As pop-up gardens give us a taste of stunning arrays of plant life, Peter Dowdall shares his pick of the bunch of Irish gardens you should visit this summer

It’s no wonder that Peter Dowdall sees Powerscourt as one of Ireland’s jewels. And he thoroughly enjoyed a recent visit with head gardener Alex Slazenger, who embodies the change and continuity in this special place

Kya deLongchamps encourages a wide-eyed spring ramble around three of the many heritage gardens of Ireland.

Do take a look at the West Cork Garden Trail’s websiteas they are suggesting a number of interesting trip combinations for viewing of the various Gulf Stream gardens dotted all over the coast of West Cork.