THE MODERN MINT BLOG
This is the second in our plant inspiration guide from garden designer Dan Pearson…
(Do check out this review of his excellent book ‘Spirit’.)
Ferns
Adiantum venustum
Asplenium scolopendrium
Athyrium ‘Ghost’
Dryopteris wallichiana
Osmunda regalis
Grasses
Briza media
Hakonechloa macra ‘All Gold’
Miscanthus sinensis ‘Malepartus’
Molinia caerulea subsp. Arundinacea ‘Transparent’
Panicum virgatum ‘Shenandoah’
Stipa barbata
Thamnochortus insignis
Half-hardy Perennials
Dahlia merckii ‘Alba’
Pelargonium tomentosum
Salvia discolor
Further Reading:
Testimonials From Garden Talks This Week
I have visited two new clubs this week to present a garden talk. They were in different parts of the country and so a lot of driving, but worth every hour sat on the motorway in traffic! The talks went well and I have had some lovely feedback… “Thank you so much for providing a presentation which was an almost impossible mix of enthusiasm, joy, entertainment, education and inspiration. They say that laughter is the best medicine and there was certainly plenty of that, and everyone left with a smile on their face, but just as important is that it …
Secateurs Marie Kondo Would Approve Of….
Secateurs & Marie Kondo I was interviewed recently for an article in the Telegraph about the best secateurs for the garden. I let my mouth run away with me (as normal) and said that the Okatsune pruners with the red and white handles, that I use everyday in the garden, are the kind you don’t throw away when you Marie Kondo your possessions. I mean that, because I do believe in buy once buy well. But when it gets reported in the paper, I don’t half sound like a wally…! “Lerigo devoutly describes his chosen make of Japanese secateurs, Okatsune, …
The Best Secateurs For Your Garden – The Daily Telegraph
Modern Mint and myself have been helping the Daily Telegraph discover the best secateurs on the market. And lo and behold, our Okatsune secateurs came out top! At last, recognition for a great value pair of secateurs that I use everyday! You can see what they thought of the other items on the post here – Daily Telegraph Best Secateurs. Or buy yourself a pair from Modern Mint.