Each week Padraic Horkan from Horkans Garden Centre joins Deirdre Kelly to look at every aspect of the world of gardening. From answering listeners' queries to explaining the ins and outs of every plant known to man,Padraic has all bases covered when it comes to gardening.
On this week's programme Paraic looked at some plants currently available for summer planting. The peniculata varieties of hydranea such as Bobo, Litt...
While water conservation measures may have led to a hose ban for gardeners watering cans can still be used. Paraic reminded listeners that recycled di...
Sowing conditions are perfect right now and on this week's programe Paraic gave tips and advice on sowing news lawns and filling in bare patches. He a...
Temperatures are still on the up and the dry hot weather means that it is necessary to water and feed plants at the moment. Paraic gave advice on how ...
The re-opening of garden centres has sparked a busy gardening week however the windy conditions of recent days have caused some damage to trees and yo...
Nightime frosts over the past week have had a severe impact on new growth and tender young plants so this week Paraic opened the programme with an adv...
Drier conditions in the past couple of weeks are set to continue and this week Paraic gave a timely reminder about the importance of watering to ensur...
This week's programme opened with a special feature on Norah Ralph, a young lady from Mayo who together with her family has been sharing her love of g...
The weather is up and that calls for watering of plants so this week Paraic gave timely reminder to continue to water plants in pots, any newly plante...
Warmer temperatures and prolonged sunshine has resulted in excellent growth for this time of year. Paraic gave some recommendations to help new growth...