Tirlán CountryLife Horticulturists

Finding the perfect Christmas gift can be tricky. If you’re shopping for a gardener, DIY enthusiast, bird lover, or pet…

Around Christmas everyone says to keep it local and to buy local. Well in CountryLife we do just that with our Christmas plants. In terms of our poinsettias they are as fresh and local as we could get. We get our poinsettias from two different nurseries, Littlebridge nurseries in Cork and O’Connor nurseries in Wexford. O’Connor’s nurseries grow their poinsettias without the use of chemical spray and they use biological pest control.

As the days grow shorter and the chill sets in, our pets feel the change in weather just as much…

When the weather turns cold, windy, or wet, garden birds can struggle to find food, warmth, and shelter. Supporting them…

Without realising it, there is more to feeding wild birds than just putting out some bird seeds anywhere. There are a number of factors to make sure birds will get the feed you leave out for them and they can eat it safely.

Winter depletes natural food sources for wild birds, don’t let them go hungry.

Birds love berry trees, particularly in the winter months

Your garden can be both a beautiful oasis and a safe, fun space for your pets. Whether you have energetic…