THE MODERN MINT BLOG
The Confidence to Fail
Gardening teaches you to have the confidence to fail. The cyclical nature of the four seasons forces you to be this …
Three British Nurseries You Should Get To Know
You may know that the first week of May is National Nurseries Week, a time to celebrate some of the best plant growers in the UK. So to help you choose where to buy your plants, here are three nurseries you may never have heard about before… King John’s Nursery, East Sussex Primarily focused on herbaceous perennials, vegetable plugs too. Wykeham Mature Plants, Yorkshire Walled garden with over 100 acres of field grown trees and shrubs. Todd’s Botanics, Essex Specialists in drought tolerant herbaceous and architectural plants. … get to know your local nurseries – you’ll get better advice, better service …
Walk in the Woods
During the month of May the Tree Council are promoting ‘Walk in the Woods’ – encouraging people to go out and enjoy trees and woodlands across the UK (you have the time to do this too… remember, there is a bank holiday on Monday!) The Tree Council are a great charity and Modern Mint are proud to support them. Director Darren Lerigo is even a tree warden for St Andrew’s ward in Chelmsford! “We have such a diverse treescape in the UK but we don’t always appreciate how fortunate we are” said Pauline Buchanan Black, Director-General of The Tree Council. So see …
Jake Hobson and Creative Pruning
The buxus hedge in the picture above – ripe for pruning! Jake Hobson is a cloud pruning specialist, and we love his work here at Modern Mint. But what is creative pruning/organic topiary? It is a step away from the traditional or old-fashioned forms of topiary and into something with a freer form, something that has movement to it, an opulence, a life force. We realise we are heading into esoteric territory here, but we are talking about a creative act, one that works best when hedge and pruner are working together symbiotically… the pruner bringing attention to a shape half hidden, the …