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Malachy Doherty

I have been gardening since I was five when my mother gave me a part of our garden to have as my own. I studied horticulture in the National Botantic Gardens in Glasnevin and I was a winner of the Young Horticulturist of the Year competition. My special interests are wildlife, plant propagation and cacti.
Gardening

Operation Biodiversity: Malachy’s Top 10 Tips For Planting Trees & Hedgegrows

by Malachy Doherty / 20th Dec 2023
I’m Malachy Doherty and I’m a horticulturist with Tirlán CountryLife. Now that the first frost has come, it’s the ideal…
Gardening

November in the Garden

by Malachy Doherty / 27th Oct 2023
Your garden needs plenty of TLC in November.
Gardening

Flowers for your Autumn Garden

by Malachy Doherty / 1st Sep 2023
With the change in seasons there comes a need to change your bedding plants too.
Gardening

Plant Now for Homegrown Summer Fruit

by Malachy Doherty / 1st Apr 2023
Now is the best time to plant fruit bushes so that you can enjoy homegrown fruit this summer.
Gardening

The Beauty of Primroses

by Malachy Doherty / 1st Feb 2023
Spring comes to mind when you see primroses My own primrose collection has been foremost in my mind over the…
Outdoor Gardening

A Perfect Hedge

by Malachy Doherty / 1st Feb 2023
Late February and early March are the perfect time to cut hedges.
Gardening

November Garden Ready

by Malachy Doherty / 1st Nov 2022
The leaves are falling and the days or wind and rain are gaining in number. As well as wrapping yourself up warm – your garden needs plenty of TLC in November.
Pets & Wildlife

Hedgehogs and Frog Hotels

by Malachy Doherty / 2nd Oct 2022
With winter approaching give hedgehogs and frogs a warm cosy place to hibernate in your garden.
Gardening

Autumn Jobs

by Malachy Doherty / 2nd Oct 2022
Autumn is often spring cleaning time in the garden.
Gardening

How to Feed your Garden

by Malachy Doherty / 1st Aug 2022
Mulch provides trees with nutrients they require to grow and continue their life cycle.
Grow Your Own

Getting Ready to Grow Onions

by Malachy Doherty / 1st Mar 2022
March traditionally spurs a flurry of activity in the vegetable garden! I’ve got big plans for my own vegetable plot this year and am starting work now in the hope of harvesting a bumper onion crop. But ever before the soil has had a chance to dry a bit, I’m working it a little. Once […]
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