7/6/2023 0 Comments Fairy thyme ground cover![]() ![]() Use it to make fragrant sachets and potpourri. When dried, sweet woodruff smells like vanilla and honey. Violas are so much fun in a child’s garden! Besides munching on the pretty flowers, you can use violas to ease stress, cool hot headaches and fevers, and soothe dry coughs. It can be helpful for respiratory and urinary issues, as well as for eczema and other skin inflammations. Not well-known in modern times, speedwell has a long history of use as an alternative and astringent plant. Use a poultice for bug bites, stings, and bleeding. Self-heal is an astringent, both internally and externally. ![]() The leaves can be used just like the more common sweet basil to make delicious foods, such as pesto. This basil has tiny leaves and grows in a compact globe. Perfect for any kiddo after a long day at school. It can be helpful for easing stomach upset and to hasten healing during colds.īesides being tasty, rosemary is a refreshing herb that stimulates the memory and relieves exhaustion and headaches. Oregano is an effective antiseptic for topical skin conditions, and can be used internally during cold and flu season.Ĭorsican mint has similar properties to other mints. Also used externally for healing skin inflammation and abrasions. Use the flowers of this lovely little plant to make tea for stomach upset or to ease stress. It’s one of the plants they like to dance around!”Īn antibacterial, antispasmodic, and expectorant herb that is helpful for spasmodic coughs and colds. Happily, most herbs with their fragrant flowers are just such plants. Little pansy flowers and woodruff whorls make a lovely backdrop for a fairy tea party, or as part of a fairy’s own garden.ĭid you know that some herbs are said to attract fairies? In fact, many of the plants that attract butterflies and bees are also favorites among fairies. ![]() Plants that grow in a mat can serve as a ground cover to fill in spaces around architectural features, such as benches and small buildings. Small plants are perfect for a fairy herb garden. Plant selection is one of the fun parts of gardening so be sure to have your child help pick out the plants for your mythic garden. And some plants are great for munching on straight from the garden. Many herbs can be used fresh from the garden for making delicious food, homemade remedies, and even body care products. Making a fairy herb garden is all in fun and a wonderful way to engage children in the beauty of gardening and herbalism, through the spark of their vivid imagination! Herbal Flowers & Leaves For A Fairy Herb GardenĬhoose herbal plants that your child will enjoy. Make your little garden useful too by choosing edible and medicinal herbs which will fill it with beautiful fragrance to enjoy. ![]() That’s a win-win.Invite the whimsy and magic of fairies right into your garden by creating a lovely place for them to live. That will leave you to just DIY the upkeep of your ground cover, which, to be honest, is pretty much nonexistent. If you’re looking to blanket more square footage than your small garden, though - your entire lawn, for example - hiring a landscape pro is the way to go. Most ground covers spread pretty quickly, so a DIY job is completely feasible. Spread: Fast spreads horizontally up to 15 feet wide and can become invasiveĬost: Live plants range in price from $10 to $100-plus, depending on the amount Groundcover Plants: Other Things to Know What are the fastest-growing ground cover plants? Boasting dark green leaves, English ivy thrives in poor soil conditions, full shade, and full sun.Įxamples of English ivy cultivars: Buttercup, Thorndale, Glacier, Midas Touch, VariegatedĬare: Low-maintenance doesn’t need much wateringįlowering: Yes small golden-green blooms in summer and fall This evergreen perennial has two root systems: one that allows it to spread horizontally and aerial roots that give the plant its climbing abilities. ![]()
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