Minter Country Garden Planning and Location Fruit trees are a great addition to your landscape. They can make excellent privacy barriers, shade trees or ‘living fences’, they offer spectacular blooms in spring and, of course, delicious, healthy fruit in...
Minter Country Garden Location & Preparation Small, or soft fruits, are general terms for a diverse group of plants bearing soft-skinned, juicy fruits that grow on bushes, perennial plants or vines. As a rule, they require very little space, normally produce crops...
Minter Country Garden Location and Preparation Choose an open, sunny spot away from the shade of tall buildings and trees. Most vegetables need a minimum of 6 hours of sunshine a day, especially between 11 am and 3 pm. Good air flow is also important to help prevent...
Minter Country Garden Getting Started Freeze seeds for 48 hours before germinating to stratify them. This is not necessary for all seeds, but we have used this technique for over 30 years with great success. When finished, seal and leave any extra seed in your freezer...
Minter Country Garden How to Plant Define the borders of your lawn and calculate square footage. Rototill thoroughly, 8” to 12” deep, to break up any hard lumps of soil. Rake out all debris, stones, etc. Slope the soil away from your home and level it by dragging a...
Minter Country Garden This is it, your moment to get planting! As excited as you may be to dig in, pop your plant out of its pot, place it in its new home and call it done, there’s a little more to it than that! Taking the time to properly plan and prepare the...
