THE MODERN MINT BLOG
Ivo Graham
Ivo Graham is a comedian. We met him, and some of his family, last year at a Christmas Fair. He …
Roses – Another One For People Who Plant For Bees
We are currently writing a book about plants that do a great job of Helping The Honeybee. This means we are always on the lookout for flowers that are attractive to our little, honey making friends. This week we have heard plenty of buzzing coming from: Dead nettle Helenium Alliums Veronicastrum Escallonia Plus we glanced in a magazine and saw a note about bees preferring dark flowers when they forage in the shade. We will research this a little more for you, but worth making a note of and thinking about right now if you have a dark patch of …
Visit To David Austin Roses
Last week Modern Mint took a little time out to visit David Austin Roses. The English roses they have created were still blooming beautifully, though the staff there insisted that, because of the warm weather this spring, we had missed the VERY BEST of the flowers. We don’t think so…. A post shared by ModernMint (@modernmintshop) on Jun 27, 2017 at 6:11am PDT This photo is actually of the trial fields, the roses here are part of the breeding program and are being tested as potential new introductions. So look as close as you like, but you won’t be able …
Blobbery
Topiary season is well under way and here at Modern Mint each day brings something new to clip. Normally, we use these shears – and end up with shapes that look like this…. Todays blobbery #topiary #gardening A post shared by ModernMint (@modernmintshop) on Jun 19, 2017 at 11:34am PDT A groups of blobs is called a blobbery. Of course. If you have a topiary project to make or maintain, do contact us now – happy to help you with pruning!