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Catch up on Peter Dowdall’s weekly gardening radio slots, now available to listen back anytime.
Each episode is packed with seasonal tips, plant advice, and answers to real gardening questions from listeners across Ireland.
Simply click play on the link in any post and enjoy expert guidance straight from Ireland’s Gardening Voice.
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As autumn settles in, it’s time to prepare your garden for rest and renewal. In this week’s Gardening Q&A, Peter Dowdall shares expert Irish advice on pruning roses and apple...
Winter may slow the garden down, but it doesn’t stop the questions and it’s often the small decisions made now that set things up for success next year. From caring...
Ireland’s recent heavy rainfall has highlighted our growing flood risk, but nature offers real solutions. In this week’s gardening update, Peter Dowdall discusses urban greening, green roofs, a mild autumn,...
As autumn settles in, it’s time to prepare your garden for rest and renewal. In this week’s Gardening Q&A, Peter Dowdall shares expert Irish advice on pruning roses and apple...
October is a great time to tidy without stressing plants. In this week’s Gardening Q&A we cover when to prune red robin and apple trees, why kale turns yellow, crabapple...
With Storm Amy bringing the first strong winds and heavy rain of the season, many Irish gardeners are asking what steps to take to protect their gardens. On this week’s...
Parks aren’t a luxury. In this episode Peter makes the case for urban greening in Corkpocket parks, street trees, green walls and roof gardens, to boost well-being, tourism and pride...
Autumn brings its own gardening challenges and opportunities. From reviving Christmas cactus to pruning apple trees and choosing plants for winter pots, here are Peter Dowdall’s top Q&A tips from...
Slug-eaten hostas, knotweed “biocontrol”, gooseberry mildew, potato blight, roses that drop blooms, old seed viability, lily bud drop, broom pruning, sealing tree cuts, sticky peony buds and glasshouse basics, quick,...
Browning Thuja ‘Smaragd’, when to prune Lavatera, planting through seaweed, peace lily flowers, winter care for pelargoniums, beech hedge timing, mushrooms in lawns, and mulching rhubarb, plus a nod to...
As autumn approaches, there’s plenty to keep us busy in the garden. In this week’s Cork Today Q&A with Patricia Messenger, I tackled listeners’ most common questions — from pruning...
