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The Irish Gardeners forum rules.
Please read the Irish Gardeners rules & privacy policy before joining / first posting
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The Irishgardeners.com forum rules and disclaimer - READ IT! Sun Apr 20, 2008 5:10 pm |
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How to get the most out of Irishgardeners.com
Who created this website and what are its aims?
How to become a member of Irish gardeners.
How to do various things such as creating an avatar, posting text or photos and editing posts within Irishgardeners.com.
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Promotion and sponsorship opportunities on the site. Wed Apr 08, 2009 12:38 pm |
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Introduce yourself to the rest of the Irish gardeners
If you would like to introduce yourself, you can do so here.
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New sod lawn care. Thu Jul 02, 2009 10:12 pm |
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Landscaping / Gardening Ireland, Overall discussion & Garden related News.
Chat about any subject which is not covered by our topics below eg. tv gardening shows, sport, pets, hobbies and interests etc.
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Gardening on RTE's Nationwide Thu Jul 02, 2009 1:53 pm |
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Garden Photo gallery & Plant Identification area
Share photos of your developing garden heaven, or pictures of mystery plants you would like to identify
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tubs and containers Thu Jul 02, 2009 10:34 pm |
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The Events Diary, environment and ecology / home and garden.
Upcoming Events, Exhibitions, Shows, Courses, Talks, Meetings, Garden open days etc.
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Organic Allotments - Wicklow Mon Jun 01, 2009 10:23 pm |
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Fruit, vegetable, and allotment growing in Ireland
Join your fellow fruit and vegetable growers here for an information harvest. Find out the layout and care of your home grown fruit and vegetables.
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whats best drills or veg beds Thu Jul 02, 2009 9:08 pm |
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Irish Trees & other trees grown in Ireland
Discuss everything tree related. Here you can discover which are suitable for your needs and how to look after them.
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Native Irish birch trees.. Betula pendula / Betula pubescens Wed Jul 01, 2009 8:31 pm |
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Shrubs in Ireland ... Hedging in Ireland
Share your questions and growing tips for all shrubs and hedging plants.
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planting fuchsias hedge Wed Jul 01, 2009 6:25 pm |
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Irish Lawns and grass care
Discover how to get a green lawn and keep it green. A topic for all your lawn queries and comments.
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SPEEDWELL IN LAWNS Thu Jul 02, 2009 12:09 pm |
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Irish Weeds & Pests and Diseases of the garden.
Identify, treat and prevent plant and weed problems. Show us your symptoms, maybe we can find a cure.
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Potato blight, how to treat Phytophthora infestans. Wed Jul 01, 2009 1:09 am |
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Garden planning, prep and landscape design in Ireland
Design a new garden or perhaps considering changes to an already established garden? Discuss and trade invaluable garden preparation & design advice.
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please explain horticultural sand / grit Sun Jun 28, 2009 5:03 pm |
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Perennials, Ferns and Ornamental grasses
Selection, division, transplanting, care and everything else you care to talk about on this selection of plants.
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Transplanting Foxgloves...Advice please. Thu Jun 25, 2009 9:23 am |
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House plants in Ireland, including cut flowers
House, conservatory, green house and glass house plants are all here. Learn how to locate, water, feed and re-pot them.
Good tips on indoor gardening. Show us some of your favourite potted plants.
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Why will Amayllis (Amaryllis) not grow? Sun Jun 21, 2009 4:55 pm |
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Organic gardening in Ireland / Alternative and Sustainable Gardening practices
Discover how to grow an organic fruit, veg and other garden plants as nature intended. Learn compost heap tips and share your organic substitutes for chemical pesticides, insecticides and fungicides.
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Horse / donkey manure Sun Jun 28, 2009 2:42 pm |
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Bulbs in Irelands Gardens
Bulbs, corms and tubers, have your say here.
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lifting and storing tulip bulbs Sun Jun 28, 2009 2:53 pm |
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Container gardening in Ireland, including Annual Bedding Plants
Learn about and discuss container growing here, along with the annual bedding plants we use to add colour to pots, beds and borders
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Sick Chinese Elm Bonsai tree - help!! Wed Jul 01, 2009 5:35 am |
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Climbers and creepers in Ireland, including wall shrubs
This versatile group of plants offer us gardeners many options. Questions, answers and discussion to do with climbers are all here.
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Wisteria: is this a suitable location? Wed Jul 01, 2009 4:44 pm |
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Roses in Ireland
Voted No. 1 plant, year after year, so they deserve their own section. All your rose chat goes here.
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The dreaded green fly Sun Jun 21, 2009 3:21 pm |
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Herb growing in Ireland
Chat about the cultivation and culinary use of herbs. What herbs have you used for medicinal purposes and did they work well?
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chives. Sun Jun 28, 2009 3:07 pm |
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Alpines and rockery perennial plants ... Your rockery in Ireland.
Alpine landscape, rocky outcrop or scree bed, and the striking plants that inhabit such areas.
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Sedum getting too big Mon Jun 29, 2009 2:37 pm |
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Plant Propagation, increasing your stock of plants in Ireland.
Here you will also find tutorials and can chat/post queries on plant propagation through seeds, cuttings, layers, division, grafting, and budding.
Want to swap plants,seeds etc with other member, post here as well.
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Lavender seedlings Fri Jun 26, 2009 3:37 pm |
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Irish Wildlife, Irish Wild flowers and nature gardening.
Wildflowers, Butterflies, bees, rabbits, hares, hedgehogs and foxes are just some of the flora & fauna discussed here. Pick up tips and discuss how to create a wildlife garden.
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Ladybirds - Where are they??? Thu Jul 02, 2009 5:33 pm |
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Irish garden birds & Irish bird watching
What birds do you have in your garden? Are they friends or foes?
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Help Identify small bird - sounds like squeaky wheel Thu Jul 02, 2009 12:16 pm |
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Hard landscaping in Ireland, Garden Features (Paths, Patios, Paving, Decking, Walls etc)
Discuss any of the following...... Decks, Patios, Walls, Arches, Arbours, Gazebos, Summer houses, Irish garden sheds, Kerbs & other garden edgings, Raised beds, fences, trellising, gates and bridges.
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Bradstone/Crea paving Sat Jun 13, 2009 12:24 pm |
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Irelands Garden tools / equipment. (mowers, glasshouses & polytunnels etc).
Green houses, Glasshouses & Polytunnels, Rotary Lawnmowers, Cylinder Mowers & Ride-on Mowers, Blowers & Sweepers, Chainsaws & Hedge trimmers, Post drivers, post borers & augers, power washers & high pressure washers, secateurs, loppers & pole pruners, shredders & chippers, strimmers & edgers
Discuss and rate all items of garden equipment here.
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Homemade greenhouse Sat Jun 27, 2009 10:45 am |
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Water features in Ireland, including all aspects of water gardening.
Here you can discuss the creation and upkeep of cascades, waterfalls, streams, pools, ponds and fountains.
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Growing Water Lilies Sat Jun 27, 2009 8:43 pm |
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Garden jobs available / Trainees required.
Do you have a job opening for any of the following…
Gardeners, landscapers, garden / landscape designers, garden centre / nursery staff, tree surgeons, mower operator for a lawn cutting business, pavers & stone masons.
Let the Irish gardening community know here.
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Part Time Garden Centre Staff Mon May 25, 2009 4:14 pm |
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Garden jobs wanted / Training periods required.
Gardening jobs in Ireland? Gardener wanted, groundsman wanted?
Are you seeking horticulture related work? Let the Irish gardening community know here.
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horticulture student seeks work for the summer Mon Jun 15, 2009 8:53 am |
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Recipe drop
Share your recipes with the Irish gardeners. Recipes whose ingredients include fresh garden produce are most welcome.
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Parsnip chips and Parsnip crisps, wonderful. Sun Apr 26, 2009 5:07 pm |
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Gardening tips drop-off point
Have you discovered a better, labour saving or novel way of carrying out a garden task? All your garden related tips are welcome here.
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Duct tape...it's great... Tue Jun 23, 2009 7:03 pm |
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Garden visits
What public gardens, parks or beauty spots have you visited in Ireland? What about outside Ireland? Share your thoughts and photos here
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Springmount Garden Festival ( near Gorey, Co. Wexford ) Thu Jul 02, 2009 12:05 pm |
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Garden jokes, games and puzzles
Kick back and play some games & have the craic with the Irish gardeners.
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Darby O'Gill and the evil leprechaun game. Sat Jun 06, 2009 3:34 pm |