Why Replace Your Lawn with a Wildflower Meadow? 1. What Is a Wildflower Meadow? A diverse planting of native or naturalised wildflowers, often mixed with grasses, designed to mimic natural ecosystems. Can be as small as a few square meters or as expansive as a full garden. 2. Why Choose a Wildflower Meadow Over Grass? … Read more
Firepit design ideas As dreamy as an evening spent outside enjoying a nice family dinner or entertaining friends and family sounds, the Irish weather can sometimes impede this. This is where an outdoor fire pit becomes a must. A fire pit is not only a practical inclusion to any garden design, it also adds … Read more
Keeping it in the family. OnlineGardenDesigns.ie to show case at Bloom Joe Eustace grew up with a shovel and rake in his hand helping his dad, Ken, in the garden. He went on to earn a degree in Landscape Architecture from UCD and amazingly won the Bord Bia Cultivating Talent award becoming the youngest ever … Read more
JOE EUSTACE TALKS BLOOM 2023 Joe Eustace is the Bord Bia Bloom 2023 youngest garden designer to ever take part in a show garden. Winner of the Bord Bia Cultivating Talent Award, an initiative that champions emerging talent in Irish horticulture Joe is joined by his dad Ken to chat through his career path to date and how its … Read more
The doldrums of winter can be a great time to assess the structure of your existing beds and see potential for improvement in the coming year. You can see the gaps and potential of your garden while all is calm and quiet. To have a successful planting scheme requires a mix of seasonal interest, yes … Read more
PREPARING FOR THE YEAR AHEAD As Autumn starts to take hold its time to start thinking about getting Spring bulb planting & the fresh gardening year ahead. There’s simply nothing like having the colour & beauty of bulbs come on in Spring after the long winter months. Bulbs are a great addition to any space, whether your … Read more
A STEP AHEAD – YOUNGEST EVER DESIGNER TO SHOWCASE HIS TALENTS AT BLOOM 2023 Our own Joe Eustace is the winner of Bord Bia’s new “Cultivating Talent” competition. The inaugural winner of the award, aimed to support emerging talent within Irish horticulture, he is also the youngest ever designer to bring a show garden to Bloom. Joe grew up … Read more
