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  • Blue and white agapanthus in borders and in a pot, with Botanic Home & Garden centre offer sign
    June 1, 2023 In : admin

    Plant of the Month – June 2023 – Agapanthus

    Welcome to our continuing Plant of the Month slot at Botanic Home & Garden Centre, where we aim to showcase plants available in our garden centres that can really add a splash to your garden. For June we have chosen Agapanthus, also called ‘African Lily’ or ‘Lily of the Nile’. This gorgeous plant is an […]

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  • Nandina Domestica in flower and in coloured leaf and in pot with ad for offer
    May 2, 2023 In : admin

    Plant of the Month – May 2023 – Nandina domestica

    Welcome to our new Plant of the Month slot. We hope to showcase a host of gorgeous plants which will really add to the variety in your garden, both in our garden centres and here in our blog, over the coming months. For our first Plant of the Month we have chosen Nandina domestica, which […]

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  • Fruit canes
    January 27, 2023 In : admin

    Focus on Fruit & Vegetables

    January is a great month to begin focussing on fruit & vegetables. Not only is it the month which has become associated with the commencement of healthy eating plans, but it is also a great month to focus on fruit & vegetables in your garden. If you take the time to pay attention to fruit […]

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  • Selection of real and artificial Christmas tree.
    December 2, 2022 In : admin

    Real versus Artificial? The Christmas Tree Conundrum.

    There are those who simply cannot live without the real Christmas tree scent in their home, and the look and feel of a real Christmas tree, and there are those for whom the artificial Christmas tree’s position in the home will never be usurped. We’re probably never going to change some people’s minds, and there […]

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  • Pot Display Botanics Cork
    September 23, 2022 In : admin

    We’re potty about pots!

    The change of seasons gives a great opportunity to change up your pots- removing old, faded bedding and tired or battered shrubs, and planting afresh. We have a wide variety of pots of all shapes, sizes, textures, patterns, materials and colours in our Cork and Wexford garden centres, and now is a great time to […]

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  • December 6, 2021 In : admin

    Oh, Christmas Tree!

    It is great to see the Christmas trees starting to appear in windows of homes here across Cork. We were excited to get our Real Christmas Tree delivery just in time for those getting the tree in position for the Toy Show last week. The majority of people will get their trees up over the […]

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  • October 7, 2021 In : admin

    Embrace Autumn

    The days are getting shorter and colder, and yes, the summer is truly over. Yet the heralding of Autumn does not have to dampen our moods, as much as many of us would like to enter hibernation around about now. Instead, we are advocating that you embrace the Autumn, for all the opportunities it brings […]

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