Combining Herbs in with other Flowers
Herbs are plants that gardeners grow to use in their kitchen or for their fragrance. The smell of the fresh herbs in the garden or in the kitchen is a delightful change to the store bought brands that most people are accustomed too.

Posted Thursday, April 20, 2006

If you have a few spaces in your gardens where you want to grow another type of plant but you don’t want to change the look of your gardens, you can use herb plants. Herbs are generally greenery that will fill in between other flowers without spreading out too far.

Roses and herbs are two types of plants that grow well together. You can experiment with combinations of plants and herbs to achieve the best effect for your personal gardens. A well-prepared soil is going to enable you to easily place herb plants between other plants in your garden without disturbing roots.

In general, herbs do not require watering during the summer months unless you have long periods of drought. When watering your other plants in the garden, do not worry about the herbs- instead, add mulch to the areas where your herbs are growing, to ensure the soil is moist longer.

Some herbs that are best known for growing compactly between other plants in the garden are Artemisis, which is the Silver mound, Catmint which is a nice light green color, Chamomille which has daisy like flowers, Common safe and Purple sage both of which are a leafy plant, Parsley that is compact, Dwarf basil, and Thyme.

When planting herbs in your flower gardens it is also important to keep in mind that some herbs will require the full sun while others will thrive in the partially shaded areas. If you have taller plants, these plants can provide shade that some herbs need to grow. Low growing plants allow the sunshine to reach down below to the herbs that you have planted in the garden as well.