Survey of stancesregarding the application of aromatic species in the gardens of Drniš and surrounding areas

U vrtovima i okućnicama Drniša i okolice prisutne su različite vrste aromatičnog i ljekovitog bilja. Oduvijek je svrha oblikovanja vrtova s istim bila u cilju ljudske ishrane i dekorativnosti. Uglavnom su takvi vrtovi amaterski oblikovani te su osim aromatičnih biljnih vrsta u njima korištene različite ukrasne vrste, voćke i povrće. Aromatično bilje ide u sastav vrtnog oblikovanja: kamenjara, ukrasnih gredica, grupa, pojedinačno, živica itd. Cilj ovog rada bilo je istražiti percepciju primjene i dekorativnosti najzastupljenijih odabranih aromatičnih vrsta Drniša i okolice metodom ankete. Rezultati pokazuju da ispitanici uglavnom s ocjenom vrlo dobar, vrednuju ukrasne karakteristike i mogućnosti primjene odabranog aromatičnog bilja.Different kinds of aromatic and medicinal herbs are present in the gardens and yards of Drniš and its surrounding area. The purpose of forming gardens containing these plants has always been decorative as well as for human consumption. Mostly these kinds of gardens were amateurishly designed and used different kinds of decorative species, fruits and vegetables in addition to the aromatic plant species. Aromatic herbs may be used in the following garden designs: rock gardens, decorative planter beds, as a group, individually, as a hedge, etc. The goal of this paper was to examine the perception regarding the use and decorative qualities of the most abundant aromatic species of Drniš and its surrounding area via the survey method. The resluts show that the decorative characteristics of aromatic herbs and the possiblity of the application of chosen aromatic herbs are valued by the participants mostly with the grade „very good“