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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....

Established Scots firm opens its first showrooms

A Scottish firm, one of the oldest established paint makers in the UK, has opened its first paint showrooms in Edinburgh and London. Craig &...

The search is on to find Scotland’s Home of the Year

The search is on to find Scotland's home of the year. An independent television company is producing a brand new property series for the BBC....

Experts are on hand for your home in Glasgow

Self-builders, home renovators and improvers should head to Glasgow this weekend. The Scottish Homebuilding & Renovating Show, Scotland’s largest consumer exhibition, is back at the...
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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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Aberdeenshire home inspired by Californian mid-century architecture crowned winner Scotland’s Home of the Year

An Aberdeenshire home inspired by Californian mid-century architecture has been crowned winner of Scotland’s Home of the Year. Hilltop House near Pitmedden, Aberdeenshire – a...
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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...


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