Gardening
Make Growing Easy with our Planting Kits
We know many of you are stuck at home and fast running out of things to do. Well, we’ve come up with five great planting kits. No garden required – all the kits are for planters. Enjoy! Read More
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Home & Lifestyle
Great Irish Products and the Stories Behind the Makers
With St. Patrick’s Day fast approaching, we decided to highlight some of our fantastic Irish suppliers and share their stories. We love supporting Irish-grown and Irish-made products at Arboretum. With March being our month of green, we asked our staff for some of their favourite products: Read More
Home & Lifestyle
10 Best Mother’s Day Gifts
Mother’s Day is on the horizon (March 22nd), so there’s still time to get her a present she’ll really love rather than leaving it to the last minute and having to settle for something generic. If you need some inspiration, our team members have handpicked a selection of their favourite gift ideas for Mam this year. Read More
Arboretum Events, Arboretum News
A 5-Star Party for a 5-star Garden Centre
On Saturday 29th February at the Mount Wolsely Hotel, we held our fourth annual staff awards night. The glitzy awards night is how we reward and thank our staff for their dedication over the previous year. Read More
Gardening
Grow your own tasty potatoes
The humble potato or known to many as spuds, have played a major role for thousands of years in shaping Irish history as we know it today. The potato needs no introduction as one of the major components of a traditional Irish dinner. Potatoes really are easy to grow and can practically be grown in every soil. Go on give them a go and be forever smitten. Read More
Home & Lifestyle
Five reasons why a hand-written Valentine’s card is a winner
You may be short for time, and you may have bought an amazing present, or organised a really special evening for your Valentine, but take our advice: do not be tempted to skip the Valentine’s card! Here’s why: Read More
Gardening
5 Plants to Banish Blue Monday Blues
Just a thought for today, Blue Monday, supposedly the most depressing day of the year, when the combination of weather, debt, time since Christmas, time since failing our new year’s resolutions, low motivational levels and the feeling of a need to take action sends our mood plummeting into the doldrums. Read More
Outdoor Living
The Best Outdoor Furniture For Rain
When designing your backyard, it’s easy to visualise yourself lounging poolside with a drink in hand during a beautiful summer day. When the cooler seasons approach you may start to spend more time indoors, but your patio furniture will still be outside. That’s why it’s important to consider all seasons when choosing outdoor furniture, especially if you live in a rainy area. We’ve put together a guide to the materials you’ll want to choose when searching for the best outdoor furniture for rain. Read More
Arboretum News
Rachel Doyle: Carlow is one of Ireland’s best kept secrets
Our founder Rachel Doyle recently sat down with The Times to discuss all things Carlow, Arboretum and her local community, the article recently featured in the Times and you can catch the interview below:
Carlow is the second smallest county in Ireland, but it punches well above its weight when it comes to lifestyle and community spirit, according to Rachel Doyle, owner of garden centre business Arboretum, whose flagship store is based on a 10-acre site at Leighlinbridge, in Carlow. Read More
Home & Lifestyle
Chrismtas Cooking Recipes – Roast Turkey
For the last installment of our Arboretum Cookery Corner, we are choosing the clasic Roast Turkey. Christmas dinner wouldn’t be complete in our house without the traditional roast turkey. I’ve tried to experiment a few times and shake things up, but we always end up coming back to the traditional. Read More