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DD Gardening: My holly has no berries!
by Stephen Maguire 8 years agoHolly laden with red berries is a wonderful sight, and sought after at this time of year. Many gardeners who…
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DD Gardening: Decorate the fence with year-round colour
by Stephen Maguire 8 years agoMany of us will have some climbing plants in the garden, Clematis Honeysuckles and Roses are just some of the…
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DD Gardening: The winter garden tourist
by Stephen Maguire 8 years agoI’ve long suggested that the off-season is a great time to visit ornamental gardens. Visit gardens in the summer surely,…
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DD Gardening: Double the colour – from one plant!
by Stephen Maguire 8 years agoAs we know as gardeners some plants are prized for their flowers, some for their structure and others for habit,…
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DD Gardening: Autumnal colours have never been better!
by Stephen Maguire 8 years agoThis year the Autumn colours on the trees, shrubs and plants in the garden has rarely been bettered, the combination…
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Doing the Business: Opportunities bloom for gardener Damien
by Rachel McLaughlin 8 years agoDOING THE BUSINESS: Donegal Daily in conjunction with the ETB will be profiling a number of individuals and businesses who…
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DD Gardening: To prune or not to prune?
by Stephen Maguire 8 years agoThe phrase ‘Putting the garden to bed for the winter’, ‘Giving everything a cut back’, ‘Cutting everything back’ are all…
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DD Gardening: Could this animal help curb this weed?
by Stephen Maguire 8 years agoThe invasive weed Fallopia Japonica, otherwise known as Japanese Knotweed, has made some serious headlines over the past few years,…
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DD Gardening: Growing garlic couldn’t be easier!
by Stephen Maguire 8 years agoThis week Donegal Daily’s gardening columnist Gareth Austin explains that growing garlic is a lot easier than you might think!…
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DD Gardening: End of summer doesn’t mean end of colour!
by Stephen Maguire 8 years agoThis past week I was out and about visiting gardens and giving consultations on everything from choosing plants for wet…
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DD Gardening: Is it worth hanging on to summer?
by Stephen Maguire 8 years agoOne of the problems facing many gardeners at this time of year is how long do you persevere with the…
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DD Gardening: The joy of blackberry picking
by Stephen Maguire 8 years agoThis week Donegal Daily’s Gardening columnist Gareth Austin discusses forgotten pastime of blackberry picking and how we can reap the…
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DD Gardening: Japanese inspiration to bring some colour to your garden
by Stephen Maguire 8 years agoI think I’m turning Japanese….. Recently I was visiting a garden where there was a great drift of Japanese Anemone…
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DD Gardening: Cutting you losses!
by Stephen Maguire 8 years agoNow is the time to starting taking cuttings (or as we call them here ‘Slips’) from many of our favourite…
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Mid Summer is an important event in the fruit tree world, not only are the fruits forming on the trees…
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Twin Towns Community Gardens in association with DLDC invites you to an Open Day next Saturday from 12pm to 4pm.…
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DD Gardening: It’s your duty to be fruity!
by Stephen Maguire 8 years agoThere are a number of fruits and vegetables we buy based on their name. At this time of year the…
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DD Gardening: Chocolate and the art of gardening!
by Stephen Maguire 8 years agoNo, we’re not just talking about sitting and eating chocolate in the garden, although this is a great thing to…
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It’s not just on Bake Off where soggy bottoms can be a problem, anyone trying to grow Courgettes can suffer…