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Baby birds will soon be hatching in your garden

If you’re listening out for the chatter of springtime chicks you don’t have too long to wait with blue tits among the first garden bird...

Interior design trends for the year ahead

Everyone wants their home to look at its best. Sian Astley, property expert for the homebuilding and renovating show and project manager for BBC2 series...

Gardening centre’s roots are in the community

The days are getting longer, the birds are sounding happier and at last we are seeing signs that Mother Nature is awakening from her drawn...

Where is the best home in the north of Scotland?

Judges are considering three houses in the North of the country as the next contenders for Scotland’s Home of the Year. Last night, BBC Scotland...

Beechgrove Garden is back for the spring season

It's a perennial favourite that always comes into bloom each year. The Beechgrove Garden is back, re-potted, with a new look in a new home...
Wemyss Castle (Photo: Angus Blackburn)

Enjoying natural highs at Wemyss Castle

When Charlotte Wemyss arrived at her husband Michael’s family home in Fife, its six-acre walled garden overlooking the Forth contained a few redcurrant bushes, five...
Couston Castle, Scotland, Knight Frank, OIEO £2,650,000 (2)

Scottish castle on shores of Otterston Loch on sale for £2.6million

A historic Scottish castle on the shores of Otterston Loch which dates back to the 16th century has hit the market. The fairytale Couston Castle, in...
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Insh Island: One of Scotland’s last untouched private Islands hits the market

Insh Island, one of Scotland's last untouched private islands has gone on the market - for just £500,000. The island is only accessible by private...
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Gardening Column, Hamish Martin: ‘Whenever I see Red Clover growing wild I can’t help but internally rejoice’

Let me introduce you to one of my favourite wild friends, Red Clover. Whenever I see it growing wild I can’t help but internally rejoice,...
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Entire Scottish island Shuna with ruined castle goes on sale for £5.5million

After 80 years in the ownership of the Gully family, Shuna, in the Slate Islands, is up for sale and it could be yours for...
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Stunning home with an imposing tower, walled gardens and an orchard hits the market

This stunning B-listed home with an imposing tower, overlooking beautiful walled gardens and an orchard has hit the market. Dating back to around 1800, the...
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Gardening Column, Hamish Martin: ‘Mullein isn’t just amazing for us but it serves as a valuable resource for wildlife’

The sheer structure and standing of the truly beautiful Mullein flower means it stands head and shoulders above all the other plants – not unlike...


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