N –Native to the Eastern U.S. O –Ornamental, the plant is particularly decorative. R –Repellent to insects or other pests. Our Definition of an Herb: Herbs are plants that have been known, cultivated, or collected for thousands of years because of their aromatic, culinary, medicinal, an...
many native plant species that can be used successfully. How to design a forest garden In a natural forest, plants belong to one or more layers. There are the high canopy trees, and an understory of shorter trees. Beneath the trees is a layer of saplings and shrubs and beneath that a ...