THE MODERN MINT BLOG
Plant Trees With Ecosia
This came to our attention about a year ago. But we’ve only just realised we hadn’t told enough people about …
The Barn Garden Book By Tom Stuart-Smith
Note: SOLD! We have a copy of the book ‘The Barn Garden’ by Tom Stuart Smith here, for sale. It has some great review on Amazon and is his own account, with photos, of how he came to make his own garden. No ‘blousy’ peonies or kniphofias (although there was a time he had them in his borders) because he wanted a garden that belonged to the landscape. He writes beautifully and often leaves the reader with tantalising notes on certain plants – like keeping the plants that come from tough, dry environments in nature free of additional fertiliser. …
Niwaki, Book By Jake Hobson
Niwaki, the book on pruning by the brilliant Jake Hobson, is now available second hand from Modern Mint. We have 2 copies here and it has been our bible for years (alongside the brilliant mentorship of Charlotte Molesworth) helping us clip and shear and chop most of the days of summer, for the last far too many years. It gives great background information on where the word ‘Niwaki’ comes from, then takes you through the different techniques for pruning different trees. The subtlety needed for pine pruning and the incredibly tough pruning you might want to try on an …