Category: Gardening

  • Bloom to return after 2 years

    Bloom to return after 2 years

    After two year of a virtual festival, the Bloom gardening festival will return the Phoenix Park this June. Bord Bia Bloom will run from June 2 to June 6. Bord Bia CEO Tara McCarthy said “The festival is the perfect opportunity for the public to experience and sample the very best of Irish horticulture, food…

  • Horticulture sector abandoned by Govt inaction

    Horticulture sector abandoned by Govt inaction

    Horticultural growers, led by IFA President Tim Cullinan, are protesting outside Leinster House in Dublin today. The protest is highlighting the ongoing challenges around harvesting horticultural peat and its central role in the sector. The matter will be raised in the Senate this afternoon, where Senators will question the logic of importing peat when we…

  • Calling all Tipperary Creative Amateur Gardeners to apply for Bord Bia Bloom 2020!

    Calling all Tipperary Creative Amateur Gardeners to apply for Bord Bia Bloom 2020!

    Bord Bia Bloom festival returns this June bank holiday weekend from 28th May to 1st June in the Phoenix Park, Dublin. With planning well underway, Bord Bia Bloom is calling for budding gardeners from Tipperary to submit entries for the popular Postcard garden category. Postcard gardens offer passionate amateur gardeners, garden clubs, community and GIY groups a chance to…

  • 5 Summer Garden Tips – By Butler Outdoor Power, Clonmel

    5 Summer Garden Tips – By Butler Outdoor Power, Clonmel

    This article has been brought to us by our great friends in Butler Outdoor Power, Clonmel With May comes the great healthy scent of freshly cut grass. Here are a few handy tips to improve your Garden this summer. If you need expert advice or the right tools, just drop in to us and we’ll…

  • Caring for Outdoor Power Equipment

    By Will Butler of Butler Outdoor Power in Clonmel As the summer approaches, we should start some pre use checks prior to the first cut of the season Maintenance may differ depending on your mower model. There are general steps below, but read your mower documentation before beginning work and follow the instructions for use, maintenance and…