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Glanbia CountryLife is Proud Plant Partners of RTE’s DIY SOS

by CountryLife / 22nd Jul 2021

Glanbia Ireland’s garden centres, Glanbia CountryLife, are the official plant partner of the RTE television series, DIY SOS The Big…

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Pots for an Irish garden

by Teresa / 1st Jul 2021

Gardening trends may come and go but garden pots are always popular The right pots add great colour and character…

Gardening

Getting the Best from Your Fuschia

by Malachy Doherty / 1st Jul 2021

Often be overlooked for more showy and exciting shrubs, fuchsia is a very versatile shrub that workswell in all types of garden. | CountryLife Blog

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July in the Garden

by CountryLife / 1st Jul 2021

July is a time for sitting out, relaxing and enjoying your garden. However, there is always something you can be doing to keep on top of your garden.

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Crocosmia - The Orange Devil

by Malachy Doherty / 1st Jul 2021

Crocosmia create an exotic display of sword-shaped leaves and vibrant and colourful bee-friendly tubular-shaped flowers. Crocosmia is a small genus…

Gardening

The Sweet Scent of Roses

by Malachy Doherty / 1st Jun 2021

Roses sum up everything that is great about summer, particularly for gardeners

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June in the Garden

by CountryLife / 1st Jun 2021

June is finally here and with it we have summer! Here are some of the top jobs for the month:…

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Get Ready for Father’s Day

by CountryLife / 24th May 2021

Take a look at some of our gardening products for some inspiration.

Outdoor Living

Get Summer Ready

by CountryLife / 24th May 2021

Here’s our roundup of some of this season’s best buys for your garden.

Gardening

May in the Garden

by CountryLife / 1st May 2021

May is here and with it an abundance of colourful flowers in bloom to give us all a much-needed lift. Here’s how you can make use of the extra time at home.

How to Guides

Plant Colourful Window Boxes

by CountryLife / 1st May 2021

A window box is the perfect addition to any windowsill that’s crying out for colour. What Plants Should I Use…

Gardening

How to Water Plants

by CountryLife / 1st May 2021

Who knew there were so many incorrect ways to do something as simple as watering plants? We address some of…

Gardening

Aphids Away

by Fergal / 1st May 2021

We’ve put together some biological and chemical ways for you to prevent your plants from being eaten by aphids over…

Gardening

Senetti Care Tips

by CountryLife / 1st Apr 2021

Senetti are proving to be a very popular choice this time of year. They add vibrant colours to the garden, they are very weather resilient and will bloom all Summer long.

Container Gardening

Creating the Perfect Hanging Basket

by Malachy Doherty / 1st Apr 2021

I’m a big fan of hanging baskets! They did go out of fashion for a few years or were associated with just older gardeners. But they’re back with a bang.

Gardening

April in the Garden

by CountryLife / 1st Apr 2021

We are now well into Spring and with this in mind we’ve put together an April to-do-list you can be doing to help you thrive this growing season.

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Aug 1

Summer may be officially behind us, but hopefully, there will still be some sunshine ☀️ to enjoy.

Jobs that can be done in your garden this month are:
1. Planting Sedums: These plants will thrive in almost all conditions. There is little to no care needed for these plants as they need no additional water or fertilising. The perfect laid back plant for your garden!
2. Feed your potted plants: Try to feed your plants a small amount but consistently!
3. Fill in beds and borders: Late-season gaps are impossible to avoid with perennials but you can fill these in with bedding plants.
4. Prune summer shrubs once the bloom is finished: Cut away the spent flowers so they don't take away energy from other flowers that are trying to grow.

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Jul 29

In CountryLife we like to protect our pollinators 🐝 and encourage a pollinator-friendly garden.

This Phlox Paniculata 🌺 is loved by Bees for the nectar it produces. Eimears explains the ideal place in your garden and how to plant this pollinator-friendly flower.

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Jul 29

As CountryLife Garden Centres are proud plant partners of DIY SOS: The Big Build Ireland we want to help a family in need with a garden makeover worth €5,000.

Watch above as Fergal explains our garden makeover competition. Nominate here through the link in bio above 👆
T&C's apply.

@diysosireland #ProudPlantPartners #DIYSOSIreland

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Jul 28

Glanbia CountryLife are delighted to have raised €8,000 for @breastcancerireland with Plant Pink. Thank you to all customers who brought the gorgeous Dianthus 'Tickled Pink' and supported BCI with €2 of every sale! #PlantPink #CountryLifeGardenCentres #BreastCancerIreland

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Jul 27

Eimear explains the perfect locations in your garden for a Veronica flower, also known as Speedwell.

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Jul 26

🌻 A classic design made of maintenance-free materials makes the Solano 6 Seater the perfect outdoor dining table 🍽️

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Jul 26

Crocosmia is often referred to as “Lucifer”, or “The Orange Devil”. The flower creates an exotic display of sword-shaped leaves along with vibrant and colourful bee-friendly tubular-shaped flowers. They are part of Iris family, Iridicae. Native to the grasslands of southern and eastern Africa but as anybody who has grown crocosmia will tell you, crocosmia does just as well in our Irish climate as it does in its homeland.

Read our link in bio for more on Crocomia
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Jul 23

Gazania 🏵️ is in the Asteraceae family, native to Southern Africa. They produce large, daisy-like composite flowerheads in rusty shades of yellow and orange. They flower all summer long

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Jul 23

As proud plant partners of DIY SOS: The Big Build Ireland, we want to help a family in need. Nominate a family to win a garden design, along with plants to the value of €5,000 and two days landscaping support. You can nominate your own family, a relative, a neighbour or a friend; simply visit: http://www.countrylife.ie/DIYSOS link in bio

So get nominating! T&C’s apply

@diysosireland #ProudPlantPartners #DIYSOSIreland

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Jul 22

If you can't beat 'em, join 'em! Our Glanbia CountryLIfe team rolling up their sleeves alongside DIY SOS Garden Designer Peter Donegan Garden Design Landscaping and Baz, at the latest DIY SOS: The Big Build in New Ross Co.Wexford. #ProudPlantPartners @fergaljoy @diysosireland