Irish Native Wildflowers: Area preparation, sowing and maintenance
Sowing wildflower seeds is not science but many people do make mistake of just throwing the seeds into vigorous grass. As with all things in
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Tomas Novak
- Aug 22
- 2 min
3 common mistakes to avoid when establishing Wildflower meadow
How to best establish wildflower meadow and what mistakes to avoid? There are 3 common mistakes people make that set them for failure
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Tomas Novak
- Aug 2
- 5 min
Crop rotation: solution to problem or symptoms?
Crop rotation is a system of growing different types of crops in succession on same land, based on the crop family (legumes,...
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Tomas Novak
- May 10
- 3 min
Aminopyralid: the hidden killer in compost
Aminopyralid is a selective herbicide and hormonal disruptor toxin that can end up in your compost and affect your plants.
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Tomas Novak
- Apr 19
- 3 min
Easy eco-friendly way to start new planting area
New areas for planting flowers, veg or fruit can be very labor intensive not just during creation but also maintenance. When you dig over...
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Tomas Novak
- Apr 4
- 3 min
Why should you use plant based fertilizers?
Plant based or (vegan friendly) fertilizers are simply such that don't use any animal based ingredients. What are the advantages?
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Tomas Novak
- Mar 21
- 3 min
Weeds and other composting myths
Homemade compost is by far the best thing you can make to improve your soil. Many gardeners will tell you some basic rules and I have
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Tomas Novak
- Jan 15
- 2 min
The magic of organic mulch
Over the past few years many gardeners have rediscovered the benefits of organic mulch. The application of mulch goes long way back to 17-18
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Tomas Novak
- Nov 25, 2021
- 2 min
Garden birds: Feed or Not to feed?
After publishing my last blog about feeding birds 7 Tips for feeding your garden birds few people raised questions and concerns about....
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Tomas Novak
- Nov 4, 2021
- 3 min
7 tips for feeding your garden birds
Feeding birds is not just about putting food out there. If you want to feed birds safely and attract wide range of bird species follow these
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Tomas Novak
- Oct 22, 2021
- 3 min
How to make best compost 101
First we need to understand what is compost and why to use it. Compost is made by decomposing organic matter into black crumbly material.
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Tomas Novak
- Oct 13, 2021
- 4 min
7 steps to increase biodiversity in your garden
By now most people know that biodiversity is in crisis. Pollinators and insects are in decline due to pesticides and loss of habitat, this..
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Tomas Novak
- Oct 13, 2021
- 2 min
How to garden organically
Organic gardens are healthy, sustainable, vibrant and rich in biodiversity. Its all about working with nature and minimize human impact on..
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