There's nothing like growing your own produce; however, if you lack the space for an in-ground garden or raised beds, ...

Creeping thyme (Thymus serpyllum) is a low-growing ground cover that can be grown in place of traditional turf grass. A member of the mint family, the plant is hardy in zones 4 through 9 and should be ...

Creeping thyme (Thymus serpyllum) is nature's answer to the high-maintenance lawn. This low-growing perennial herb forms dense, mat-like spreads that rarely exceed 3 inches in height, making it an ...

Talk about a sweetie! White creeping thyme (Thymus praecox 'Albiflorus') is a very low-growing plant that can stand foot traffic. This creeping thyme grows only an inch tall and spreads to create a ...

Be careful what you wish for when planting ground covers. Most will do exactly that — cover the ground! For years I have had a healthy crop of creeping thyme. Everywhere. It tends to show up ...

Q: Some of my creeping thyme has suddenly died out, but the soil doesn’t stay soggy. It lines a path, but we use steppingstones, so I don’t think it got crushed. Will it come back? A: Hard to say, ...

There are several types of creeping thyme, and some are used as lawn alternatives to grass. Whether you should grow one depends on your own wants and needs; creeping thyme lawns are not for everyone, ...

Here are five things to do in the garden: Thyme. Thyme is the most cold-hardy herb and is therefore suitable for the fall and winter garden. Even if it should die back in a hard freeze, it will regrow ...

I spend a lot of time thinking about dirt. Mostly, as I look around my yard, I often don't see the shrubs and trees and flowers as much as I see the dirt beneath them. Because exposed dirt means two ...