Read on for the latest update from Anna’s lovely Edinburgh garden, Redcroft. Anna had a few IT challenges this week (we all know how frustrating that can be!), so we are […]
Campanula rotundifolia, the Scottish bluebell (harebell further south), is now coming into flower. It is common on dry, nutrient-poor grasslands and heaths and often colonises cracks in boulders [...]
At last, some good news! We are delighted to be able to let you know that Margaret Teale’s planned Open Garden on the 23rd August is able to go ahead. […]
The Big Butterfly Count is a UK-wide survey aimed at helping to assess the health of our environment simply by counting the amount and type of butterflies (and some day-flying […]
When it’s a pelargonium of course! Pelargoniums are marginally hardy plants from dry areas in Southern Africa, often used in summer bedding schemes, while true geraniums are frost hardy native [...]
We had an interesting enquiry this week from someone who wanted a plant in their garden identified. They had brushed up against the plant in question and it had caused […]
Floral messages of thanks to the NHS and other key workers have been created by local authority gardeners in several public parks in Scotland. In Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh’s floral [...]
We had a visit to Saughton earlier this week to see how the Caley areas were doing. As expected, they are pretty weedy (no surprise as we haven’t been onsite […]
We have had many photos of members’ peonies on the Caley website recently, but I couldn’t resist adding this beautiful white Duchesse de Nemours. I can’t remember it ever having […]
The Caley Award nominations are now open. You can find the online nomination form on the Awards page of the website or, if you prefer, you can download a form […]
With the slightly cooler temperatures some, but not all Paeonia have decided to slow down their progress towards flowering. These two images show the delightful change in colour over time […]
Saughton Park is looking beautiful at the moment. For those of you who live locally, it is a lovely place to walk, sit and enjoy nature. We do know that […]
WHALE Arts are looking for a part-time Community Garden Co-ordinator to maintain their garden and to co-ordinate the team of volunteers. If you would like to find our more, go […]
Hawthorn, Crataegus monogyna, is common in hedgerows, wood edges and scrub as it will grow in most soils. The flowers are scented, white or occasionally pink, and grow in clusters. […]
