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  • 3 February 2012 - lovethebees
    Viburnums were killed by frost last winter. Problems if I leave roots in the ground? If so , remedy?I... (More)
    If the shrubs are dead, the roots, if left,will rot away in due course and the risk of any disease is... (More)
     
  • 2 February 2012 - noonie68shanahan
    my apple trees are 4 years old this year on 2 out of the 3 tress iv only got 2 small apples form one... (More)
    Apple trees suffer from apple scab disease, especially in the wetter parts of the country such as Donegal.... (More)
     
  • 2 February 2012 - help
    could you please advise what way to plant alder whips? do i need manure -compost etc in the planting... (More)
    Shelter beltsare best planted into dead sod sprayed with Roundup or cultivated.If the soil is good there... (More)
     
  • 2 February 2012 - SnowPatrol
    I am planning to replant my patio beds in the coming weeks - do you have any suggestions for fairly hardy... (More)
    There are very few shrubs that small, sucha as hebe, erica, calluna, santolinaand helianthemum, and if... (More)
     
  • 2 February 2012 - Mushroom
    Are there any courses in Ireland on polytunnel growing and best choice of polytunnels? (More)
    There are no specific courses in polytunnels but it forms part of general courses and Bord Bia website... (More)
     
  • 31 January 2012 - 090920102
    I wish to plant a hedge along a timber railing around the hse its almost 3/4 acre! It is exposed,and... (More)
    Beech, laurelor holly or hawthorn makes a good hedge on well-drained soil or hornbeam on heavy land.Purple... (More)
     
  • 31 January 2012 - maggot
    What type plant would travel through the bare frame of the hedge with plenty of colour on ... (More)
    You could try nasturtiums or sweet peas, or a woody climber like Russian vine or VIrginia creeper, but... (More)
     
  • 31 January 2012 - lawlorb
    Can I move a six foot laurel hedge. And if so when? (More)
    An old laurel hedge is difficult to move successfully. If it is planted less that 5 years, there is a... (More)
     
  • 31 January 2012 - michellejoan
    I bought 13 window boxes for the spring and im not sure what to fill them with. (More)
    Spring bedding for containersis normally planted up in autumn and you get the winter and spring out of... (More)
     
  • 31 January 2012 - help
    I have been advised by a local nursery to plant dogwoods instead of alder for a wet part of my garden.... (More)
    Much depends on the size of the area. If it is good sized area then plant alder to fill it, or dogwood... (More)
     
 
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