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On On Wednesday Gifford Hort Soc hosted the annual competition between themselves, Dalkeith, Pathhead, Penicuik and Musselburgh.  Musselburgh won this time so as quizmaster I handed over the  [...]

One of the society’s  stalwarts May Bain received  a well deserved  certificate  of merit from Caley honorary president  George  Anderson this week. The society  hold their spring flower [...]

  Some plants already in flower on the floor of the greenhouse to keep the rain off and also the sun. However most   will be past their  best when  the  first […]

Two of Ian McNaughton’s  gentians have been recommended for the RHS Award of Garden  Merit by the Joint Rock Committee ( composed of reps. from RHS, Alpine Garden Society and Scottish […]

The reason groups like North Berwick in Bloom  do so well in Beautiful  Scotland is they plan ahead and have regular  work sessions to keep all the various tasks  under […]

Young helpers  relax  after helping erect the staging  now covered  in the customary black fabric. By tomorrow it will be covered with entries. The show is open on  Saturday afternoon and Sunday [...]

Community groups use various ways  to provide water to keep their displays  looking  good until the first frosts. This  Haddington  volunteer uses a water cart small enough to use in confined [...]

Dundee Flower Show opens to the public tomorrow in Camperdown Park for three days. Today exhibitors were busy getting their displays and plants ready.

..or more precisely two. First over to the Kingdom of Fife to help judge the excellent pot plants at Leven- this show is also open tomorrow. then back to catch […]

….has now started. Gifford HS have their long established show in a large marquee on the village green. Outside the tent here are a few entries into their new scarecrow […]