THE MODERN MINT BLOG
Why are you running about trying to get your father a present for this Sunday? Don’t work so hard! Get …
Organic Topiary
Organic Topiary A Modern Twist on Traditional Shapes We are specialists in pruning. So you won’t end up with this… Wisterias Hedges Roses Parterres Fruit trees Vines Shrubs Traditional Topiary Architectural Plants Please contact us for a chat about how we can help… Or for more on pruning and organic topiary: (This book by the pruning king Jake Hobson is currently on offer, so get it now!) And for those who want to do some DIY topiary, please be careful… really, we mean it. Be careful! And use decent tools… (click on the picture to find prices)
‘Meadowland’ – Has anybody read this yet?
As an addition to our earlier post, we wander if anyone has read ‘Meadowland’ yet? Is it good? Worth buying? We did pick up the new book by Ken Thompson the day it came out ‘Where do Camels Belong’ – Incredibly interesting, as always, but not his most fluent book. For that, you need to read one of these… We read a good review of this the other day too… Sorely tempted… Happy reading!
Bestselling Garden Books
We love books at Modern Mint (we hope to publish a number of garden writers one day) and have added a bookshop to share with you the authors we think are great. Here are our current bestsellers, in order (and a few we think should become so!) (We just realised Amazon are currently discounting the Jake Hobson book!) and a few we love… If you’re looking for more inspiration, please do email us (or use the search button from Amazon below) and we will send you a list of other ideas we like! Our ‘must-reads’ tend to number the 100’s…