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Lovely, lovely compost

How to get top quality compost - for free
Grass clippings add value to any compost bin - they break down easily, add moisture to the heap and speed up the composting process. And they inject heat. Empty a collecting box into the composter and you’ll see what I mean. As a composting geek, I’ve stuck a thermometer into the pile and got an instant reading of 60C.

Why this is going to be a good year for rhododendrons

Lovely lavender

Lovely lavender

Dave Allan: How to grow a fragrant plant famed for keeping away clegs and midges

Attadale - water gardens

Attadale - water gardens

This is one of the most colourful gardens on the North Coast 500

Can’t mow the lawn because it’s sodden? There is another way

Can’t mow the lawn because it’s sodden? There is another way

Can’t mow the lawn because it’s sodden? There is another way

The science behind growing the humble carrot in Scotland

You can visit this intriguing Scots garden that inspired a famous family

Primroses, Primula vulgaris, are often associated with woodland

Primroses, Primula vulgaris, are often associated with woodland

Dave Allan: A bank of wild primroses heralds the start of Scotland's spring

Homegrown is a special destination for anyone who loves gardening, enjoys beautiful homewares or wants to relax in a contemporary café setting with a view.

Homegrown is a special destination for anyone who loves gardening, enjoys beautiful homewares or wants to relax in a contemporary café setting with a view.

Cultural attractions

Discover Homegrown - so much more than just a garden centre

How many plants do we have? National Trust for Scotland gardeners to count every one

Scottish garden has at least 500,000 daffodils set to bloom - don't miss them

Good compost is key

Good compost is key

Dave Allan: These are the best composts to buy this year

Broughton House Garden

Broughton House Garden

Chance to visit famous Scots artist's garden

Garden slugs are our top pests

Garden slugs are our top pests

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Dave Allan: How to win the war against Scotland's voracious slugs

Benmore - Redwood Avenue

Benmore - Redwood Avenue

How Scots garden rescued its famous collection of Giant Redwood trees

Stock image of baking

Stock image of baking

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10 of the best garden centre cafes across Scotland

Herbs can be pretty and tasty

Herbs can be pretty and tasty

Dave Allan: How to grow your own herbs

Achamore Gardens

Achamore Gardens

Exotic garden on Scots island is blessed by the Gulf Stream

The delights of peach

The delights of peach

Strange but true: Peaches do grow well in much of Scotland

Pity the poor gardener who has to put in 30,000 bedding plants

Potatoes are a favourite for growers

Potatoes are a favourite for growers

Dave Allan: Why Shetlanders could have the answer to the first Scots tattie

Pruning raspberry stems (Getty)

Pruning raspberry stems (Getty)

How to cut back for better fruit

Mulching is very useful

Mulching is very useful

'If you’re troubled by slugs, choose your mulch material carefully'

Chillies need a long growing season

Chillies need a long growing season

Best of Scotland

Prepare to sizzle, how to grow red-hot spices in your garden

Mind how you sow

Mind how you sow

Gardening is a victim of the relentless globalisation of goods and services

The garden centre cafe receiving rave reviews from Scottish food bloggers

The garden centre cafe receiving rave reviews from Scottish food bloggers

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The garden centre cafe receiving rave reviews from Scottish food bloggers

A woman adds compost to her beds

A woman adds compost to her beds

Peat is to be banned in Scotland this year. So what should gardeners use instead?

When pruning, start by completely removing any dead, cankerous or otherwise diseased limbs and stems

When pruning, start by completely removing any dead, cankerous or otherwise diseased limbs and stems

Always trust your gut when pruning in the garden

Attadale - water gardens

Attadale - water gardens

Secret Scotland: Discover 10 trees with fascinating stories rooted in our history

Raised beds are handy

Raised beds are handy

Dave Allan: Want larger yields of tasty, nutritious crops in your garden? Here's how

Gardener planting juniper plants

Gardener planting juniper plants

How our ancestors used the special powers of Juniper

The then Prince Charles stepped in to save Dumfries House

The then Prince Charles stepped in to save Dumfries House

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How King Charles saved historic house for the nation - at the very last minute

Ivy has been a Christmas staple for centuries

Ivy has been a Christmas staple for centuries

Gardening: Ivy and why we are not alone in loving this festive climber

The joys of winter gardening

The joys of winter gardening

Dave Allan: The joy of a Scottish garden in winter

Thousands of native crab apple seeds have been collected

Thousands of native crab apple seeds have been collected

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Thousands of seeds and one bold vision: to save Scotland's super sour wild apples

Cambo wonder tea house

Cambo wonder tea house

This garden is a winter wonderland - thanks to two pigs called Helen and Emma

Houseplants can improve the air we breathe

Houseplants can improve the air we breathe

NASA research shows humble houseplants remove toxic chemicals from atmosphere

The Lewis-based broadcaster and writer spent months touring around Scotland’s communities

The Lewis-based broadcaster and writer spent months touring around Scotland’s communities

BEST OF SCOTLAND

Best of Scotland

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Why 'hutting' is the outdoor trend you need to know about

A fallen tree in Brechin

A fallen tree in Brechin

Best of Scotland

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Climate change is going to hammer Scots gardeners. So what should we plant?

Scotland's climate is the make-or-break for gardeners

Garden centres are now for young as well as old

Garden centres are now for young as well as old

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Susan Swarbrick: When did garden centres become the new nightclubs?

Spades and forks need an extra clean up

Spades and forks need an extra clean up

Best of Scotland

Gardening: Time to down tools, tidy up and treat rakes and spades to some TLC

Best of Scotland

Gardening: Every wiggle helps - Why worms are the unsung heroes of our soil

Sales soar for Scottish surfing-inspired start-up that is helping clean oceans

Brussels sprouts in winter vegetable garden

Brussels sprouts in winter vegetable garden

Best of Scotland

Gardening: In the chilling fields, the ground rules for the winter veg patch

Threave Garden and Estate

Threave Garden and Estate

Cultural attractions

Gardens: Explore a heritage haven rich in flora and fauna

A strand of apple DNA comprises 750 million nucleotides or letters

A strand of apple DNA comprises 750 million nucleotides or letters

Best of Scotland

Gardening: What climate change means for our apple trees

Birds can bring so much joy

Birds can bring so much joy

Best of Scotland

Don't miss a tweet: Why birdsong is good for our mental health

Malleny Gardens

Malleny Gardens

Gardens: A tranquil place to linger amid the heady scent of heritage roses

Flooding during heavy rain in the garden

Flooding during heavy rain in the garden

Best of Scotland

How to reduce flooding with a rain garden

Philiphaugh, Selkirk

Philiphaugh, Selkirk

A wonderful Scots walled garden to visit

A red admiral butterfly enjoying the sunshine on michaelmas daisies

A red admiral butterfly enjoying the sunshine on michaelmas daisies

Scottish gardens with Dave Allan: Perfect plant to bring a splash of colour to autumn

We might find ourselves collecting for leafmould earlier than usual this year

We might find ourselves collecting for leafmould earlier than usual this year

Best of Scotland

'It's extremely unusual' - How climate change is affecting Scottish gardeners

Benmore Gardens

Benmore Gardens

Gardens: Lose yourself on a mountainside clothed in vibrant autumn colour

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