Thyme Project

Are you using your Thyme wisely?

Thyme roots love the cool root run under the stones or pavers, and the tiny amount of moisture that will accumulate there. Good drainage is essential, both for the thyme and the patio.

If you're thinking of inviting these lovely garden plants into your landscaping with a thyme lawn,  or draping over a stone wall, or mixed and mingled with paving stones to soften and blend and create a rich and lovely carpet, share it here.

Ron is a customer in Saskatchewan who has an on going project using real stone to build a patio and a walkway, and planting Elfin thyme amongst them.

Two seasons later, Ron's patio is starting to take on a more established look.

I'll let Ron tell you his story about this great thyme project.

Patio of flat rocks planted with Thymus 'Elfin'

This first picture is a close-up of a part I planted a year and a month ago (September 08) and it shows the amount of growth since (the pen is for scale). The pea gravel gets slowly removed as the plants spread….

the full scope of the thyme project

Wider view above shows the full scope of the project!

Still looking for more ideas? Look on at some patio design ideas and see how to build a patio here. If you like courtyard landscaping or thyme lawns these pages might interest you. What's the hold up? Start on your xeric garden project now.

Do you have a thyme project you want to brag about? Tell us all about it, and show us pictures - xeric gardeners like photos of projects.

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 is your thyme story about?



It's about Thyme

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Xeriscaping - Landscaping with Less Water

Gardening with a Light Hand on the Land

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The 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 in the Landscape

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.

Stone Lantern - see more Landscape Design Ideas

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.

Rock Wall in the landscape - more here

Whichever way you slice it, dry gardens, 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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