Acclimatization: Why Cold Tunnels Build Stronger Roots
Why our unheated growing methods prepare plants for the realities of Leitrim weather.
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Rainwater Harvesting: Building a Potting Shed Water System
How we collect and store rainwater at the nursery to irrigate our polytunnels sustainably.
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Designing with Ferns: Texture, Structure, and Form
Tips on using native and hardy ferns to create architectural structure in shaded spaces.
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Companion Sowing: Herbs that Keep Pests Away Naturally
Use aromatic herbs like sage, thyme, and mint to protect your vegetables and flowers from pests.
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A Leitrim Winter: Preparing the Nursery for Frost
Our autumn routines for protecting container plants and soil beds from winter wet and frost.
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Winter Interest: Seedheads, Grasses, and Evergreen Structure
How to design a garden that stays beautiful in winter by leaving seedheads and evergreen textures.
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Lady’s Mantle: Velvet Leaves and Chartreuse Clouds
Cultivating Alchemilla mollis, a cottage classic that acts as an excellent weed-suppressing groundcover.
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Masterwort: The Clay Soil Champion
Why Astrantia major is the perfect choice for damp, heavy clay borders in the West of Ireland.
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Elephant’s Ears: Indestructible Evergreen Texture
Cultivating Bergenia cordifolia for winter color, spring blooms, and year-round weed suppression.
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English Bluebells: Planting in Dappled Shade
How to establish Hyacinthoides non-scripta under trees for a classic spring woodland display.