Bloom to focus on growing your own

Thu, Apr 29, 2010

Sustainability, local food, and ‘grow your own’, are central themes to this year’s Bloom festival, which will take place in the Phoenix Park, Dublin, over the June Bank Holiday weekend.

Ireland's top horticultural talent will deliver elaborate displays and the best in cutting edge garden design. Bloom 2010 will include 25 large, medium, and small show gardens, which will be complemented by a spectacular floral pavilion featuring 50 displays and the best of Irish plants and flowers. Both the show gardens and the floral displays will be judged by international independent judging panels, including Chelsea Flower Show adjudicator Andrew Wilson. Gold, silver gilt, silver, and bronze medals will be awarded based on strict guidelines addressing both horticultural skills and design superiority. In 2009, 51 medals were awarded.

Choosing the right window treatments

Thu, Apr 22, 2010

Part one: blinds

Free landscape design at Coole Gardening Complex

Thu, Apr 22, 2010

If you are thinking about how to make the best of your outdoor space around the house this spring, then think about a trip to Tobermore Paving and Walling and Coole Gardening Complex, Gort.

Save on heating costs with Solar Home Ireland

Thu, Apr 22, 2010

With home heating oil having increased 30 per cent in the last six months and a further eight per cent expected over the comings weeks with the new carbon tax, there has never been a better time to consider installing solar panels on your home. A system, if properly specified, will generate 65 per cent of your home’s domestic hot water requirements free from the sun.

Solar Home Ireland was established in 2005 and is exclusively involved in the sales and installation of solar water heating systems for the domestic and commercial market throughout Ireland.

Modern Homes and Building exhibition celebrates twenty one years

Thu, Apr 22, 2010

The 21st Galway Modern Homes & Building Exhibition was a great success last weekend. A large crowd attended the event over the three days at Leisureland, Salthill, which was an ideal venue to host the 21st anniversary celebration for Modern Homes & Building Exhibitions.

Exhibitors and visitors were very happy with the show as it was an excellent way to view the latest products and services available relating to every aspect to the house and home. It was a chance for visitors to thoroughly explore the items and services with trade professionals who had vital first hand knowledge to share. There were lots of bargains for visitors, including special discounts on offer by most exhibitors every day.

Tips for yellows

Thu, Apr 15, 2010

Yellow is one of the best colours in interior design and also one of the most delicate as it is a primary colour. The right shade of yellow brings cheer to dreary rooms. Some bright yellows, however, cause people pain in interior design.

Blush professional make-up courses

Thu, Apr 15, 2010

The average girl has to guess by trial and error what works for her — until now. Create celebrity make-up looks with Ireland's leading teacher, who will teach you and your friends how to look like a star.

Do you want to win a handful of fantastic family prizes?

Thu, Apr 15, 2010

Just email a photograph of you enjoying some time with your family and you could win a super family prize thanks to FamilyTime and the Galway Advertiser.

You and your babysitter

Thu, Apr 08, 2010

Having a reliable and competent babysitter has the potential to change your lifestyle completely. It is great to have someone to call on when you want to spend some time together or if you need to keep appointments, etc.

Do you want to win a handful of fantastic family prizes?

Thu, Apr 08, 2010

Just email a photograph of you enjoying some time with your family and you could win a super family prize thanks to FamilyTime and the Galway Advertiser.

home ground

Thu, Apr 08, 2010

Landscape designers are increasingly drawing inspiration from the master designers of bygone eras. This popular throwback to times gone by is replicating itself in our gardens, where cottage gardens and traditional cobbles are making a comeback.

Aubergine and grey are the new neutrals

Thu, Apr 08, 2010

In this article we will review decorating in neutral colours including the new neutrals such as dove grey and aubergine. Neutral usually means without colour. Neutral colours such as beige, ivory, taupe, black, grey, and white appear to be without colour, and yet in many applications they often have undertones of colour.

Be aware of these underlying tones as you match colours or choose paint. For example, beige might have an undertone of pink or tan or gold. White might be slightly ivory, yellow, bluish, or peachy.

Know your fabrics — Designers Guild

Thu, Apr 01, 2010

Established in 1970 by Tricia Guild, Designers Guild designs and wholesales furnishing, fabrics, wall coverings, upholstery, and bed and bath collections throughout Europe and worldwide. The Designers Guild business philosophy is to combine creativity and innovation with the highest levels of quality — quality of design, product, service, and people.

Grow your own spuds

Thu, Apr 01, 2010

Keane’s Garden Centre, Kilcolgan, has all you need to produce your own tasty potatoes this season. The centre can provide you with everything from the seed potatoes, farmyard manure, and fertiliser to fungicidal spray and protection fleece. Keane’s also has easy to use grow bags for customers who are limited in space or just want to try growing their own.

Meals on wheels for your pets

Thu, Apr 01, 2010

Galway Home Delivery Pet Foods, based in Newcastle and established in March 2009 is a tailored solution to the hassle that all pet owners have in bringing the best quality foods direct to the door.

Getting back to basics, it takes away the need for you to source and carry the items to your home. It stocks excellent products (Beta, Gain, Kasco etc.) with value feeds (Arkwrights) an alternative. For a guide to pet nutrition follow the links on its website www.galwaypetfoods.com

Know your fabrics — Designers Guild

Thu, Apr 01, 2010

Established in 1970 by Tricia Guild, Designers Guild designs and wholesales furnishing, fabrics, wall coverings, upholstery, and bed and bath collections throughout Europe and worldwide. The Designers Guild business philosophy is to combine creativity and innovation with the highest levels of quality — quality of design, product, service, and people.

Grow your own spuds

Thu, Apr 01, 2010

Keane’s Garden Centre, Kilcolgan, has all you need to produce your own tasty potatoes this season. The centre can provide you with everything from the seed potatoes, farmyard manure, and fertiliser to fungicidal spray and protection fleece. Keane’s also has easy to use grow bags for customers who are limited in space or just want to try growing their own.

Meals on wheels for your pets

Thu, Apr 01, 2010

Galway Home Delivery Pet Foods, based in Newcastle and established in March 2009 is a tailored solution to the hassle that all pet owners have in bringing the best quality foods direct to the door.

Vamp up your home without making a single purchase

Thu, Mar 25, 2010

Time to be smart, don’t rush to the sale and buy because it has a good price — the sale will be back in a few months. It is better to analyse what you have and make the best of it, you can always look at buying new items in three months if it is really necessary. Determine which items within the room(s) you want to redecorate can be reused, which should be refurbished, and which should be donated to charity or thrown away. Remove the items from the room(s), putting them into three categories — re-use, refurbish, and donate or toss.

Farmyard manure at Keane’s Garden Centre

Thu, Mar 25, 2010

Keane’s Garden Centre, Kilcolgan, is continuing to offer great value this growing season with special offers on farmyard manure.

Farmyard manure has many benefits to the garden. It improves the soil structure by increasing moisture content and aerating the soil. It also provides nutrients through its high organic matter content, encouraging good growth in plants such as fruit, vegetables, and roses. It is also beneficial to gardeners who wants to grow their own fruit and vegetables organically. Farmyard manure encourages beneficial soil organisms which further improves the soil structure.

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