Fota’s plant fair is one of the highlights of the gardening calendar, according to Peter Dowdall.

Boosted with the hope of finer weather, Peter Dowdall can’t wait to go in search of a particular impatiens.

WOULD you like to give your best friend an unusual gift? A rare or unusual plant perhaps, rather than a gift voucher for lunch? I have always believed that the gift of a plant is like no other.