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Handy hints to keep your garden going during the heat

The effects of this summer's blistering heat and dry weather has been showing up on the greens of Carnoustie with The Open. The normally verdant...

Botanic gardens are a hive of activity this summer

Folk music, ghost stories and horticulture are just some of the attractions to a Scottish botanic garden. Exotic conservation plants from the southern hemisphere complement...

Book review – Woodland Gardening

Kenneth Cox’s latest tome Woodland Gardening is a significant Scottish horticultural publication which brings the art of woodland gardening to life. As well as being...
Horticulturist Anne Swithinbank

Working in the garden good for mental health

Britain’s gardeners value time spent outdoors more highly for their mental wellbeing than as a source of exercise. That's according to research conducted by Quilter...
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Keep your garden looking at its best this July

It’s mid-summer and the garden is now at its most colourful. The frantic rush of exuberant growth has passed and garden plants are showing off...

Keep your garden growing in the heatwave

As temperatures sizzle across Scotland, Brian Hawthorn, horticulturist at Cardwell Garden Centre, offers hot tips to make sure your plants and flowers continue to thrive....
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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...
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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...
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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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