How to Garden - Gardening Tips & Advice for the Irish Garden

Use Your Lawn Mower Now For Winter Lawn Care

Jan

10

2013

Even though grass hasn’t grown since the onset on our cold winter weather which began in mid October, our lawns can begin to look unkempt and untidy due to the small spurts of grass growth over these months. The untidy look of winter is often also due to the few remaining autumn leaves that somehow ...

Heathers Always Benefit From a Growmore Plant Food

Jan

10

2013

There are two types of heathers; summer flowering heathers and winter flowering heathers. On first appearance they both look the same, but they are quite different plants. As they are different plants, they require different growing conditions to thrive and put on the best show of colour. They both however benefit from a feed ...

A Frost Fleece May Save Your Plants from a Surprise Cold Snap

Jan

10

2013

It has certainly been a mild winter so far this year and the worst of the winter may seem behind us but the experienced gardener would say ‘never rest on your laurels’ and assume there won’t be more bad weather to follow. The Irish weather can throw up any range of possibilities and it ...

A Trellis Can Add Height & Impact To Your Garden

Jan

10

2013

Trellis have been around for many years and have many uses in the garden, they are versatile and offer instant impact in a garden. The garden trellis comes in a range of shapes, sizes and styles so there will, no doubt, be one to suit your every need. The first and most important point to ...

Use Green Manure to Reduce Shovel Work in Soil Preparation

Jan

10

2013

The organic way of doing things can sometimes seem like a lot more work than its worth, but really when you start using things like green manure and reduce tillage methods you will find that organic garden isn’t more labour intensive but a return to a more natural and simplified way of doing things. With ...

A Fine Sprayer Can Save Your Basil Plants From Aphids

Jan

10

2013

Even in the safety of your own home plants are still susceptible to an attack from a number of pests and disease. Basil in particular can be difficult herb to grow as issues of going to seed, overwatering and attacks by aphid can be common and deadly. Aphids are recognisable on plants as tiny white ...

Pruning Dogwood Requires a Good Set of Garden Loppers

Dec

28

2012

Now that the last leaves have fallen from my dogwoods I can finally see the wood through the trees! That means I can finally get in there and give them a good cutting back. Using a Loppers to prune Cornus or Dogwood should be done once every 3 to 4 years and you will find ...

HowtoGarden.ie – Welcome

Dec

10

2012

HowtoGarden.ie is an online resource for gardeners in Ireland. Over the coming months and years we will be covering such topics as growing flowers, trees, fruit and your own vegetables. We will also be providing free information on how to maintain your plants, trees, shrubs and lawns along with invaluable tips on tool maintenance and ...