Peter Dowdall: Magnolias are part of Ireland's spring landscape 

Whether you're a gardening beginner or expert, Irish Examiner columnist Peter Dowdall has the answer to your questions

Magnolia campbellii, Kilmacurragh.

Many magnolias are grown for timber in their native habitat, something that I didn’t know until I heard Seamus O’Brien promoting national Magnolia Week at the National Botanic Gardens in Kilmacurragh recently.

I am so sorry that I only saw this advertising after the week was over as I would have loved to enjoy another walk through these beautiful gardens, hearing the stories of the magnolias and all the different species and how they came to be here in this fabulous garden in county Wicklow.