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Becky puts best feet forward for struggling gardeners

An Edinburgh horticulture student will walk more than 150 miles along the Great Wall of China to raise money for struggling gardeners. Becky Cross, who...
The greenhouses in the walled garden. (Photo: Angus Blackburn)

Herbal garden brings a sense of well-being

Have some happy tea,’ says Terrill Dobson. ‘Every visitor to my garden must have some.’ Leading the way into her consulting room she hands me...

Scots stylist goes second hand for first home furnishings

New homeowners should consider ‘settling in with second hand’ when they look to furnish their properties, according to one of Scotland’s leading home stylists. To...
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Garden design firm recognised in national awards

A Scots garden design and landscaping company, Papillon, has been shortlisted for four awards in this year’s Association of Professional Landscapers’ Awards. Three projects in...
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Brighten your home this new year with houseplants

The New Year provides us with an ideal reason to revitalise our homes, bringing with it a sense of renewal and the promise of spring....
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The ultimate guide to 2020 gardening trends

As a brand-new decade begins, Christmas trees are taken down and resolutions are made; the promise of things to come provides the perfect time to...
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Former WW2 control tower converted into stunning family home on market for £1.65m

A WW2 control tower in a former Perthshire airfield that has been converted into a modern family home has gone on the market.  The Control...
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Gardening Column, Hamish Martin: ‘The beauty of ragwort lies in what she gives to every other being’

Just the mere mention of Ragwort usually results in a mass frenzied response, with people grabbing their pitch forks, spray packs and any implement they...
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A new dawn? Isle of Rum’s Kinloch Castle back on the market after locals agree sale

It was once an opulent Edwardian mansion, built for Sir George Bullough as a Highland hideaway for industrialists in the 18th century. But now, after years...
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Historic castle in Scottish Borders on sale for £3 million – and comes with its own private chapel and railway

A historic 17-bedroom castle in the Scottish Borders has gone on the market for more than £3 million - and it comes with its own...
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Gardening Column, Hamish Martin: ‘Mugwort was held sacred by many cultures and thought to be the oldest of plants’

Gardening columnist, Hamish Martin, on the ancient history of mugwort and how this plant can be used today.  I feel a very strong association with...
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Lamb’s House, Leith: One of Scotland’s most historically significant homes hits the market

One of Scotland’s most historically and architecturally significant homes which dates back to the 17th century has gone on the market. Lamb’s House located at...


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