May is the month when we wave farewell to the last frosts and hopefully welcome in warmer weather.  It’s also the time of year when many perennial plants, trees and shrubs burst forth into flower. We can well and truly wave goodbye to winter!  So here are ten plants guaranteed to bring colour [...]

The post Top ten plants for May gardens 2024 appeared first on David Domoney.

Many of you may have gone to or watched the coverage of this year’s R.H.S. Chelsea Flower Show. And if you did, you probably fell in love with the bearded irises displayed on some of the exhibits! I love bearded irises, so it was wonderful to enjoy their beauty at the show. [...]

The post Top Job for August – Dividing Bearded Irises appeared first on David Domoney.

With the common name coming from the appearance of the flowers that resemble a ruffled beard-like shape, these flowers will add height, depth and sometimes fragrance to the mix. Planting the rhizomes in autumn is the first step to getting wonderful spring and summer blooms. So, here’s how to plant bearded irises… [...]

The post How to plant bearded irises appeared first on David Domoney.