THE MODERN MINT BLOG
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Great Roses
A client has asked us about some great roses we could plant in their garden. We have spoken about our portfolio of roses before – what we have discovered is the choice is huge, and seems to be expanding all the time. So how do you find a great rose? 1) Scent – fragrance is so important, it really is. You only realise how much the nose craves it when you walk past a bed of a rose like ‘Gertrude Jekyll’ and get knocked over by the smell. 2) Disease resistance – we hate spraying roses, and anyone who has doused their blooms and …
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.