THE MODERN MINT BLOG
Great Roses
A client has asked us about some great roses we could plant in their garden. We have spoken about our portfolio …
Bee Friendly Plants
When choosing bee friendly plants the key ideas to look out for are: 1) Grow plants that are nectar rich and full of pollen. (So stay clear of overbred double flowers…) 2) Provide a number of flower shapes – flat disks and tubular flowers are great. 3) Plant in blocks – bees, being oh so efficient, want to fly to one spot and pick up as much nectar as possible. Don’t ask them to work hard, group your flowers together. We interviewed nursery woman Rosybee about the top 5 plants for bees. She said, “… borage, phacelia and echium are all …
Body, Brain, Art & Science
Consider yourself an artist If you consider yourself a gardener Consider yourself a scientist too. Stretch your body to smell The peony that sits mid-border, Rising above the acid green head Of the squat euphorbia In front of it. Because you need that physical flair, too, This hobby, this weekend pastime Asks so much of you. Allow the brain time to assess each sign Trust in the seeds you sow. As each branch that makes up the gardener Body, brain, art and science Are as important as what you grow.
Cut Flower Garden
If you don’t want to grow veg, grow flowers. A cut flower garden is a brilliant way to use your bit of the world. This is not a post about how to set it up – to do that, read these books… The Cutting Garden: Growing and Arranging Garden Flowers The Cut Flower Patch: Grow your own cut flowers all year round Nor is this a rant about the cut flower industry (no need to rant, just read this book by Amy Stewart Gilding the Lily: Inside the Cut Flower Industry it is a well-researched, readable and informative book that …