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in Advice, Design, Designing the outside space, Exteriors & Landscaping, Landscaping: Watchpoints, On siteGarden design for coastal Co Galway self-build
Landscape designer Anne Byrne shares how she came up with a coastal garden design for a self-build overlooking Galway Bay. In this article we cover: The coastline stretching west from Galway City through Connemara has to be one of the most beautiful parts of this small island we are lucky enough to call home. […] More
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in Advice, Building methods, Design, Designing the outside space, Exteriors & Landscaping, Landscaping: Watchpoints, On site, Pre designPorch and garage design: Getting it right
Porch and garage design can make or break the look of your house; here are the pitfalls to avoid and good design practices to take on board. In this article we cover: Porch design Designing a porch is easy if you know exactly what you want it to do. On the other hand, if sized […] More
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in Advice, Basic site checklist, Design, Designing the outside space, Exteriors & Landscaping, On site, Site assessment, Wastewater systems, wells: WatchpointsWhat you need to plan for outdoors
Tackling the outdoors requires a plan at the design stage, from wastewater and fuel to patios and garden design. In this article Les covers: If you went for outline planning permission, you may already be aware of some of the conditions that will be imposed in your planning application. These often have to do with […] More
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in Block, Bungalow, Exteriors & Landscaping, First fix: Watchpoints, Landscaping: Watchpoints, New Build, On site, Projects, Second fix: Watchpoints, UlsterContemporary new build bungalow
This new build bungalow in Co Donegal features bespoke finishes on a budget and a stunning garden. In this article John Fingleton explains how he designed and built his new build bungalow, including: I’m a builder by trade so it was natural for me to choose to self-build,” says John. “I came across a site […] More
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in Advice, Design, Designing the outside space, Exteriors & Landscaping, Landscaping: Watchpoints, On site, Pre design, Working out your requirementsDebate: Is fake grass a good idea?
Artificial grass is low maintenance, but should you have it in your garden? We look at the fake grass debate on Twitter. In this article we cover: Benefits of fake grass Why people are installing it Drawbacks of fake grass Citizens Assembly on Biodiversity Pros/cons of fake grass if you have children It’s made of […] More
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in Collating your ideas, Design, Designing the outside space, Exteriors & Landscaping, Pre design, ProjectsDIY garden hut project in Co Antrim
Graeme Taylor’s DIY lockdown project was to build a garden room to hang out in – a hut for barbequing and entertaining. In this article, Graeme talks about his DIY garden hut project: Tell us about your house, did you buy or build it? We got the house built through a small scale developer who […] More
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Container gardening
Container gardening will keep the garden’s momentum going through the winter months. That’s because potted plants will add colour and life to any part of your house or garden. Just follow these simple steps to get started. In this article, we cover: Choosing the right container for different types of plants Finding the right […] More
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Planting berries in Ireland
Autumn is the perfect time to plant apples, pears and quinces but also currants, blueberries, blackberries, logan berries, tay berries and all the hybrids in between. Perhaps most prized of all is the classic raspberry (Rubus idaeus), suited to gardens of all sizes. Bare rooted plants Plant your bare rooted raspberry plants in autumn, […] More
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Top 6 health reasons to start gardening
Doctor-prescribed gardening and Forest Bathing may be recent trends, but the notion of gardening for your health to be restored and cured is older than the Grecian garden temples for Aesclepius – the god of healing. In this article, Fiann Ó Nualláin gives you six reasons to pick up a spade. He covers: Specific health […] More
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Groundwork and landscaping costs
Often left to last, the outdoor space is probably the most neglected part of a self-build yet one of the costliest. For many self-builders, when the time comes to complete “the outside” it is usually more of a sign that the house project has reached completion than the start of a new phase in the […] More
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Does a robotic lawnmower work on a large, uneven sloping site?
My site is large, on a slope and uneven; can a robot lawnmower be installed and if so what can I expect from installation and maintenance? A decade ago, robot lawnmowers weren’t as advanced as they are now and we would have shied away from installing them on rugged sites. But now with slope control […] More
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Planting Bulbs
After a dormant or slow moving winter season, spring is all about creating a buzz. There is plenty happening and plenty to be done, including divisions. Spring divisions are not just a way to generate new plants and bulk up your borders with fresh and healthy clump sections. They are also a way to help […] More
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