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Little bean plants stand in a row on a vegetable bed, wrapped in tall pots made from newspaper.

Sustainable gardening: 10 ways to recycle

Here are some tips and ideas from the Trust’s gardens community, based on what we’re doing ourselves.

Two baskets, one containing sticks of rhubarb and the other edible leaves, sit on a cart with wheels.

Sustainable gardening: 10 ways to get growing

Here are some tips and ideas from the Trust’s gardens community on how to grow sustainably.

Two gardeners stand on either side of a pyramid trellis of sweet pea plants growing in a garden.

Sustainable gardening: 10 ways to get equipped

Here are some tips and ideas from the Trust’s gardens community on how to get started.

A composite, collage-style image of 5 photos of gardens. In the top left is a photo of long grassy path, with herbaceous beds either side. Top middle is a photo of the villa at Holmwood with cream roses in the foreground. Far right is a large photo of white, bell-shaped Cassiope flowers. In the bottom left is a photo of some tall Wollemi pines, against a deep blue sky. And in the bottom middle is a photo of two people wearing blue t-shirts taking a close look at a large fern in a border.

25 Feb 2025

The PLANTS project: 10 reflections

The PLANTS project team reflect on three years of documenting Scotland’s gardens, sharing unforgettable experiences that have shaped the National Trust for Scotland’s botanical legacy.

A grid showing photos of different plants to grow in your garden to attract birds

1 Nov 2024

The PLANTS project: top 12 plants for birds

The PLANTS project team recommend 12 of the best plants for attracting birds to your garden.

A variety of rowan leaves and flower heads are displayed against a dark mat.

27 Sept 2024

The PLANTS project: Sorbus

Niki Douglas from the PLANTS North team takes a look at the Sorbus tree family (including rowans and whitebeams) and shares her personal favourites.

A neat kitchen garden with planted beds and a vertical bed for vegetables. An information board is pictured, but the print is illegible from the photograph.

12 Sept 2024

Growing in small spaces

Leith Hall’s Head Gardener, Sarah Ramsay, provides a closer look at the kitchen garden and shares her top tips for growing in small spaces.

A photo of a garden on a summer's day with a blue cloudy sky and lots of trees and flowers in full bloom. A glasshouse sits at the bottom of the garden.

13 Aug 2024

The PLANTS project: roses at Malleny Garden

Roses bring a lot of colour to your garden in the summer. Here, the PLANTS project inventory team pick a few favourites from Malleny Garden.

A bride and groom stand in a rose garden, which is in full bloom. Crathes Castle is in the background. The bride wears a long white dress with a tartan shawl; the groom is in a matching kilt. The bride holds a bouquet of red roses and ivy.

8 Aug 2024

Eric & Carol’s Crathes Rose Garden Elopement

Find out about a blooming gorgeous elopement at Crathes Castle, with a special clan connection to the Burnetts.