GARDENS

GARDENS

BRINGING YOU ALL THAT'S BEAUTIFUL ABOUT
SCOTLAND'S GARDENS

Japanese-knotweed

Removing Japanese Knotweed is not an easy process

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

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

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...
Garden designer Carolyn Grohmann created the Kellys' perfect garden

A city escape with a beautifully designed garden

Before Tina Kelly and her husband John moved to Edinburgh over 14 years ago, the garden was never a priority. ‘We’d never really lived anywhere...
Deputy Lord Provost, Councillor Alan Donnelly, hosted the annual Aberdeen in Bloom award ceremony

Blooming great gardens are all winners

The most attractive gardens in Aberdeen have been revealed this week. From fine-looking flowers to gorgeous greenery, these are the beautiful winners of this year’s...
Crocus Orange Monarch

Start now to add colour to your spring garden

The autumn nights may be drawing in, but now is the ideal time to get outside and sow the seeds of success for a vibrant...


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