It's About Thyme!There's never enough thyme - what a great plant for all sorts of garden uses aside from the culinary one. I grow many different ones - some are flat, not above three centimeters tall, including the flower. Some are more like a little shrub, and can be used for making miniature hedges or herb knot gardens. All thyme species and varieties are drought tolerant, needing only minimal watering once established. Making sure the soil is well drained is the key. Never plant thyme under eaves where they'll get dripped on or have ice form on them as this usually does them in. Soil preparation is key to successfully growing thyme. Thyme loves a well draining soil and can withstand a lot of drought making it a perfect choice for a thyme lawn which not only uses much less water and fertilizer than the average grass lawn, it doesn't require mowing - ever. You may want to take off the dead flower heads once the thyme plants finish blooming, but that's the only care they need. You can't play football or other boisterous games on it, but croquet or other gentle use is fine. Put a couple of chairs and a table on your thyme lawn, enjoy the scent of the plants warmed by the sun (as of course, you will plant your thyme lawn in full sun!).
Draping a wall with thyme is a perfect way to soften the landscape and make it appear more established and romantic.
Plant thyme amongst pavers to give your patio an aged look.Stone steps obscured by a lush carpet of thyme invites visitors to explore further, possibly to a herb garden placed on a sunny knoll with a rustic stone seat (or a stool cushioned with thyme) surrounded by more scented herbs. How delightful that would be, if you could sit quietly and listen to the bees in the lavender, lamb's ears and yes, thyme blooms.
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