As well as articles on property and interiors, our Ace of Spades Joe MacIndoe from the Mill Garden Centre provides advice for the garden. Read our month by month guide to gardening or search our Pick a Plant series for advice on specific plants.
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Suntrap Garden
Tucked away peacefully, up the back road from Ratho to Gogarbank, the Suntrap Garden lies, in predatory wait, ready to stun the next unsuspecting visitor. Full of interesting nooks and crannies, walkways and features, doocots and follies, colour and harmony, the garden subtly invites you into its bosom.
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The Lucky Rowan
In this article I am going to write about the Rowan tree, better known to horticulturalists as Sorbus. It is one of Scotland’s most famous trees, sung about by countless generations of Scots both at home and overseas and regarded by many as a talisman to ward off evil spirits.
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Sliderobes Therapy for the Shoe Fetishist
Keira Knightly, a self confessed footwear addict, admits to owning shoes that don’t even fit her. The “Carrie Bradshaw” effect has seen women fill up their wardrobes with fabulous footwear. Two and a half million British women claim to own at least 30 pairs.
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Sunseekers Should Fix Exchange Rates
With the uncertainties surrounding the domestic property market, many canny Scots are looking to invest in property abroad. However, experts are warning those chasing the dream of a second home overseas to plan ahead or run the risk of losing as much as £30,000 over the course of a 25-year mortgage as a result of exchange rate fluctuations.
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