HERBS

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HERBS

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• Ellen Strother
• Clemson University Extension

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HERBS are

• Any plant that may be used for pleasure,
  fragrance or physic. Herb Society of America,
  HSA
• Plants may be annual, biennial, tender perennial,
  perennial, bulbs, trees or shrubs
• Many popular herbs are herbaceous (have non-woody
  stems)

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HERBS (definition)

• Examples of herbaceous herbs basil, borage,
  dill, parsley
• Examples of woody herbs lavender, rosemary,
  sage, thyme

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Herbs in the landscape

• Add fragrance
• Add foliar texture
• May be used in the perennial border
• May be used in the vegetable garden
• May be in a garden by themselves
• Culinary herb gardens are usually located near
  the house, close to the kitchen

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Success in the landscape

• Full sun (six or more hours of direct sun per
  day) in most cases
• Extremely well-drained soil
• Moderate, not high, soil fertility
• Frequent trimming/cutting back
• See Table 14-13 for list and propagation
  methods

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Herbs

• For more information
• Herb Selection, Culture and Use, Clemson Circ.
  694, 3.00
• Parks Success With Herbs by Gertrude Foster
  Rosemary Louden

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CONTAINER GARDENING

• Ellen Strother
• Clemson University Extension

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Container Gardens in the landscape

• Utilize small spaces
• windowsills
• patios
• city balcony
• doorstep
• stairs

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Containers

• Anything goes!
• Teapots
• tool boxes
• cinder blocks
• fruit baskets
• conventional clay or plastic pots

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Successful containers

• Drain well
• Pot has holes in the bottom
• Promote aeration
• Use light soil mix
• Dont tip over
• Place sand in bottom of pot to anchor it

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Success in the landscape

• Proper sun exposure
• Proper planting techniques
• Maintain same planting depth
• Proper watering
• Water until excess comes out bottom of pot
• Dump excess water from containers bottom
  tray/saucer
• Containers on pavement dry out fast