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A bit of movie magic comes to garden centre

Gardens
A Scots garden centre is offering some Christmas movie magic for youngsters. Cleaner-cum-carpenter Alex Freeman has created a replica of the Polar Express steam train...
Lesley Marshall 41 Hillpark Brae Edinburgh EG4 7TD. 07889 349507

Changing the garden as the children mature

Gardens | Scotland
Having lived in their family home in Edinburgh since 2003, Derek McGowan and his partner Lesley Marshall felt it was time to give their garden...
A white poinsettia

All things white and beautiful this festive season

Interiors
Much as we don't like to admit it, Christmas is on its way. It’s fast approaching the time of year when everyone begins to think...
Japanese-knotweed

Removing Japanese Knotweed is not an easy process

Gardens | Scotland
One of the - literal - growing problems in Scotland is Japanese Knotweed. Japanese Knotweed is one of the toughest, most damaging and insidious plants...
Bird’s eye view of Balcaskie in Fife from Inigo Triggs’ 1902 volume. (Photo: Scotland's Lost Gardens/Marilyn Brown)

The forgotten past of Scotland’s secret gardens

Gardens | Scotland
This summer's dry weather has revealed the forgotten past of hidden and long-lost gardens across the country. The Oxford English Dictionary describes a garden as...

Creating perfect Zen garden was Martin’s dream

Gardens
Martin Stepek is one of Scotland's foremost teachers in Mindfulness. He is a published author of three books in the field. Martin began practicing the...
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Former lighthouse with panoramic views over the Pentland Firth and out to Orkney hits the market

A remote former lighthouse with panoramic views over the Pentland Firth and out to Orkney has been put up for sale. Holborn Head Lighthouse, a...
Quarter Estate 1 (Large)

Georgian house set within 60 acres of grounds goes on sale

An elegant Georgian house with 60 acres of grounds has gone on sale.  Quarter Estate, a B-listed country house set in acres of beautiful parkland...
Down's Syndrome Scotland Garden designed by Burton Hall Garden Design at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 6 Image credit Julie Skelton

Down’s Syndrome Scotland Garden wins at Chelsea Flower Show

This incredible garden inspired by a young boy from Dumfries and Galloway has won the RHS People’s Choice Award medal at this year's Chelsea Flower...
West Ord Farmhouse

Grade II listed manor built by a lovestruck Baronet to impress his mistress hits the market

This stunning Grade II listed manor built by a lovestruck Baronet to impress his mistress sits at the heart of a working farm now on...
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Fancy living here? Underground water tank in Scotland’s most sought-after seaside town hits the market

A B-listed water tank almost entirely underground in Scotland's most sought-after seaside town has hit the market. Dating back to 1905, The Heugh Water Tank,...
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Top 5 Things to Do At Scone Palace Garden Fair

A celebration of all things horticultural, Scone Palace Garden Fair is the must-see gardening event this summer. Set amongst the stunning grounds of Scone Palace,...
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