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Philippa’s newsletter – December 2022
DECEMBER AND JANUARY IN OUR GARDENS – Philippa Thomas December sees the shortest day of the year, Winter officially begins on December 21st. Really, there is a beginning, a middle and an end to winter, [...]
Philippa’s Newsletter – October 2022
October in Our Gardens by Philippa Thomas As our first frosts arrive by the middle of October, a whole new range of gardening tasks commence. Combined with our blazing display from our diverse range of [...]
Philippa’s Newsletter – September 2022
September in our Gardens by Philippa Thomas After our recent record - smashing high temperatures, we now seem to be enjoying a more chilled interlude while our September rolls around. The length of [...]
Phillipa’s Newsletter – July 2022
July in our Gardens by Philippa Thomas July generally offers us some of the longest, warmest days of the year that continue late into the evening though alas, our days are already getting shorter. [...]
Philippa’s Newsletter – June 2022
June in our Gardens by Philippa Thomas ‘HELLO’, SPECIAL JUNE AND ITS SOME TIME SINCE WE SAW YOU LAST. WE ARE READY TO GREET YOU WITH OPEN ARMS. June is our magical month especially [...]
Philippa’s Newsletter – May 2022
May in our Gardens by Philippa Thomas May is here with its abundance of flowers in bloom that are giving us a much needed boost. Our world feels like it is changing [...]
Philippa’s Newsletter – March 2022
March in our Gardens by Philippa Thomas. There’s something about our spring light that transforms our gardens, when it’s sunny, it lights up everything with a diamond sparkle. Make sure to find [...]
Philippa’s Newsletter – February 2022
February in our Gardens by Philippa Thomas. HERE’S TO MAKING MORE CHERISHED MEMORIES IN 2022. A New Year Gives Us An Opportunity To Reinvigorate Our Enthusiasm For Chasing Goals And Dreams. In these [...]
Safety in the Garden : by Dr. Marie Thérèse Floyd and Dr. Emer Shelley
There is a great sense of satisfaction from spending time working in the garden. There are also many benefits for our physical and mental health from being active in the outdoors. For example: Gardening involves [...]
Lilioceris Lilii, the red lily beetle by Peter E Lynch
If you grow lilies or fritiillaries you will have this bright lacquered red beetle pest. I first saw lily beetles in my garden about 2014. They were more a curiosity, and after I found and killed the two of them, there was no sign the rest of the year. From then I would occasionally come across them doing no particular damage and delete them on sight.
Notes by Dr Mary Toomey on the Talk ‘Hellebores and Friends’ given by Dr Julian Sutton at our Club Night on Tuesday, 23rd October 2018.
The talk on Hellebores and Friends on Tuesday, 23rd October by Dr Julian Sutton was excellent. While there are numerous cultivars of hellebores it was good to learn more about some splendid species and their role in hybridization. [...]
Vine Weevils by Peter Lynch
The Vine Weevil appears near the top of every list of annoying insects. It is very destructive and immediate action should be taken if you come across it. This article by Club member Peter Lynch [...]