botanic garden » botanic gardens http://www.jardinbotanicoutm.com Sun, 25 Jul 2010 05:25:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Parks and Gardens in Dublin http://www.jardinbotanicoutm.com/parks-and-gardens-in-dublin.html http://www.jardinbotanicoutm.com/parks-and-gardens-in-dublin.html#comments Sat, 24 Jul 2010 18:20:54 +0000 admin http://www.alipah.co.cc/parks-and-gardens-in-dublin.html Throughout Dublin, there are many lovely parks and gardens to visit where you can enjoy your day. Whether you are with family, friends, or even on a school trip, each of these places will provide you with an unforgettable day. Here are some of my personal favourites:

National Botanic Gardens- These gardens contain a huge collection of some beautiful plants and covers approximately 19 hectares of land. Some of the many plants in these Botanic Gardens are roses, shrubs, vegetables and arboretum. This garden is situated only 3.5km north from Dublin centre. The public transport surrounding the Botanic Gardens is excellent.

War Memorial Gardens- These gardens are well known throughout Europe and elsewhere. These gardens where designed to remember and respect the Irish soldiers who fought and died in war. These gardens will not only make you think about the soldiers, they will also provide you with an excellent day out and make you see the natural beauty of the world. The War Memorial Gardens contains amazing, colourful plants which can be seen throughout the gardens as well as in the rose gardens and the borders.

Marlay Park- This local park is fantastic for a day out with family and friends, and is only 6 miles from the city centre. Marlay Park is about 120 hectares and has used the space wisely, with many things to do, for example, there are tennis courts, ponds, a play area for the kids, a cricket pitch and a mini golf course. Many of Dublin’s buses come directly to Marley Park. The nearest buses are 14, 16, 75, 48A, 16C and 14A.

The Dillon Garden- This garden’s opening and closing times change throughout the year. In March, August and July, it is open from 2-6pm. In September, June, April and May on Sundays it is open from 2-6pm aswell. This garden is situated approximately 100 yards from Sandford Road. There is an entry fee.

Phoenix Park- This park can be entered on Parkgate Street and is free of charge to enter.  The park is 1760 acres and is only 3km from the city centre. There is plenty to do, for example, there are nature trails and ornamental gardens. The park is covered in many different trees, such as oak, pine, lime and chestnut trees. For further information, you can call (01)-6770095.

St Stephen’s Green- This 22 acre park is lovely; it has trees, flowerbeds, lakes and a fountain. The park is open throughout the day, however it closes at night. This park is the perfect place to go with the family and children.

Garden of Remembrance- This quiet and peaceful park was made to remember those who died for Irish freedom. The Garden of Remembrance is lovely for long, quiet walks and would make a great day out.

Tolka Valley Park- This park is 345 acres and has woodlands, wetlands, fields and many plants. The public transport to and from Tolka Valley Park is excellent and for those people who have cars there is an average sized car park.

Each of these parks and gardens are worth visiting and would make a fantastic day out.

]]> http://www.jardinbotanicoutm.com/parks-and-gardens-in-dublin.html/feed 0 How to Care For Your Garden http://www.jardinbotanicoutm.com/how-to-care-for-your-garden.html http://www.jardinbotanicoutm.com/how-to-care-for-your-garden.html#comments Sun, 27 Jun 2010 19:00:30 +0000 admin http://www.alipah.co.cc/how-to-care-for-your-garden.html Before any garden problem can be corrected, or plant damage prevented or controlled, it is necessary to know the cause. Sometimes this is very evident, but more often it is not. In the latter case, expert help is needed which can be had from county agents of your state agricultural service, some garden centers, botanical gardens and professional horticulturists.

Unfortunately, all too few local salesmen handling pest control materials are trained diagnosticians, or even experienced gardeners. In any case, no one can prescribe a cure without seeing the damaged plant, the pest that causes it or, in some cases, without having a soil analysis.

The Causes of Trouble

Before blaming an insect pest or disease, check the following possible causes, one or more of which may be to blame.

The soil. Has it been properly prepared by adding at least 5 per cent organic matter? Has sufficient fertilizer been applied to maintain adequate growth? If not, growth may be stunted. Has too much fertilizer been used so that the roots have been damaged? This may produce scorched edges on leaves, and in more severe cases the plants wilt and die.

Putting fertilizer in the bottom of a hole without thoroughly mixing it with the soil before setting in the plant is a common cause of damage. Applying more fertilizer than recommended on the package may injure plants. Letting fertilizer stay on the foliage may burn it. Always wash or shake off any fertilizer that falls on the foliage.

Sunlight is necessary for plant growth. Some plants require all-day sun to thrive. Without it they may not bloom or grow as well as they should. On the other hand, some plants cannot stand full sun and must be given protection, and they, along with shade-tolerant plants, are best used in shade plantings.

Climate. All too often we try to grow plants that are not adapted to our climate and although they may survive a few years, in less congenial seasons they may be damaged. For example, the evergreen magnolia of the South is being grown in many places in the North where it is never likely to live to a ripe old age. Many azaleas now being shipped from the South to northern gardens may also prove to be tender.

Temperature is often a limiting factor. Low winter temperatures will damage or kill plants that are not completely hardy. This damage may not be apparent until early summer, as is often the case with roses and broad-leaved evergreens. Sudden drops in temperature, especially in the fall before plants are sufficiently hardened, may damage them. High summer temperatures will restrict growth of some plants, whereas cold summers will limit the growth of more tropical plants, many annual flowers, and such vegetables as corn, melons, squash and tomatoes.

Wind is sometimes a limiting factor. Broadleaf evergreens and some needled evergreens (hemlocks) may be so dried by wind that the leaves scorch. The corners of a house, the narrow place between buildings, wind-exposed hilltops and open country are likely places for wind problems. Wind hitting a building and bouncing back may cause more damage than normal. All wind damage is usually worse on young plants before they have become well established.

Chemicals. Over-doses of chemicals used in the control of insects and diseases may damage the foliage. When the temperature is over 85 degrees, many dusts and sprays will burn even when used at the recommended strengths. Sulfur is especially dangerous to plants when the temperature is over 85 degrees F.

Another unexpected source of trouble is from careless use of weed control chemicals. Many of these are difficult to remove from the sprayer, so a separate sprayer is advisable. The drift of herbicide dust or spray onto particularly sensitive plants may do more harm to them than to the weeds themselves.

Pay attention to these details and you will have a thriving garden.

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Cigarette addicts roam in the wild. They feel comfortable with every cigarette they spend. What the fact that it occurred to them? Do they think that they look cool because of smoking? Is this a good lifestyle? All these questions you should answer with detail because you’ll understand how dangerous smoking for your health. Do not follow the habit of cigarette addicts so you deliver you on a dreary life. We suggest you stay away from cigarettes from your life and your e-book about methods to stop smoking will help you find effective ways. For the addict cigarette, leaving the cigarette is a very difficult thing because they will suffer without a cigarette. However, if you are aware of the dangers caused by smoking then you will leave your cigarettes for life. Believe you can still enjoy a comfortable life without cigarettes. All you have to do is follow the methods that have been written correctly and properly until you can get amazing results.

In the end you realize that you no longer need to feel a bad headache because smoking can also affect your brain. You should be more vigilant to maintain your health. In addition, the study of epidemic diseases has been proven that smoking can increase the danger of disease myocardial infarction. This will definitely make your brain spinning as you would think that smoking is the worst thing. Unfortunately, many people ignore the bad effects of smoking and they choose to continue smoking. You may notice that you can run farther and faster than a cigarette addict. From simple tests like this then you will know that you have respiratory systems that are better than cigarette addicts. Cigarette addicts will experience major problems due to this bad habit, such as pneumonia and that makes his experience shortness of breath and hard to run too far.

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