Some of the most rewarding gardens are those that offer a practical benefit as well as aesthetic pleasure. Herb gardens are a perfect example of the garden that combines the practical and the beautiful and can be built in just about any space, even the most cramped or soil deficient. To build a really beautiful herb garden in your backyard, you might consider using pavers to build a retaining wall or a winding pathway through your herbs.
These gardens need to be separated into small areas to allow easy access to the herbs - you don't want to be stomping across squishy and smelly compost every time you need some parsley for dinner! This means that pathways need to be put in place between your garden beds to avoid the whole garden being washed with mud and silt. Pavers are the best solution for pathways between herb gardens, as they keep the mud and weeds under control and also give your garden a fantastic polished look.
Paths made with pavers look a thousand times better than those finished with concrete or gravel. Deep red terracotta pavers will give your garden a homely, comfortable feel, while cool blue flagstones will lend your garden some architectural flair. By thinking carefully about the arrangement of pavers in your herb garden you can make all the difference between a haphazard collection of plants, and a truly landscaped pleasure garden.
You can get pavers to use in your garden in all sorts of different colours, with a multitude of different natural textures and finishes. For the best effect, use robust natural stone pavers that will weather elegantly over time. Natural stone pavers are available in regular shapes such as rectangles, circles and squares, as well as in random sized slabs that can be laid artfully in your herb garden.
Many pavers can be picked up and moved around after they have been laid down, making it easy for you to make room for more herbs or even vegetables once you get confident with your gardening. Pavers also make great materials for building formal circuitous style herb gardens, with the herbs planted according to their taste, smell and use. These gardens are particularly attractive and make a great multi-purpose space.
Herb gardens make great features in just about any garden, from a window planter box, to a large formal landscape. In all cases, paving with beautiful natural stone pavers can make your herb garden appear more inviting and finished.
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