The best herb gardens have a few things in common. The content isn’t as important as the medium and exposure. Combining bush herbs such as rosemary and lavender with creepers such as marjoram or creeping thyme create a gorgeous addition to your yard with a functional touch. Leeks and onions can reduce the number of pests in the garden, and parsley adds a great splash of green. With all of this, though, you still won’t have a great garden unless you have fertile soil and good sun exposure.
Soil is an important part of growing any plant and it needs to suit the plants you are to grow. Soft, loamy (sandy) soils will provide little in the way of nutrients, but will allow the roots room to grow quickly, providing a lush space in little time. Adding fertilizers such as flower petals and leaves, animal waste, and green, fetid water, will provide the valuable minerals and vitamins needed to grow.
Roses are a little known herb that make a great centerpiece as well as provide much needed fertilizer via rapidly decomposing petals and leaves. Having this bush in the garden will ensure nutrients are returned to the soil. Lavender is also a good decomposer, and allows for fast release of minerals. Setting all of this in a half to full sun area will provide the best growth, provided there is adequate water.