Day Three: More gardens and some precarious kissing. This morning we boarded the bus at 8:30 for the 45-minute drive to the city of Cork (Corcaigh). We stopped at Beechwood Garden, a one-acre, award-winning home garden owned by the Kirbys.We saw both familiar and exciting new plants such as African rope grass, giant Scottish thistle, […]
Ireland Garden Tour – Day 2
Day Two: Two very different gardens and a hotel by the sea. After another big breakfast, we boarded the bus for another day of viewing gardens and touring the towns and countryside of Ireland. We drove through gorgeous scenery of green fields separated by hedgerows, distant mountains, and views of the Irish Sea. We tried […]
Ireland Garden Tour – Day 1
First official day of our tour of the Emerald Isle Awaking this morning at the Alexander Hotel in Dublin, all 17 of our tour group were in various states of alertness, but all with anticipation of what adventures the day would bring. After a full Irish breakfast, we met our driver Kevin and our tour guide Nora, then […]
Ireland Garden Tour – Pre-Tour
A day of adjustment from our travels across the pond…a day to adjust to a whole new culture. Beautiful Ireland…. Most of the tour members gathered around the Alexander Hotel in Dublin today. Sightseeing and resting was the thing to do. Some tried to see as much of Dublin as we could….walking our feet off!!! […]
What’s the Buzz About Pollinators
The decline of bees and other pollinating insects has been in the news for years. What you can do about it is what’s really important! Hey, there is a way to help those bees! Designating June 18-24 as National Pollinator Week is one way to catch the attention of homeowners and gardeners. Planting more of the plants […]
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