So what is with all the wasps? I know its the time of year but this year there seems to be an exceptional amount of them, they’re everywhere and is it just me or do they seem to be very aggressive little devils! One of things that is really enticing them is the fruit from our trees so I’m trying to pick them super quick to ensure that they are kept to a minimum and to be honest picking the fruit as soon as it is ripe is always a good idea as any fruit that drops is the very worst thing for attracting vermin to our garden so  Read More

The brief for this project in the Westgrove Hotel in Clane, Co Kildare was to create a garden at the hotel entrance. We met with the owners of the hotel several months ago and they asked us for ideas for  gardens and outdoor areas around the hotel and how we could enhance the appearance of the hotel.  It was clear to us that the hotel was conveniently located on a busy ring road around the Town and needed some maturity to make the road less visible and to block any road noise too. We set about designing a garden that would work as a stunning entrance but also as  Read More

My weekly ramblings from the nursery, mostly sheltering under a tree from the rain but there has been a lot happening on the nursery behind the scenes.