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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June In Bloom
June is my favourite time of the gardening calendar – from a profusion of fresh green (but not exclusively) delivered in the upper canopy of the trees creating movement, shade and blossom to the explosion of colour throughout the borders, rockeries and the bedding season including hanging baskets. Read the rest of this entry »
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The Botanics After Dark
It’s a very special feeling, entering Edinburgh’s Botanic Gardens at night; a mix of being encouraged to do something out of the ordinary, plus the anticipation of an unusual sensory experience.
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November Gardens
November sparks and signifies the end of autumn where the colour bonanza of falling leaves creates one of the last chores to be done in the Lothian garden.
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October Fest
We’re nearing the end of the growing season with a glorious burst of colour before most gardens will look tired and ready for hibernation.
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September Charms
Well, folks, as the daylight shortens, sadly it is almost the end of the growing season for us in the Lothians. I hope you have already planted any new acquisitions as they need these a couple of months to develop strong roots before winter sets in.
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Kevock Goes To Chelsea…
Kevock Garden Plants, a specialist nursery in Lasswade, is celebrating a Gold Medal (with full points) at this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show.
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