5 Things to avoid when bird feeding
Feeding birds is very rewarding and enjoyable activity. It is not rocket science, but it's important to feed birds responsibly and ensure..
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Tomas Novak
- 5 days ago
- 3 min
Feeding garden birds in Autumn
While most people associate bird feeding with winter, it is often recommended to start early in autumn so the birds will get use to the....
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Tomas Novak
- Jul 17
- 5 min
How to create wildlife haven in your garden
As gardeners we have the opportunity to help wildlife thrive in our gardens no matter the garden size. The cumulative effect of ....
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Tomas Novak
- Mar 17
- 3 min
Good vs Bad Bee Hotel
Bee hotels are becoming increasingly popular garden addition among gardeners, environmentally conscious and general public trying to help...
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Tomas Novak
- Feb 26
- 2 min
Native Wildflowers for shade
Most people associate typical Irish native wildflower meadows with large sunny fields with poor soil. Indeed most wild flowers thrive...
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Tomas Novak
- Feb 21
- 2 min
Willow planting 2023
I admire all trees but Willows (salix) hold special place in my heart. I have great memories from my childhood, making traditional willow...
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Tomas Novak
- Feb 15
- 3 min
Bare root planting Irish Native Hedge
Irish native hedge provide a wealth of benefits for any garden or farm, including increased biodiversity, shelter for wildlife, and a...
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Tomas
- Feb 14
- 2 min
The Importance of Cleaning Bird Feeders: Keeping Irish Birds Healthy
Love for wild birds increased in recent years, undoubtedly aided by pandemic as many people found themselves confined to their gardens....
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Tomas
- Feb 13
- 2 min
Yellow Rattle: A Wildflower for Meadow Restoration
Yellow rattle (Rhinanthus minor), is a wildflower native to Ireland and Europe and a key species for restoring wildflower meadows. This...
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Tomas
- Feb 10
- 3 min
Winter Bird Feeding: The "Hungry Gap"
Winter is a challenging time for birds, as natural food such as berries and insects become scarce. Harsh weather, habitat loss and winter...
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Tomas
- Dec 30, 2022
- 2 min
Tree planting 2022
We planned to plant 1 tree for every order. We ended up planting way more!
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Tomas
- Oct 19, 2022
- 1 min
Creating Future Forests
Last year we have decided to plant 1 native tree for every order we get. To kick off the project we planted 100 native trees. This year...
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Tomas
- Sep 6, 2022
- 3 min
Irish Native Wildflowers: Area preparation, sowing and maintenance
Sowing wildflower seeds is not science but many people do make mistake of just throwing the seeds into vigorous grass. As with all things in
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Tomas
- Aug 22, 2022
- 3 min
3 common mistakes to avoid when establishing Wildflower meadow
How to best establish wildflower meadow and what mistakes to avoid? There are 3 common mistakes people make that set them for failure
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Tomas
- Aug 2, 2022
- 5 min
Crop rotation: solution to problem or symptoms?
Crop rotation is a system of growing different types of crops in succession on same land, based on the crop family (legumes,...
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Tomas
- Jun 29, 2022
- 2 min
Strawberry and Rhubarb jam (low sugar)
There is nothing better than homemade organic jam made from produce from your garden or allotment. So if you find yourself with extra...
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Tomas
- May 10, 2022
- 3 min
Aminopyralid: the hidden killer in compost
Aminopyralid is a selective herbicide and hormonal disruptor toxin that can end up in your compost and affect your plants.
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Tomas
- Apr 19, 2022
- 3 min
Easy eco-friendly way to start new planting area
New areas for planting flowers, veg or fruit can be very labor intensive not just during creation but also maintenance. When you dig over...
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Tomas
- Apr 11, 2022
- 2 min
Easy Wild garlic pesto
Allium ursinum, known as wild garlic, ramsons has been credited with many medicinal qualities and is a popular homeopathic ingredient.
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Tomas
- Apr 4, 2022
- 3 min
Benefits of plant based organic fertilizers
Plant based or (vegan friendly) fertilizers are simply such that don't use any animal based ingredients. What are the advantages?
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