A planting scheme design for a shade border in Kilternan

Having a few really long‑flowering plants in your garden is a handy, low‑maintenance way to keeping your garden looking good. I find these plants brilliant because they are: Long flowering Reliable Low maintenance Tend not to be eaten by slugs or snails! Geum 'Totally Tangerine' in Raheny, May Geum ‘Totally Tangerine’ This geum has pretty apricot flowers from April to October, and sometimes longer. It has sterile flowers, which means its energy is not spent on producing seed

14 plants that cope with dry conditions and are suitable for the Irish garden

Highlights of the Botanic Gardens in Dublin. I saw when I visited the garden each month over this past year. Hopefully you will see some plants that will work in your garden.