THE MODERN MINT BLOG
It was Edith Wharton who wrote the words that give us the title of this post, and they seem to match well …
The Alternative to Mowing
Over the weekend we saw an advert for Artificial Lawn that claimed it was the ‘only alternative to mowing!’ Let us be serious – that is no more than marketing hype, and a lie. The first alternative to mowing that springs to our mind is… don’t mow. Really, keep it that simple, and don’t mow. Let the grass grow longer, flower and set seed… and see how the garden looks. You might be surprised by what grows when a lawnmower is not cutting the heads off a plant every week through the growing season – orchids have even been known to …
Horace on Gardening
Roman poet Horace said: This was in my prayers: to have a parcel of land not too large, With a garden there and a spring of fresh water by the house, And, with these, a piece of woodland. This sounds like a wonderful prayer to us…
Chelmsford City Times
Director of Modern Mint, Darren Lerigo, is the new business writer for Chelmsford The City Times. To read his first article follow the link above and you can click to view it online! He will be conducting more interviews with businesses in the city soon, so please do read them to discover some of the fascinating stories and bright people providing services in Chelmsford…