THE MODERN MINT BLOG
Cut Flower Garden
If you don’t want to grow veg, grow flowers. A cut flower garden is a brilliant way to use your …
Garden Design in Chelmsford
Garden Design in Chelmsford: What Do People Look For? 1) Low Maintenance At the start of the year we found most clients were asking for artificial lawn. This suggested to us people felt time poor and just didn’t want the hassle of looking after a garden. Our design suggestion: Make the lawn areas smaller, with a logical design so that the mower can reach each part of the grass easily and quickly. Job done, minimum of fuss. 2) ‘Wow’ Factor Clients wanted the garden to be used for entertaining, so it needed to look great. Our design suggestion: Use tough …
Organic is Different
Here is the post Organic is Different from the Soil Association, talking about how the way your food is farmed makes a difference to its quality. Worth a read? Definitely. Change your attitude to organic food? Definitely again. Should you be growing your own? Of course you should! Get out there into the garden and enjoy the sunshine! And if you can’t grow you down food – then why not grow your own organic cut flowers?
Must-Read Books for Wildlife Gardening
We hope to inspire you with these must-read books for wildlife gardening – make time for them, and enjoy! 1) Start simply with Chris Baines… How to Make a Wildlife Garden 2) Enjoy the sharp wit of Henk Gerritsen… Henk Gerritsen: Essay on Gardening 3) We have always been a fan of botanist Ken Thompson… No Nettles Required: The Reassuring Truth About Wildlife Gardening 4) The lovely writing style of Val Bourne (along with her excellent knowledge) will inspire you… The Natural Gardener: The Way We All Want to Garden 5) We read this from Pam Lewis in one sitting… …