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Glentree provides big city choice in the heart of West Cork

WCP Staff October, 2020

Already boasting a 12,000 sq ft showroom, the completion of a new, expanded storeroom last year couldn’t have come at a better time for Glentree Furniture & Carpets in Dunmanway. This extra space enabled husband and wife team, Paul di Rollo and Evelyn Keane, to order in much bigger volume […]

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A forever home

Mary O'Brien October, 2020

Niamh Whitty purchased her home in Clonakilty a little over a year ago. Able to see the potential in the four-bedroom 1930s farmhouse that was still firmly stuck in the past, the property photographer from Longford, who has lived in West Cork for a number of years, had the creativity […]

The beauty of the late flowering Hydranga shrub

WCP Staff September, 2020

By Mags Riordan of Bumbebee Farm Hydrangeas are the staple of so many late summer gardens and a group of shrubs I wouldn’t be without. The variety, colour selection and shapes fascinate me and most meet two of my three criteria in being a fantastic cut flower and a brilliant […]

The many benefits of staging a home for sale

WCP Staff August, 2020

Let me begin by saying that this article is geared towards homeowners and property owners who are thinking about selling their homes and also the estate agents who are selling them. Home- staging is done with a potential client’s style, where the property is located, and the buyer market, all […]

Watering plants

Noah Chase August, 2020

At this time of year, it is essential to keep most plants watered. Here at Deelish Garden Centre, we are spending a couple of hours each day watering our plants from our well water. There is no simple rule of thumb for watering as each plant has different needs – […]

Natural plant care

WCP Staff July, 2020

Firstly, congratulations to all the West Cork People team on going back to print. I know lots of people, myself included, missed having this great paper to read over the last few months. Here at Deelish Garden Centre, we have had a rollercoaster of a year so far: From closing […]

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