Master My Garden Podcast

In this weeks episode of Master My Garden Podcast I talk to John McNamara from McNamara's rose nursery in Co. Cork. John has over 40 years experience of growing roses and currently grows over 500 varieties to wholesale to garden centres and other growers around Ireland. In the episode we talk about the categories of roses, and the best varieties within these categories. We go through the top...

In episode number 014 of Master My Garden podcast I talk to Pat Fitzgerald of FitzGerald Nurseries.  Pat is in my opinion one of the most progressive people in Irish horticulture. Fitzgerald Nurseries is a specialist propagation nursery supplying trade growers all over the world. He has bred some superb plants himself and many of these plants now sit under his own brands which are collections of p...

In episode number 12 of Master My Garden podcast I look at a big gardening problem and one of the most commonly asked questions. What are the best slug and snail control methods in the garden? I run through all the options available to people and provide the info to allow you to make the best choice for your garden.  If you would prefer to read a blog on the topic you will find it in the blog sect...

In episode number 13 of Master My Garden podcast I look at one of the most asked questions relating to gardening. That is how do I stop cats from pooping in my garden? So in this weeks episode of Master My Garden podcast I talk about how you can stop this problem. Which for many gardeners especially in urban gardens it is a real nuisance and causes much frustration especially if the offending cat...

In episode number 011 of Master My Garden podcast I look at how to garden on a difficult site or in difficult areas of your garden. I have been asked lots of questions recently about difficult sites. Questions such as "What's the best plants for slopes", "How do I garden in wet ground", "What plants work best in shade" etc. so I decided to cover these points in a...

In episode number 010 of Master My Garden podcast I talk to Annabelle Padwick. We chat about her new children's gardening book called "YOU CAN grow your own food" which is due out on the 11th June 2020. We also talk the her organisation Life at No.27 and her finish with her tips for somebody trying to Master Their Garden.  Annabelle is the super passionate Founder of Life at No.27,...

In episode number 009 of Master My Garden podcast we talk all things bee's with Anne Hutton.  Anne is a keen gardener (doing great things in an urban garden) , Beekeeper and pro and secretary of Carlow beekeepers association. We talk about how somebody could go about getting involved in bee keeping and hear lots of interesting information about bee's and pollinators. We discuss the best...

In episode number 008 of Master My Garden podcast we talk Horticultural Therapy and the health benefits of gardening with Rachel Freeman.  Rachel Freeman is a Lecturer in Horticulture at TU Dublin and is based on the Blanchardstown campus, Dublin 15. Rachel attended College of Amenity Horticulture Glasnevin, Dublin, completing a BSc Horticulture at Writtle College in the UK. In recent years she st...

In episode number 007 of Master My Garden podcast titled "Fun Things To Do In The Garden" I look at 10 fun things we can do with our children in the garden. We are all in a strange period of time with schools, childcare and many work places closed. We as families find ourselves confined to our homes & gardens. These times can be stressful for parents but equally can be difficult for...

We are joined today on Master My Garden Podcast for our first guest interview, with Peter Donegan, Peter Donegan Landscaping & Garden Design. We talk about some really interesting projects he's working on at present including "The Northern Roots Oldham Garden" which will launch at RHS Hampton Court Palace flower show in July and will relocate then back to Oldham. Peter is also i...

In episode number 005 of Master My Garden podcast titled "Mastering the perfect lawn" I look at how to have the perfect lawn. I start by telling you about a really useful guide which you can use to find out what type of lawn you have. I then give you the essential tips and advice that you need to have the perfect lawn. I look at the treatments for the common lawn problems and finish and...

In this weeks episode of Master My Garden Podcast with give a complete guide to growing your own potatoes. We look at the main categories first earlies, second earlier, main crop and salad potatoes looking at the best varieties in each and how and when to sow each type.  Talk about best soil types, talk about the tips and tricks to guarantee success including chitting, earthing up & harvesting...

In episode number 003 of Master My Garden podcast titled "For the birds" we look at wild birds in the garden. We discuss the joy, happiness and energy they bring to your garden. We talk about why we should feed wild birds, We then look at the best areas to set up a feeding and nesting areas and the types of foods we need to feed to attract a large variety of wild birds. Then we finish wi...

In episode number 002 of Master My Garden podcast I go through the reasons that people garden. I have a list of eight all of which are very different, some are a little in jest, but all are reasons that people get out and do a little bit of gardening. Its important for me to understand my listeners reasons for gardening so I can produce the episodes that best help them Master their garden. Whateve...

In my first episode of Master My Garden podcast I (John Jones ) give a short introduction to myself and my background story. I follow up then with the idea behind and reasons for creating this podcast. I hope you enjoy and stick around for the upcoming episodes. I will show up every week even on the cold and wet winter days when gardening seems like the least attractive thing to do delivering tips...