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We came to Ireland to see gardens and to experience Irish hospitality and culture. And today we did all of these things when we visited two of Dublin’s loveliest private gardens, one owned by Mark and Olive Wilkinson and the other by Patricia and Michael Maguire. We arrived at the Wilkinson’s garden at Tyrrelstown first thing in the morning and...

From Portmeirion, we travelled across the Llyn peninsula to Caernarfon to see the castle and wander the town. But first, we popped into what is one of the meccas for lovers of rare and unusual hardy plants, shrubs and trees - Crug Farm, a speciality nursery, owned and run by Bleddyn and Sue Wynn-Jones. Bleddyn started out as a beef farmer...

Just to get those creative juices flowing as you step into the garden this spring and think, hey, what can I do that is new and fun and different. Here are a few silly, serious, fun and quirky ideas to make you think outside the box. Cup of alliums. Okay, too late to plant alliums, but how about a big jug of...