| The perennial garden is one way to beat the | | | | to be prone to what is called powdery mildew. This |
| necessity to redo the garden each year and does | | | | makes it less a good selection for your herb garden. |
| tend to decrease the labor that is involved in | | | | Interestingly enough tea made of bee balm was a |
| gardening since perennial gardens for the most part, | | | | staple in the kitchens of colonial American, especially |
| with the right care, will proliferate themselves. | | | | after the Boston Tea party when actual tea was a |
| Perennial gardening ideas are as plentiful as the | | | | rarity. |
| gardeners who grow them. | | | | Another perennial that is flowering and will provide |
| Some perennial flower garden ideas tend to stand | | | | you with some wonderful separator plants as well as |
| out more than others. One which we find personally | | | | lovely flowers and a super scent is lavender. |
| very appealing is the injection of herbs as the | | | | Lavender is hardy, will tolerate many climates and |
| flowering plant since they tend to proliferate well, so | | | | colder or quite warm weather and is useful for a |
| offer something aside from beauty and to grow in | | | | great many home herbal projects. You can use the |
| many cases in the least favorable conditions. | | | | dried blossoms to make some wonderful home |
| There are multiple types of herbs you might use in | | | | products such as hair rinses, carpet sprinkles and |
| your perennial flower garden. Ideas might include | | | | astringents. Lavender is a great plant to include in |
| Cone Flowers (Echinacea), and several other | | | | your perennial flower garden ideas because it has |
| flowering herbs such as Bee Balm, which is also | | | | some additional benefits aside from beauty and its |
| known as monarda, and bergamot, the flavoring that | | | | use in home cleaning. It does tend to be antiseptic |
| is used in Earl Grey tea. | | | | and in addition one of the benefits of growing |
| Bee balm comes in many different colors, and can | | | | lavender in your garden is that it tends to repel pest |
| range from a deep burgundy red, which is an | | | | insects, keeping your garden a much more pleasant |
| attractive choice and will also gather hummingbirds | | | | place to sit. |
| and butterflies. | | | | There are many such herbs that will bear inclusion in |
| Nearly all varieties of bee balm are quite hardy and | | | | your perennial flower garden. Ideas for plants that will |
| will grow well in any climate, however there is one | | | | repel insects might include May apple, marigold as well |
| which is not recommended. | | | | as Roman chamomile. Roman chamomile gives off a |
| The Cambridge Scarlet variety is not recommended | | | | lovely light scent and does help a great deal in |
| for your perennial garden ideas list because it tends | | | | repelling mosquitoes. |