Dyer’s Gardens are intended for growing herbs and plants traditionally harvested to be used in producing dye supplies to color wool, cotton and silk fibres, fabrics and crafts. The problem in growing this type of garden is that you will generally need a lot of one particular dye plant to make just a little dye. [...]
This is a modern alternative garden that uses mostly flowering herbs to attract bees, butterflies and hummingbirds. This type of garden is usually planted in a warm sunny area and away from strong wind. A wall or hedge offers a good protection. Paths are formed to separate pre-made beds that have been filled with herbs. [...]
Parterre is French for “on the ground”. The popularity of Parterre garden is dating to 17th-century France. The garden is similar to formal Elizabethan knot garden; however, knot gardens are more elaborate, with hedges of different varieties crisscrossing to appear as though they are knotted. Parterres can be much simpler in design, and often planted [...]
The quadrant garden design is very old, but also very popular way to display herbs. It is a simple square or rectangular space with paths cutting the area into four equal parts. This garden design usually, outline each of the four equal parts with a fence and the perimeter boarders inside each fence is planted [...]
Paving on sand can create ideal conditions for herbs that prefer a sunny and well-draining ground. Herbs such as Thyme can creep and spread out through the cracks. A Chequerboard pattern of slabs with plants in the spaces between is a simple design but effective showpiece for herbs, planted to create blocks of colors that [...]
A scree garden is the re-creation of the rocky natural landscape at the foot of a cliff or hill. Not a standard suburban rock garden. This garden should mimic the Mediterranean hillsides. Stony surfaces over soil conserving moisture and absorb the sun’s warmth during the day to create a herb garden with a favorable micro [...]