THE MODERN MINT BLOG
Organic Topiary
Organic Topiary A Modern Twist on Traditional Shapes We are specialists in pruning. So you won’t end up with this… Wisterias …
‘Meadowland’ – Has anybody read this yet?
As an addition to our earlier post, we wander if anyone has read ‘Meadowland’ yet? Is it good? Worth buying? We did pick up the new book by Ken Thompson the day it came out ‘Where do Camels Belong’ – Incredibly interesting, as always, but not his most fluent book. For that, you need to read one of these… We read a good review of this the other day too… Sorely tempted… Happy reading!
Bestselling Garden Books
We love books at Modern Mint (we hope to publish a number of garden writers one day) and have added a bookshop to share with you the authors we think are great. Here are our current bestsellers, in order (and a few we think should become so!) (We just realised Amazon are currently discounting the Jake Hobson book!) and a few we love… If you’re looking for more inspiration, please do email us (or use the search button from Amazon below) and we will send you a list of other ideas we like! Our ‘must-reads’ tend to number the 100’s…
Interview With Rosybee – Plants for Bees
Rosybee – Plants For Bees is a nursery run by Rosy Rollings, a woman who inspires us with her work on discovering the best plants for bees. Read the interview she gave me below to find out how she got started with Rosybee – Plants For Bees and this important research work… ABOUT ROSYBEE – Plants For Bees: Rosy bee – Plants For Bees is a 6 acre plant nursery in Oxfordshire run by Rosi Rollings, propagating and selling plants that are valuable for bees. As if that wasn’t enough, they are also researching which plants are the most bee …