Having your own herbs in an Italian herb garden has a lot of things to consider. Italy is commonly known for its famous and tastiest herbs in the world. Some of their famous herbs are used for their best cuisines.

Basil is a well known Italian herb garden herb and useful in many Italian recipes. Basil will not only add flavor to many Italian cuisines, it is useful in the garden to other plants. Planting basil next to your peppers and tomatoes will actually improve their flavor. Plus, basil will also repel flies and mosquitoes.

Parsley is another Italian herb which is difficult to grow and useful not only to Italian dishes but also to other types of cuisines. Breath mints are also planted many years ago but then they found out that eating fresh and raw parsley after meal leaves bad breath after enjoying a flavorful meal. However, the tradition of serving parsley on a small dish after meal lives on and it is still used as a garnish on variety of dishes.

Oregano, another herb, sprouts pretty little purple flowers which is believed to be so flavorful if its flowers appear. It is not only flavorful in taste but also very decorative in Italian herb garden.