This month, I indulged myself with a visit to the Irish National War Memorial Gardens in Dublin, a horticultural gem tucked away along the banks of the river Liffey, in Islandbridge. I have a soft spot for this garden as I served my time here as a student when I studied at the National Botanic Gardens and now bring my gardening class back each spring to teach them how to prune the roses. Designed by renowned British architect, Edwin Lutyens, the garden was established "to com