Gardening Tips

April – Green Fingers with Rosa O’Connell.

Monday, April 6th, 2009

Hi, I’m Rosa O’Connell and the guys at DoneDeal have asked me to give some tips on gardening over the coming months. Please feel free to post any questions or comments!

Here’s some tips for the garden in April:
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Moss in your lawn.

Wednesday, March 25th, 2009

The most important thing to know about moss in your lawn is that it is a symptom of an underlying problem with your lawn. There is no point in using a moss killer, unless you address the problem causing moss to grow and thrive in the first place.
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March – Green Fingers with Rosa O’Connell.

Wednesday, March 4th, 2009

Hi, I’m Rosa O’Connell and the guys at DoneDeal have asked me to give some tips on gardening over the coming months. Please feel free to post any questions or comments!

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How to start a Vegetable and Herb Garden.

Wednesday, February 11th, 2009

Great to hear you’re starting a vegetable and herb garden! There is nothing more satisfying than sewing, harvesting and eating your own crops – And I know everyone says it, but they taste fabulous! I got my kids to love vegetables by growing our own, because they taste wonderful – bursting with freshness and flavour. And a herb garden – looks great, and functional too! – You can’t say that about many things! And the scent on the air in midsummer at dusk is unbeatable!

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How to make GREAT compost!

Wednesday, February 11th, 2009

Ahh! The question of questions – how to make great compost! Having spoken to many gardeners about this exact topic, there seem to be a lot of answers – some do nothing at all but wait, and some use a bit of science, but here are some basics:

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