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- Q.Hi! I Need Some Help In Identfiying If My Thyme Plant Is Culinary Or Ornamental. - It seemed to be creeping which is described of ornamentals. Also, is ornamental thyme still edible and can be used ...
- Q.Will Be Replacing Sm. Lawn With Ground Cover Thyme. Will Be Tilling The Area (130 Sq. Ft. ) Your Recommended Type Of Compost/mulc - h. Grass & roots were removed Oct. 2020. Since then the area has been covered with black plastic. Would like ...
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Anonymous on
November 29, 2021Q.Hi! I Need Some Help In Identfiying If My Thyme Plant Is Culinary Or Ornamental.
It seemed to be creeping which is described of ornamentals. Also, is ornamental thyme still edible and can be used for cooking? Thanks.
Answered by
GKH_Susan on
November 29, 2021
Certified ExpertA.While some varieties of thyme are used primarily in cooking, any variety can be used for flavoring (except perhaps the ones used in a footpath.) Some of the best for culinary uses are the German, French, and English Thymus vulgaris as well as the citrus scented thymes. Woolly thyme and creeping thyme are used primarily as an ornamental, between pavers. Yours looks like a prostrate variety.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/herbs/thyme/types-of-thyme-plants.htm
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- Asked by
Anonymous on
June 25, 2022Q.Will Be Replacing Sm. Lawn With Ground Cover Thyme. Will Be Tilling The Area (130 Sq. Ft. ) Your Recommended Type Of Compost/mulc
h. Grass & roots were removed Oct. 2020. Since then the area has been covered with black plastic. Would like to plant after labor day. Thank you.
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
July 5, 2022
Certified ExpertA.We don't make product recommendations, but I usually use manure when compost is asked for. These articles should help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/composting/manures/manure-pros-cons.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/mushroom-compost.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/how-to-condition-soil.htm
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Anonymous on
August 24, 2023Q.Thyme Lawn Substitute Deer Resistant?
Will deer eat the thyme alternative to grass?
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
August 24, 2023
Certified ExpertA.The strong scent of thyme is supposed to repel deer.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/animals/deer-proof-groundcovers.htm
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April 15, 2024Q.Red Thyme As A Lawn
I am thinking of red thyme as a lawn but confused as to how it spreads. You put in a plant - and it grows to say 18" wide, but will it spread itself further than that? I.e. is it like zozis (sp) grass or mint where it will just spread and take over so you have to block it from spreading or you spread it by putting in more plugs. So you would NOT have to put in something to stop it spreading? Thanks
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GKH_Susan on
April 18, 2024
Certified ExpertA.Red thyme spreads by rooting stems and seeds and can quickly form a dense, low-growing mat. Once established, it will continue to spread. Here is more:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/lawn-care/lawn-substitutes/creeping-thyme-lawn/growing-creeping-thyme-lawns.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/herbs/thyme/growing-creeping-thyme.htmWas this answer useful?00 - Asked by
Anonymous on
October 24, 2024Q.Using Thyme For Lawn Replacement
using thyme for lawn replacement
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GKH_Susan on
October 28, 2024
Certified ExpertA.This article should help:
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