| People have used herbs for thousands of years in | | | | design is to plant herbs in beds according to a need |
| their everyday lives from medicine to seasoning | | | | or aesthetic appeal. This type of container gardening |
| people have used herbs. Today people sometimes | | | | is also ideally suited for aromatherapy. |
| take inspiration from older herb garden landscape | | | | Lavender for example is a very common |
| designs to create something new from a classic idea. | | | | aromatherapy herb; it can be planted alone for some |
| Choosing herb for herb garden landscaping design is | | | | purposes and can be planted with other herbs in a |
| very personal; one needs to plan the desired focus | | | | container to achieve a specific blend of herbs. |
| of the garden. This is a very basic gardening theory | | | | Medicinal Herbs |
| but a good one; think of a single intent for the | | | | For thousands of years people have used herbs for |
| garden and build from that. | | | | medicinal purposes, once people started cultivating |
| The Chef | | | | the most useful herbs, herb garden landscaping |
| A culinary herb garden landscape design can combine | | | | design was born. People would often have two |
| the beauty of the outdoors with their passion for | | | | separate herb collections, one which was grown |
| cooking. Common herbs like sage, parsley, garlic, | | | | towards the back of their property for herbs that |
| rosemary, oregano, chives, and mint have many | | | | would be dried and stored. A second herb garden |
| lovely qualities that can be enjoyed outside of | | | | was often grown closer to a person's home to be |
| cooking. | | | | used as needed. |
| Sage is very aromatic; parsley is beautiful, garlic | | | | Pure Enjoyment |
| flowers and grows easily in most areas. Rosemary is | | | | Many herb garden landscaping designs are inspired by |
| also very aromatic, oregano is another herb that | | | | people's pure enjoyment of the herb they grow. |
| makes a nice bushy ground covering and chives will | | | | Herbs can make a fragrant border to a lawn and a |
| flower as well. | | | | beautiful ground covering for gardens. Combining |
| The Aroma-therapist | | | | vegetables, flowers, and herbs in one garden bed can |
| Herb garden landscaping designs are ideally suited for | | | | make a very beautiful and interesting garden area. |
| aromatherapy. People may enjoy the tranquil effects | | | | One way to accomplish this type of herb garden |
| of herbs and combinations of herbs simply by sitting | | | | landscaping design is to grow things together which |
| in a comfortable chair, hammock, or swing in their | | | | are used together. Bell peppers, tomatoes, and basil |
| herb garden. | | | | all like the full sun and plenty of water, the three |
| Aroma-therapists can plant complimentary herbs | | | | plants will grow well together. Mint, lemon balm, and |
| together to form the best combinations for mood | | | | impatients can all be grown together in the shade for |
| enhancement. One form of herb garden landscaping | | | | a beautiful accent under a porch or flowering shrub. |