13 of the Best Patio Heaters and Fire Pits for 2023

It seems strange, I know, to talk of growing winter crops for the polytunnel or glasshouse, smack-bang in the middle of a very sultry Irish summer. But the simple truth is that the secret to making the best, and most productive use, of these valuable covered growing spaces throughout the year has always been to plan and propagate very far ahead.

Bloom is the biggest annual event in the Irish gardening calendar featuring show gardens of all sizes, themed floral displays, nursery displays, plant sales and a range of interactive platforms where visitors can get professional advice from a host of gardening experts. Before you go here’s what you need to know, along with some of the highlights of this year’s show.

If you are into garden scaping, these are the Nicest Patio Garden Ideas you must definitely check out! They are easy, and you can try them on both small and big patios and decks.

According to the National Gardening Association, tomatoes are the most commonly grown backyard vegetable, and for good reason.Not only is a fresh-picked, homegrown tomato extraordinarily tasty

Fire pits for wood decks are essentially like any other fire pit – other than the fact that they were specially designed to prevent heat from damaging your wooden deck. These types of fire pits have another very common use – they are installed on plastic decks; the design and construction of the fire pits ensure the plastic does not get damaged from all the heat.

I adore the variety of the changing seasons, from the quiet blanket of snow in the winter to the blissful feeling of sun on my skin during the summer.But when Old Man Winter is on

For the past two years, farmworkers in California’s Sonoma County have been advocating for stronger labor laws to protect them from the impacts of climate change-fueled disasters, including wildfires, floods and heat waves.

Does the threat of cold weather and the changing of the seasons bring a tear to your eye? Pre-winter blues got you down?Just because it’s turned crisp and co

Not just another pretty face in a lush and lazy garden, yarrow (Achillea) earns its keep in the worst soils with the least amount of water.If you’ve got barren areas crying out for color, it’s yarrow to the rescue!

One of my earliest memories involves planting a spruce tree.We grew up in a very rural part of Pennsylvania, so when I say that my d

Many people in the US are most familiar with the purple passionflower, with its purple petals and corona, topped with yellow anthers and stamens.In Europe, growers love the similar-looking bluecrown passionf

Some plants get all the attention, with their massive flowers or bold foliage colors. Then there are the humble workhorses doing their job without any fuss or muss, making our lives easier and our gardens prettier.Sedges are one such plant. For the most part, they’re nearl