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Changing the garden as the children mature
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...
All things white and beautiful this festive season
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...
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...
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...
Gardening Column, Hamish Martin: ‘Whenever I see Red Clover growing wild I can’t help but internally rejoice’
Let me introduce you to one of my favourite wild friends, Red Clover. Whenever I see it growing wild I can’t help but internally rejoice,...
Entire Scottish island Shuna with ruined castle goes on sale for £5.5million
After 80 years in the ownership of the Gully family, Shuna, in the Slate Islands, is up for sale and it could be yours for...
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...
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...
