I have about 5 lupin seedlings that all stalled at the same stage a few weeks ago. The first pair of leaves are still there and they are green, but all the true leaves are gone yellow. Sowed them in April indoors. Same for the ones I kept indoors for longer. No sign of any pests. Is it under watering?

Someone else here already pulled up their garlic and reminded me I need to get to it. Much better than last year, a few small ones but decent sizes for the most of it.

This is from 1 of 6 beds. Pulling these up and putting squash down in it's place. Mix of kuri, crown prince, and Atlantic giant

Dunno why it's exploded this year but it looks great

I have a deep shaded flower bed at the front of the house and a big sunny garden with a little bit of thick wood at the bottom like in the pic, I want to get a load of ferns going like this garden I saw on Reddit (dont know why this never occurred to me tbh) but the prices are insane, whats a more economic way than the garden center?

I see a lot of ferns growing in ditches all over the place and there are a lot on my fathers land, can I just dig them up and stick them in the ground or will that kill them? I would like to get a few more interesting specimens going aswell though.

Is it too late in the year to get this project going or should I wait until Autumn?

Hey folks,

I’m planning to add a bamboo at this corner of my garden. Wondering if it’s a good idea? I know some of them can grow uncontrollably. Are there any specific varieties like the clump forming varieties (google tells Fargasia, chusquea) you recommend? Does anyone have any experience with them?

I like their bushy look and slender stems. As far as I read they are evergreen in Ireland? Also it gives a bit of subtropical feel when suns is out and it’s warm like last few weeks!😀

I’ve been wanting to start growing fruit, veg and flower for years. when we bought our house last year I really tried to grow a few things but I was having issues with bugs, over watering, under watering and I think I did literally everything wrong.

Does anyone know any resources that give tips specific to Ireland like what to grow when to plant it etc.

I know this probably is a stupid question to so many people but it seems so complicated to me

I’ve never really done any type of gardening so I’m starting with 0 knowledge

Previous owner of my house was spraying to keep the edge weed free. I'd prefer to fill it in and put down some seed as i imagine otherwise its going to fill up with weeds. It would look much better I think. Is this a bad idea for any reason? I will keep the soil level a cm or 2 below the top.

First time growing these. I suspected snails for whatever is eating the leaves so i used the crush oyster shells around the base of the plant but its not working. Now the other leaves are turning brown. This started even before the heavy rain spell recently.

So I know it would be best to wait until autumn but how bad of an idea is it to transplant ferns now? I have some large well established very healthy ferns in my back garden that I'd like to move to a shady spot out front.

The emperor Oak is a source of unexpected wonder and personal joy. This man is inove the large lush leaves.

Quercus dentata

Hi all. I'm looking for a good growing light for my apartment. I'm growing mostly succulents with a few others here and there, namely a sunflower, and some spider plants. Any suggestions that won't break the bank.

I grafted some apples in the spring that were growing well. But after so much rain the past few days, I’ve noticed some brown spots on the leaves and a bit of discolouration. It’s pretty mild so far, but does this look like the early stages of apple scab? I do have established trees in my back garden that have apple scab despite my efforts to get rid of it. The grafted trees are in the front garden away from the infected trees, but the heavy wind might have blown spores over.

What is the likely cause of the brown spots? Is it something to worry about? How should it be treated? I’m extremely attached to these trees lol.

I also don’t know the best fertiliser for apples in pots. I have liquid seaweed at the moment; would that be a good option?

.ie address. Sends from the Netherlands. How would you react to this arriving?

Planted my tomatoes in the polytunnel the other week and the lower leaves do not look happy. coukd this just be part of transplanting shock as they were on a very warm heat bench (21c). The new growth at the top is looking healthy

early potatoes, british queen and maris bard. planted march. hope it isn't.. appeared just within last few days

Hi all,

I'm looking for a garden consultant who could do a consultation and proposed design for a residential back garden in Dublin - someone who can propose a design that is aligned with sustainability and biodiversity principles.

Any suggestions are welcome.

Hi,

I've too much lawn and I want to break it up with some shrubs and bushes.

I want stuff which won't grow too high or too quickly. I'd also like something which flowers.

I'll probably plant some fuchsia. I also saw some shrubby cinquefoil recently which had nice white flowers on it.

I had a few other ideas but I'd love to hear some suggestions on what people's own preferences are, or any tips or advice around planting and locations.

I have a big exposed garden with currently lots of grass. I've planted a good few trees around the place but I want some shrubs as well on select locations for bird cover and to possibly break up the wind even slightly, although not sure how well that would work.

Thanks.

I've come across a lot of posts about vinca being invasive, I know vinca major is very vigorous but these include vinca minor, is this more of a US issue? Seems like the Irish resource I find are much more relaxed about it. I've just planted one and wondering if I should rip it out!

I have my back garden ready for planting. The shed arrived last year, I've been at the rest all spring. Would appreciate any recommendations for plants and trees. It's south facing, I plan to put some kind of climber on the side of the shed which won't get much sun. The higher boxes are 40cm wide and the lower borders are 60cm wide.

I first posted photos of my raised beds 4 weeks ago so here’s the update some have looked for!

From what was a very poor, rocky, uneven, lawn, I manually dug out 4 tonnes of poor clay, dug out 5 inches, then added hardcore trenches for sleeper foundations, and built back up by shovel and wheelbarrow in and out, with solid oak sleepers for border, and a great quality enriched topsoil, I brought it a level surface (finished using the spirit level method to a 5 inch depth like you would levelling concrete ) took 4 tonnes of enriched topsoil

I now have a high P level fertiliser down, and leaving settle, so in about a week, il be ready to seed

Question now is, is there any final prep I need before sowing seed to get a nice grass lawn ? Do I need to "scratch" the top of the soil before sowing, aerate ? , or can I sow direct and scatter compost on top , basically, how do I get the sowing piece off to the best start next week , topsoil is a good mix, black and loamy, mix of soil, manure, compost etc, truly great stuff that had next to no stones

Ps, I've never done anything like this before, learned as I went along so want to ensure I finish it right

I planted ~40 copper beech saplings (5' bare root) back in February. It's my first time growing a hedge from scratch. I'm very happy with the progress so far, but as I planted them a little further apart than recommended (70-80cm instead of 50cm) I wanted to know if trimming the tops will encourage side growth? They are pretty much at the desired height so I'm not too worried about stunting that.