An outdoor staple every spring and summer, geraniums are easily spotted in gardens thanks to their bright hues and sweet, ...

Several hardy hybrid geraniums are sterile ... a deliberate cross made by Orkney plant breeder Alan Bremner between G. endressii and G. psilostemon. This one is not for the faint hearted: it ...

Five thousand years ago the ancient inhabitants of Orkney—a fertile, green archipelago off the northern tip of modern-day Scotland—erected a complex of monumental buildings unlike anything ...

5 things to do in the garden this week: 1. You can test the drainage of any soil by digging a hole 1 foot deep and filling it with water. If the soil drains within four hours, you have decent ...

BBC Radio Orkney brings you 'Around Orkney' every weekday from 07:30-08:00. The programme features local news and weather, diary, the jobspot, mart report and postbag. Listen to the most recent show.

As you wander through some of the world’s most remarkable Neolithic ruins and standing stone circles, you could be forgiven for thinking the fierce winds that blow over the remote Orkney Islands ...

There are many different types of cherry, including maraschino, griotte and Morello cherries, from which kirsch and Black Forest gâteaux are made. Look out for telltale punnets of deep red ...

Schneider Electric is helping to develop the world’s first offshore charging station for cruise ships, which would be situated off Orkney. The energy management and sustainability company will ...

Orkney Islands Council has now issued a a warning to stags and hens leaving public toilets in a mess. Sculptor Penny Hardy spent two years working on the project and is sending the work to Orkney ...

Geraniums have long been a stalwart of the British garden Credit: DEB PERRY There are many reasons why geraniums have long been a stalwart of the British garden. Perennially popular due to their ...