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I recommend adding small gravel such as pea gravel or graded sand to the area then roter tilling it in to a depth of between two and six inches. Rake this out, then you're ready to plant your thyme plugs. To calculate how many plugs you'll need, measure the area you want to plant, multiply length x width. To plant 30cm apart, this will give you the number of plugs to order. Using this quantity, your thyme lawn will eventually fill in - this can take several seasons, depending on the variety or species. To plant 20cm apart, which is my recommendation, add about a third again. Most varieties do well at the closer spacing, especially for projects that will be used for light foot traffic. Some of the best types of thyme for a thyme lawn are Thymus serpyllum 'Elfin' (Elfin thyme), Thymus coccineus (Red Creeping thyme) and Thymus pseudolanuginosus (Wooly thyme). Canadian gardeners: Buy your Thyme plugs at the Garden Shop!
Do you have a thyme project to brag about? There's no Thyme like the Present...I'd love to hear about any of your projects using thyme - a thyme stool, lawn or a patio planted with thyme. What Other Visitors Have SaidClick below to see contributions from other visitors to this page...
Thyme Lawn
I just started to grow about 1600 plants of thyme to transplant into my front garden. Thyme Scented Honey I planted a small thyme lawn several years ago, and finally last year it bloomed. The variety was Elfin thyme which has very pretty pink flowers, and ...
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Xeriscaping - Landscaping with Less WaterGardening with a Light Hand on the LandThe focus is on landscaping with easy care drought tolerant plants like Sedum, Sempervivum and thyme and using natural materials to build rock retaining walls and it's easy to see why. Thyme lawns or steps are drought resistant and tough enough for any environmental challenges.It used to be that once in a while these kinds of plants would come to the fore, and successfully maneuver dry summers, but now it's obvious that these are the most suited to what is becoming the norm. Courtyard landscaping, flower garden plans and landscaping with rocks give your front yard landscape a distinct ambiance.Interested in learning how to build a patio? See this page for patio design ideas. Whichever way you slice it, xeriscaping and water conservation are here to stay.Seeing how beautiful these unique landscapes are and how well they perform in challenging conditions will encourage others to find unique plants to use in their own xeric garden.
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