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Struan Davie Snowdrops at Scone Palace

Gardener says snowdrops help beat the winter blues

One of Scotland's leading gardeners has urged Scots to get out and enjoy the first signs of spring at this year's Snowdrop Festival, which takes...
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Our property expert answers all your questions

When we’re renovating our homes, or buying and selling them, we all have questions. Scottish Field has, on hand, Ewan M. White, who provides impartial,...
Matthiola longipetala, known as night-scented stock (Photo: Fedotova Olga/Shutterstock)

How to garden in a cold climate

Angela Slater from Hayes Garden World gives some advice on your garden during the winter months. Gardening in a cold climate can be challenging, but...

Volunteers wanted for Big Garden Birdwatch

This weekend (25-27 January), RSPB Scotland is celebrating over four decades of Big Garden Birdwatch, and asking people to join in with the citizen science...

Becky puts best feet forward for struggling gardeners

An Edinburgh horticulture student will walk more than 150 miles along the Great Wall of China to raise money for struggling gardeners. Becky Cross, who...
The greenhouses in the walled garden. (Photo: Angus Blackburn)

Herbal garden brings a sense of well-being

Have some happy tea,’ says Terrill Dobson. ‘Every visitor to my garden must have some.’ Leading the way into her consulting room she hands me...
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Hamish Martin: ‘Ground Elder is a staple food source in our family – and it has fabulous benefits for wildlife’

This month gardening columnist Hamish Martin explains why seeing the shoots of Ground Elder unfurl is a spring delight, as he explores the many uses of this versatile...
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Hamish Martin: ‘I have always been grateful for cleavers, it’s the best at getting rid of the nasties and supporting the immune system’

This month gardening columnist Hamish Martin explains the healing properties of cleavers, or sticky willie as most of us know them, and why we should recognise...
SCHOTY 2024 FESTIVE FARMHOUSE Lesmahagow (Photographer Kirsty Anderson) (3)

Scotland’s Christmas Home of the Year revealed

A traditional Victorian home in Lesmahagow has been crowded the winner of Scotland's Christmas Home of the Year 2024. Interior designers Anna Campbell-Jones, Banjo Beale...
Baltersan Castle

Scottish castle visited by Robert Burns in line for £2 million restoration after being sold to new owner

A historic Scottish castle visited by Robert Burns could be in line for a major restoration after being sold to a new owner. Baltersan Castle is thought...
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Meet the couple leaving a lasting legacy for a rare tree species on Arran

A couple with a passion for the rare Arran Whitebeam has left a legacy for the island through their work to help save the native...
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Life With St Andrew Botanic Gardens: ‘The answers to society’s biggest challenges all involve a different relationship with plants’

Harry Watkins, director of St Andrew Botanic Gardens, on growing up with gardeners as a child, experimenting with new ideas and how what we thought...


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