Gerry Daly.
12 April 2023 Gardening
Gardening with Gerry: a look at the Cherry blossom
As we welcome in April, Gerry Daly takes a look at a tree synonymous with this month, the Cherry, plus how to get a good head start in your kitchen garden.
29 March 2023 Gardening
Spring forward: time to sow main crop vegetables and look at laurustinus
As the clocks spring forward, Gerry Daly has plenty of gardening inspiration if you are planning a few hours outdoors this weekend.
22 March 2023 Gardening
Paper bush: fragrance for your garden
This week, Gerry Daly how to begin fruit growing and he profiles the fragrant Paper bush. Read more here:
15 March 2023 Gardening
Kitchen Garden Series Part 1 and Wonderful Witch Hazel: Gardening with Gerry
This week, Gerry Daly begins a new kitchen garden series beginning with getting the foundations correct: soil and shelter.
1 February 2023 Gardening
Understanding mosses & lichens, sprouting seed potatoes and jobs for the week.
This week, Gerry Daly discusses mosses and why they are in abundance at this time of year, time to begin sprouting early seed potatoes and jobs for the week.
18 January 2023 Gardening
Winter Iris and Colourful Chrysanthemum
Winter iris and chrysanthemum can bring some seasonal joy to your garden.
14 December 2022 Gardening