THE MODERN MINT BLOG
Guerrilla Gardening
Today we want to share with you the book On Guerrilla Gardening: A Handbook for Gardening without Boundaries by Richard Reynolds, …
Plants for a Shady Border
Plants for a shady border… be aware, some can cope with deeper shade than others, but all are worthwhile garden plants. For more plants, try Dan Pearson’s list… Scilla Snowdrop Narcissus Leucojum Liriope Hakonechloa Deschampsia Foxgloves Aquilegia Honesty Campion Forget me not Campanula Clematis Cephalaria Thalictrum Epimedium Gillenia Alchemilla Hellebore Japanese anemone Trillium Brunnera Trollius Bergenia Tellima Hosta Pulmonaria Aster Primula Rodgersia Asarum Kirengeshoma Gallium Convallaria Buxus Hydrangea Daphne Sarcococca Ribes Ilex Rosa Cherry Polypodium Dryopteris For books on what plants to use for a shady border, try these… Alan Titchmarsh How to Garden: Gardening in the Shade Planting the …
Finnish Gardens
From our trip to Western Finland last summer to check out some Finnish gardens, the Finnish landscape, and get some garden ideas… The landscape around you effects the way you behave. Notice how much colour the Finnish people use… symptomatic of the short growing season… Do we use enough colour in the UK? Or do we not appreciate just how bold we can go? Although a white garden is lovely, we can take lessons from people who like a more vibrant palette – try The Bold and Brilliant Garden if you need ideas. Everything gets recycled and reused, like this spade being used as …
Garden Jobs July
So many garden jobs in July. But the first garden job in July? Stop your weeding and mowing for a moment and SMELL THE ROSES! (You’ve got to enjoy your garden too, no…?) What other jobs are worth doing in the garden now July is here? Start with pruning the fruit trees that have st0nes, like cherries and plums. Remember to water your pots. Remove suckers from lime trees and lightly prune any plants you are trying to pleach. Deadhead and feed the roses. Weedkill and feed the lawns. If you really must. Take a look at any spring flowering shrubs …