CountryLife Gardening Blog - Gardening Tips and Expert Advice

How to Plant Colourful Boxes and Containers this Summer
May 17, 2013 Read Teresa's top tips on planting up colourful containers and window boxes.Vibrant boxes and pots make all the difference to patios, windowsills and doorsteps, adding colour and interest for the entire summer. Read more

A Day in the Garden
May 15, 2013 Check out these lovely photos from a day spent hard at work in the garden... Read more

How to Keep a Pet Cactus
May 13, 2013 Read Malachy's blog on how to keep a “pet” cactus at home and that they won’t bite if you are careful! Read more

A Garden Good Enough to Eat
May 09, 2013 Read our guest blog from UCD Horticulture Student David Corscadden for top tips on creating an edible garden this summer..... Read more

Top Ten Tips for Getting Your BBQ Summer Ready
May 04, 2013 Read Fergal's tips to help get your BBQ summer ready and ensure it lasts through many flame grilled parties! Read more

May in the Garden
May 01, 2013 Read Fergal's blog to see what jobs you should be getting up to this May and be sure to have your garden summer ready.... Read more

Top Tips for Sowing Seeds
Apr 24, 2013 Follow these simple tips to help with your seed sowing and caring for your established seedlings. Read more

Garden Furniture Care Guide
Apr 19, 2013 If you’re wondering how to get your cobweb covered furniture summer ready, or if you are wondering which furniture to buy to suit your lifestyle check out our handy tips. Read more

Guide to Having a Beautiful Lawn
Apr 16, 2013 To help keep your lawn in tip-top shape follow Teresa's simple guide and make your lawn the envy of your neighbours! Read more

Guide to Growing your own Vegetables
Apr 08, 2013 Thinking about growing your own vegetables but you’re not sure where to start? Well it couldn’t be easier, follow Fergal's Grow Your Own hints and tips on what you need to do and how to do it.... Read more