THE MODERN MINT BLOG
Lent for the Gardener
Lent, a Christian religious observance that runs from Ash Wednesday through to Easter Sunday, is a special season for the …
Pets As Therapy
Modern Mint are ABSOLUTELY THRILLED to announce the new charity we will be supporting in 2016 – Pets As Therapy. Pets as Therapy are a fabulous charity using pets to change lives. We first came across them last year during a garden talk we were doing. Whilst sheltering from the rain we got to meet and chat with the charities Chair of the Board Anne Clilverd and her Pets as Therapy dog Cesc, a beautiful and calm whippet. (Cesc has the softest fur coat you will ever come across, should you meet him and Anne at a Pets as …
Water
Diluted – A New Talk about Water ‘Diluted’, our new garden talk about the gardener and their relationship to water, will be presented for the first time this week at Shropshire Organic Gardeners. This website will tell you where you can find your local #organic gardening group https://t.co/11IlhtPimv @gardenorganicuk — Modern Mint Ltd (@ModernMintLtd) February 1, 2016 We have learnt a huge amount, studied many books and asked lots of questions in order to find out how we use water. Below is a brief summary of what we know… 4 Ways We Use Water in the Garden To water the lawn, …
Alternative Garden Design Trends for 2016
Last week we discussed what the latest garden design trends for 2016 are – these included fire pits, outdoor rugs, less box balls and more houseplants. When researching these latest trends, as we have done for the last few years, it struck us just how boring they were… So we have decided to offer you a list of alternative garden design trends for 2016. Yes folks, this is it – the latest new ideas in garden design as decided by us here at Modern Mint, trends to help you make your outdoor space fantastic and the world a better place! …