Featured Image; Bergs Copenhagen yellow glazed pot and saucer, €56; www.howbertandmays.ie.

There are those for whom the winter garden is best enjoyed from the sitting room window, a roaring fire at their backs and a hot toddy in hand. And there are those who think deeply about their gardens all year long, plotting and planning, dreaming and scheming, even as their gardens slumber through the darkest, coldest months. They know that underground, roots and shoots are on the move, pulsing and pushing towards the surface, and spring will not be far behind. Gifts for gardeners? They’re all about hope.