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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 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 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
- 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
- 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 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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Tomas
- Mar 21, 2022
- 3 min
Weeds and other composting myths
Homemade compost is by far the best thing you can make to improve your soil. Many gardeners will tell you some basic rules and I have
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Tomas
- Jan 15, 2022
- 2 min
The magic of organic mulch
Over the past few years many gardeners have rediscovered the benefits of organic mulch. The application of mulch goes long way back to 17-18
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Tomas
- Oct 22, 2021
- 4 min
How to make best Organic Compost
First we need to understand what is compost and why to use it. Compost is made by decomposing organic matter into black crumbly material.
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Tomas Novak
- Oct 13, 2021
- 5 min
7 steps to increase biodiversity in your garden
By now most people know that biodiversity is in crisis. Pollinators and insects are in decline due to pesticides and loss of habitat, this..
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Tomas
- Oct 13, 2021
- 2 min
How to garden organically
Organic gardens are healthy, sustainable, vibrant and rich in biodiversity. Its all about working with nature and minimize human impact on..
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