Buying Plants (continued)

Tulips
www.tulipworld.com Online ordering available. This website has a lot of information about tulips. Scroll down the homepage to see About Bulbs, Bulb Encyclopaedia, Inspire Me, Organic Bulbs.

Under Bulb Encyclopaedia, the Bulb Advisor link helps you select bulbs
by soil, climate, colour, etc.

www.gardensupplydirect.co.uk – order online for flower bulbs and other garden supplies. Click on More info under the flower bulbs heading to view the full selection.

Lawns
Decide how it will be used. Is it ornamental or multi functional – the grass seeds or turf chosen should reflect the use(s) of the lawn. The amount of time available to maintain the lawn will influence the lawn size.

For information on designing and planning a lawn see www.lawnandmower.com/lawn-design.aspx
This website also contains lots of information on looking after a lawn.

For lawn planning and sowing see www.garden.ie/Pages/gardening-know-how/index.html?section=Lawns

Roses
www.davidaustinroses.com/english/ To order online click on Search for Roses and Ordering, on the left-hand side of the screen.



Trees
For some guidelines on planting trees see:
www.bordbia.ie/consumers/plants_flowers/trees.htm

www.futureforests.net This company is based in Cork and sells bare root trees, shrubs and climbers by mail order. Click on Bareroot lists or Container lists along the top of the home page to view lists and prices.

Shrubs
www.treesbypost.co.uk
Online ordering. Click on Trees or Shrubs on the left hand side of screen to see list of items available.