SCENTED HEDGES
It may be part of permaculture ethos to have plants in your garden that have more than one purpose but, really, it’s just common sense and good, sustainable garden design to have such a planting palette.
It’s good not only for a productive backyard but also a garden that’s practical, creates habitat and more. So why shouldn’t a hedge have more than one purpose?
Most of us who plant a hedge want it to act as screening from unwanted views or to create privacy. Hedges can also have a design perspective, defining garden spaces to create separate rooms and guide visitors through them. They can also be used as living fences on the boundaries of your property.
Hedges, formal and informal, can be used as windbreaks. They can also be a feature planting or even topiarised for
