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Zones on the site do not have to be highlighted with ornamental shrubs; for this, you can use spicy and medicinal herbs. They delight with a palette of smells, have an unusual texture and are useful
Benefits of Spicy Borders
Having a fragrant border, you have the opportunity to make tea and medicinal preparations. Spicy perennials form a tight fit. From any variety, you can form the desired width, density. Any height can be created (up to 1.5 m), as it can be easily adjusted with a haircut, up to miniature sizes (20-30 cm).
For zoning a vegetable garden, garden and path design, you can use spicy annuals and perennials. They are all unpretentious and do not require special care after planting. They are combined with vegetable and flower compositions, harmonious and decorative. They are excellent honey plants.
Biological protection
Many types of herbs contain aromatic substances that create a barrier for slugs and repel harmful insects. In the Middle Ages, the monastery gardens were not amazed by aphids, as they were planted with thyme, lavender, oregano. Today, sage and savory are also used for these purposes.
If you make a sage border near the beds, then your vegetables will be protected from snails, caterpillars and slugs. Most herbs are loaded with phytoalexins. These substances inhibit the progression of bacteria and fungi. Plant lemon balm, chives, oregano near plants that are not resistant to fungal infections, powdery mildew. Planting lavender, cypress grass will drive away harmful insects.
Herbs for framing the garden
Let's name the best types that are recommended to be used to protect vegetables and create decorative design. The list is dominated by silver lavender, mountain savory, dwarf thyme and all varieties of santolina. They have beautiful shapes, pleasant aroma and are ideal for repelling insect pests.
A fragrant rue with green-yellow flower stalks and a rose-like aroma will be a beautiful border. The ideal edging is the evergreen Dubrovnik, an immortelle with yellow curry-like blossoms.
It attracts ordinary thyme with its distinctive appearance. It forms a beautiful pillow of white, lilac, pink color. Creates a dense decorative edging for paths.
Hardy to any conditions and even to confined spaces is the chive bow. It blooms for a long time in spherical inflorescences of different shades. Depending on the variety, the flowers have a pink, red-purple, lilac tone.
Pleasing to the eye and decorating the territory with purple flowers oregano. Catnip are popular for framing, abrotan is a fast-growing wormwood with a powerful aroma. For high fences, Santolina chamaecyparissus is used.
In warm regions, ordinary Dubrovnik is in demand. It looks spectacular thanks to its lilac-pink color. Flowering lasts the entire summer season, and the plant is not demanding on the soil and is considered unpretentious. It is used as a medicinal raw material and as a spicy addition to salads and meat dishes.
How to choose herbs for framing beds and flower beds
First, you need to match the needs and growth conditions of the plant to your climate. Secondly, those varieties that easily reproduce (cuttings, root branches, division) will be more rational for cultivation. Thirdly, plants intended for border plantings should branch well, bush and tolerate a haircut well.
It is always best to choose only one variety or type of grass for one strip of fencing. In order not to make mistakes when choosing for advice and advice, it is better to turn to knowledgeable acquaintances, neighbors in the country or to the specialists of the nursery, garden center.
How to plant and care for herbs
Spring is considered the best time to arrange a spicy border. The width of the strip is selected individually for each plant based on its parameters (from 15 cm to 40). All herbs love air-permeable, loose soils and do not tolerate stagnant water. If your curb is low, drain it. Grasses should not be planted too tightly; leave space for growth.
Almost all grasses need to be trimmed to maintain their shape and decorativeness. The first haircut procedure takes place in the spring, when the first growth of the green mass appears, the second in mid-August. In summer, with active growth, some species are cut additionally. In any case, after circumcision, a third of the aerial part should remain. To maintain an active growing season and lush greenery, perennials are recommended to be fed in the fall, brought in organic matter or compost.
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