🎃 There's a traitor lurking in every garden… and it's not just the cats! 🐾 Margaret and I are having a little Halloween fun, but there's a serious message behind it. Poor planning, bad advice, poor workmanship and the wrong plants or materials can cost homeowners thousands in avoidable mistakes. With over 25 years of experience in landscape design, construction and maintenance, I now help homeowners across Ireland make better outdoor decisions. Happy Halloween from Margaret and me! 🎃 Think before you spend. Follow for more. #Halloween #GardenAdvice #LandscapingIreland #Shorts #Halloween #Halloween2026 #HalloweenShorts #SpookySeason #GardenTraitors #TheTraitors #GardenHorrorStories #SpookyGarden #HalloweenFun #FunnyDogs #GoldenRetriever #DogLovers #Gardening #GardenDesign #Landscaping #LandscapeDesign #LandscapeGardening #GardenIdeas #GardenInspiration #GardenMakeover #GardenTransformation #GardenPlanning #GardenAdvice #GardeningTips #PlantingDesign #Plants #Trees #Shrubs #OutdoorLiving #OutdoorSpaces #GardenRenovation #HomeRenovation #NewBuildIreland #IrishGardens #IrishGardening #LandscapingIreland #GardenConsultant #GreenTouchOutdoorAdvisory #ThinkBeforeYouSpend #YouTubeShorts #Shorts

📍 **Kinvara, County Galway | Garden & Outdoor Advice** I was down in Kinvara, County Galway today, visiting a client who found me through social media after seeing that I work across the west coast of Ireland. Coming from a landscape design background, with over 25 years of experience running my own landscaping company specialising in design, build and maintenance, I now focus on providing independent outdoor advice to homeowners across Ireland. Whether you're building a new home, renovating an older property or upgrading your existing garden, I can help you make better decisions before spending your hard-earned money. From planning your outdoor space to choosing the right plants and materials, or simply making sense of landscaping quotes, my consultations are designed to cut through the confusion, avoid costly mistakes and **potentially save you thousands of euro on your project.** I offer both on-site and online consultations throughout Ireland. 📩 Get in touch if you're planning a garden or outdoor project. **Think before you spend. Follow for more.** #GalwayGardens #Kinvara #GardenAdvice #SelfBuildIreland #LandscapeDesign #GreenTouchOutdoorAdvisory

A west-facing space with evening sun has so much potential. ☀️ If this were mine, I’d create a small garden room with a louvred roof—open to enjoy the sunshine and closed when the weather turns. I’d replace the window with French doors, connecting the hallway to a welcoming outdoor space. Add a couple of heat lamps, comfortable seating and warm lighting, and you’ve got a quiet corner for a daytime read that takes on a whole new feel in the evening. Sometimes, the best way to improve your home is to rethink the space you already have. Think before you spend, and subscribe for more ideas. #GardenRoom #OutdoorLiving #GardenDesign #LouvredRoof #OutdoorSpaces #GardenInspiration #OutdoorKitchen #OutdoorKitchenDesign #Pergola #LouvredPergola #GardenRooms #OutdoorLivingSpace #PatioDesign #GardenMakeover #SmallGardenIdeas #GardenSeating #OutdoorLighting #FrenchDoors #WestFacingGarden #EveningSun #CosyGarden #IndoorOutdoorLiving #HomeImprovement #HomeDesign #ThinkBeforeYouSpend

# THRIVES BY THE SEA 🌊 | Best Coastal Plant for Wind, Sun & Ocean Gardens 🌊 **ATLANTIC OCEAN. PACIFIC OCEAN. STRONG WINDS. SALT SPRAY. FULL SUN.** Looking for a beautiful, hardy, low-maintenance plant that can survive tough coastal conditions? Meet **Armeria maritima (Sea Thrift)**, also known as Sea Pink — one of my favourite plants for exposed seaside gardens! Filmed along Ireland's spectacular Wild Atlantic Way, this little coastal plant is perfectly suited to gardens exposed to strong winds, salty sea air, sunshine and poor, free-draining soils. 🇮🇪 **IRELAND & UK:** Perfect for coastal gardens along the Wild Atlantic Way, County Clare, Galway, Kerry, Cork, Donegal, Cornwall, Devon, Wales and Scotland. 🇺🇸 **UNITED STATES:** A fantastic option to consider for suitable coastal gardens along the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, including Maine, Massachusetts, Cape Cod, Long Island, New Jersey, the Carolinas, California, Oregon and Washington. 🌎 **COASTAL GARDENING WORLDWIDE:** Whether you're gardening beside the Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Irish Sea or North Sea, choosing plants adapted to your local conditions is essential. 🌸 Beautiful pink pom-pom flowers ☀️ Loves full sunshine 🌬️ Tolerates exposed, windy conditions 🌊 Naturally adapted to coastal environments 🌱 Thrives in poor, well-drained soils ✂️ Deadheading can encourage further flowering 🐝 Attractive to pollinators 🏡 Ideal for rock gardens, coastal borders, gravel gardens and small outdoor spaces The secret to successful coastal gardening isn't spending more money. It's choosing the right plants for your climate, soil, exposure and location. I'm an Irish outdoor advisor sharing practical gardening knowledge, planting ideas, landscaping advice and ways to make better decisions about your outdoor space — wherever you live. **Think before you spend and follow for more!** 🇮🇪 GreenTouch Outdoor Advisory | Ireland #CoastalGardening #ArmeriaMaritima #SeaThrift #CoastalPlants #AmericanGardens #USGardening #IrishGardens #AtlanticOcean #PacificCoast #SeasideGarden #WindTolerantPlants #SaltTolerantPlants #FullSunPlants #LowMaintenanceGarden #GardenDesign #LandscapingIdeas #WildAtlanticWay #GardeningTips #Shorts