variety, A. atropurpurea. 1 am looking for this one, for I 

 saw it accenting a water garden in Ohio, with lovage 

 as a green backdrop, it was spectacular! Angelica can 

 get to 7 feet tall, and reseeds itself if the soil around 

 it is moist and friable. Fennel {Foenkulum vulgare] and 

 Bronze fennel (F.v. 'Rubrum' are also excellent accents. 

 When they are in bloom, the anise scent attracts from 

 quite a distance. 



Meadow Rue {ThaUklrum glaucum) and Meadowsweet 

 {Filipendula ulmaria] are good herbal screening plants. 

 There are also a number of new Yarrow varieties 

 {Achillia spp] to add to this list. 'Coronation Gold' and 

 'Moonlight' are well known, but new ones include 

 shades of pink, as well as apricot, peach and pale yel- 

 low. All resemble the white yarrow we find growing in 

 the fields. Screening plants, to be effective, should 

 grow to more than 3 feet and be planted in masses. 

 These types of plants make a good transition from 

 garden to shrubs and trees or as a gradual move to 

 meadowland, where herbs such as Yarrow, Queen 

 Anne's Lace, Goldenrod, and joe Pye Weed grow natu- 

 rally. I have often thought that if joe Pye Weed 

 {Eupatorium dubium) had a different name (excluding 

 'weed') it would be in many more gardens. It is 

 named for an Indian medicine man of New England 

 and has an interesting medicinal history. I have had it 

 in my garden for years and it is beautiful and well be- 

 haved, with handsome foliage, especially when young, 

 and frothy pink flowers that are good as cut flowers 

 and for drying. Last year I did see it for sale in a Sea- 

 coast nursery and I was impressed. 



Some gardeners dislike Lemon Balm {Melissa 

 officinalis], calling it weedy. But it can be a favorite 

 when located carefully. 1 have one near a gate and 

 when the gate swings open and bruises the plant the 

 lemon scent is superb and refreshing. Also refreshing 

 is a few crushed sprigs of lemon balm added to a tall 

 lemonade or iced tea on a hot summer day. The trick 

 with this herb, as with many, is not to let it go to 

 seed if one does not wish little seedlings scattered 

 about. Simply deadhead it before seed is set and 

 sown. 



Among the lemon scents. Lemon Verbena [Moysia 

 triphylla) is probably tops. Not winter hardy in New 

 Hampshire, this plant deserves a place in a large tub 

 planting. It can get to 2 feet tall in one season, per- 

 haps even make a few tiny blossoms, and its fragrance 

 and crisp light green leaves are well worth the extra 

 trouble. Encourage gardeners to save the branches in 

 the fall for a perfume that will please them for years, 

 when added to a potpourri or simply saved in a bas- 

 ket or decorative jar and crushed in the fingers occa- 

 sionally. The leaves also make a delightful tea. 



These are just some of the herbs that can be used 

 in the landscape. As gardeners discover that, along- 

 side their usefulness and fascinating history, herbs 

 have a special beauty that can enhance a variety of 

 situations, they will want to grow more and more of 

 them. ^ 



Tanya ]ackson is a well-known area herbalist. 

 She can be reached at (603) 431-6774. 



Souths 



^Xortfi. 



A GARDEN PLAN. This plan originally appeared 

 In A New Orchard and Garden by William Lawson. 

 published In 1618. (Reprinted from The formal 

 Garden In England by Reginald Broomfleld.) 



A. All these squares must be set with trees; the 

 gardens and other ornaments must stand In 

 spaces betwixt the trees and in the borders 

 and fences. 



B. Trees 20 yards asunder. 



C. Garden knot. 



D. Kitchen garden. 



E. Bridge. 



F. Conduit. 



G. Stalres. 



H. Walkers set with great wood thlcke. 



1. Walkes set with great wood round about your 



orchard. 

 K. The out-fence. 

 L. The out-fence with stone fruit. 

 M. Mount. To force earth for a mount or such 



like, set It round with quick, and lay boughs 



of trees strangely Intermingled, tops inward, 



with the earth In the middle. 

 N. Still-house. 



O. Good standing for bees if you have an house. 

 P. If the river run by your doore and under your 



mount it will be pleasant. 



The Planlsman 



