THE MODERN MINT BLOG
Bee Friendly Plants
When choosing bee friendly plants the key ideas to look out for are: 1) Grow plants that are nectar rich …
Body, Brain, Art & Science
Consider yourself an artist If you consider yourself a gardener Consider yourself a scientist too. Stretch your body to smell The peony that sits mid-border, Rising above the acid green head Of the squat euphorbia In front of it. Because you need that physical flair, too, This hobby, this weekend pastime Asks so much of you. Allow the brain time to assess each sign Trust in the seeds you sow. As each branch that makes up the gardener Body, brain, art and science Are as important as what you grow.
Cut Flower Garden
If you don’t want to grow veg, grow flowers. A cut flower garden is a brilliant way to use your bit of the world. This is not a post about how to set it up – to do that, read these books… The Cutting Garden: Growing and Arranging Garden Flowers The Cut Flower Patch: Grow your own cut flowers all year round Nor is this a rant about the cut flower industry (no need to rant, just read this book by Amy Stewart Gilding the Lily: Inside the Cut Flower Industry it is a well-researched, readable and informative book that …
Garden Design in Chelmsford
Garden Design in Chelmsford: What Do People Look For? 1) Low Maintenance At the start of the year we found most clients were asking for artificial lawn. This suggested to us people felt time poor and just didn’t want the hassle of looking after a garden. Our design suggestion: Make the lawn areas smaller, with a logical design so that the mower can reach each part of the grass easily and quickly. Job done, minimum of fuss. 2) ‘Wow’ Factor Clients wanted the garden to be used for entertaining, so it needed to look great. Our design suggestion: Use tough …