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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...