Not once in his article did he say it was a preferred method (which we all know its not) I personally, and I’m sure many others will agree, that the article is well written and informative. Ask our experts plant, animal, or insect questions. across.
Once I really get it going, I’m going to let it take over the lawn. Like others have already said, I can’t believe you would suggest Roundup! The easiest way is to use multiple applications of some nasty herbicide like Roundup®. Another way is to cover the grass completely with newspaper and then mulch. Required fields are marked *. Featured trees, vines, shrubs and flowers. Please do your research before suggesting anyone use this. I did not use black plastic before planting now I have clover and several weeds that are killing the thyme. Thanks JT.
Yes, it’s a bit crazy that people have such strong reactions and judgements after reading half a sentence!! It is technically a woody perennial but the woody portion of the plant is
It’s also wise to add bone meal or rock phosphate before planting. “Sounds good to me.” I was sold on creeping thyme. Explore our research locations around the state. Native Ground Covers of Western Pennsylvania for Lawn Alternatives (note that the Creeping Thyme is native to Europe) North Jersey Resource Conservation & Development: Riparian Buffer I remember it specifically because of all the stupid comments.
There are other colors and varieties of creeping thyme: magenta red, purple, white, and a golden yellow.
), he is taking some convincing regarding the lawn.
“There are several kinds of creeping thyme,” my friend explained. Research-based connection to government and policy issues. Please check your local nursery or other A quick and cheap way to kill off a large area of grass or weeds is to mix vinegar, table salt and a little dish soap in a sprayer and go to town! I’ll stick to the traditional English thyme in my cooking. I’m in zone 7b and would like to do it in the fall. corolla with the lower lip divided into three prominent lobes with the upper lip smaller. Photo by @clivenichols.
You’ll need to kill off all the grass where you intend to plant first. 95. Related Post: 8 Beautiful, Drought Tolerant Plants For Dry Landscapes. Just now (June 2015) reading these posts, and geeez!, folks just need to take a breath and finish reading your post. And when you do walk on it, enjoy the smell that rises from your feet! If you have a croquet court-sized yard (in other words, large) you might want to consider planting only part of it in thyme to start. Combine and spray. The thyme stayed green while frozen (slight browning), sage stayed green (moderate browning) and the jasmine vines on the fence stayed green all winter despite freezing. I live on a working ranch so I have several questions about this plant? while Romans used it to purify their rooms and as a flavoring in drinks and cheeses. I am so aggrivated at all of the people making derogatory comments about the round-up. Many Creeping thyme and wooly thyme are both classes as “ornamental” herbs rather than culinary . After all, the sentence that follows makes it clear what we think. We’ve also written several articles against RoundUp and Monsanto in general.
It requires full sun and excellent drainage to perform well in the garden. My question is: will it spread to the neighbors? Soil quality and its use here in Arkansas. 8 Beautiful, Drought Tolerant Plants For Dry Landscapes, 5 Perennial Herbs For Fresh Garden Flavor All Year Long, tentree – 10 Trees Planted For Every Item Sold, 9 Of The Best Decorative Plants For Christmas, Mushroom Hunting: A Helpful Guide For Beginners, Tips For Growing And Sharing Your Own Food, 25 Free Rabbit Hutch Plans to House Your Furry Friends, 20 DIY Countertops For Your Kitchen Remodel, Florida Law Makes Living Off The Grid Illegal, Tropical Homesteading: How to Harvest Coconut for Fresh Water and Meat, How To Start A Blueberry Patch With Three Plants, 6 Reasons Why I Chose Clover as a Living Mulch, Plant Based Protein: The Definitive Guide, A Vision For Truly Sustainable Fruit and Vegetable Farming. Although thyme sounds like a wonderful grass replacement, please do NOT suggest people use ROUNDUP to remove grass from their existing lawn. Please rethink your suggestion and post an apology after you learn how toxic it is to the soil, the bees, the butterflies, the bats, and the birds. But you’re not in this for easy, you’re in it to protect yourself, your loved ones, and the environment at large from harmful sprays. It can be expensive. Height is about 2 1/2 inches. Here’s your best weapon in the War on Weeds. “In 2009, a French court found Monsanto guilty of lying; falsely advertising its Roundup herbicide as “biodegradable,” “environmentally friendly” and claiming it “left the soil clean…Indeed, according to Dr. Seneff, glyphosate [active ingredient] is possibly “the most important factor in the development of multiple chronic diseases and conditions that have become prevalent in Westernized societies”. I live on Long Island in New York State (Zone 7a). I have a so-called Thyme lawn but the maintenance is killing me. Big Pack Ground Cover - Dwarf Creeping Thyme Herb Seeds - (220,000) Thymus serpyllum - Excellent Ground Cover - Butterflies Love It - Non-GMO Seeds By MySeeds.Co (Big Pack - Creeping Thyme Dwarf) 5.0 out of 5 stars 1. And what brand of roundup do you recommend? Also for such a large are is it easier/cheaper to plant it from seed or is best to plant plugs? Monsanto is an awful company with no care for your health, my health or the health of our soil/planet. These introduced plants are also designated as invasive in the Mid-Atlantic and in other parts of our country. If you’re looking to replace your thirsty grass with something more xeric, consider thyme. It has been proven it’s ingredients are toxic to basicly all & it’s ingredients are showing up in our food & water!! If conditions are dry, water the thyme in pots thoroughly before placing in the ground, then water your new thyme lawn thoroughly, to a depth of at least four inches.
Once I really get it going, I’m going to let it take over the lawn. Like others have already said, I can’t believe you would suggest Roundup! The easiest way is to use multiple applications of some nasty herbicide like Roundup®. Another way is to cover the grass completely with newspaper and then mulch. Required fields are marked *. Featured trees, vines, shrubs and flowers. Please do your research before suggesting anyone use this. I did not use black plastic before planting now I have clover and several weeds that are killing the thyme. Thanks JT.
Yes, it’s a bit crazy that people have such strong reactions and judgements after reading half a sentence!! It is technically a woody perennial but the woody portion of the plant is
It’s also wise to add bone meal or rock phosphate before planting. “Sounds good to me.” I was sold on creeping thyme. Explore our research locations around the state. Native Ground Covers of Western Pennsylvania for Lawn Alternatives (note that the Creeping Thyme is native to Europe) North Jersey Resource Conservation & Development: Riparian Buffer I remember it specifically because of all the stupid comments.
There are other colors and varieties of creeping thyme: magenta red, purple, white, and a golden yellow.
), he is taking some convincing regarding the lawn.
“There are several kinds of creeping thyme,” my friend explained. Research-based connection to government and policy issues. Please check your local nursery or other A quick and cheap way to kill off a large area of grass or weeds is to mix vinegar, table salt and a little dish soap in a sprayer and go to town! I’ll stick to the traditional English thyme in my cooking. I’m in zone 7b and would like to do it in the fall. corolla with the lower lip divided into three prominent lobes with the upper lip smaller. Photo by @clivenichols.
You’ll need to kill off all the grass where you intend to plant first. 95. Related Post: 8 Beautiful, Drought Tolerant Plants For Dry Landscapes. Just now (June 2015) reading these posts, and geeez!, folks just need to take a breath and finish reading your post. And when you do walk on it, enjoy the smell that rises from your feet! If you have a croquet court-sized yard (in other words, large) you might want to consider planting only part of it in thyme to start. Combine and spray. The thyme stayed green while frozen (slight browning), sage stayed green (moderate browning) and the jasmine vines on the fence stayed green all winter despite freezing. I live on a working ranch so I have several questions about this plant? while Romans used it to purify their rooms and as a flavoring in drinks and cheeses. I am so aggrivated at all of the people making derogatory comments about the round-up. Many Creeping thyme and wooly thyme are both classes as “ornamental” herbs rather than culinary . After all, the sentence that follows makes it clear what we think. We’ve also written several articles against RoundUp and Monsanto in general.
It requires full sun and excellent drainage to perform well in the garden. My question is: will it spread to the neighbors? Soil quality and its use here in Arkansas. 8 Beautiful, Drought Tolerant Plants For Dry Landscapes, 5 Perennial Herbs For Fresh Garden Flavor All Year Long, tentree – 10 Trees Planted For Every Item Sold, 9 Of The Best Decorative Plants For Christmas, Mushroom Hunting: A Helpful Guide For Beginners, Tips For Growing And Sharing Your Own Food, 25 Free Rabbit Hutch Plans to House Your Furry Friends, 20 DIY Countertops For Your Kitchen Remodel, Florida Law Makes Living Off The Grid Illegal, Tropical Homesteading: How to Harvest Coconut for Fresh Water and Meat, How To Start A Blueberry Patch With Three Plants, 6 Reasons Why I Chose Clover as a Living Mulch, Plant Based Protein: The Definitive Guide, A Vision For Truly Sustainable Fruit and Vegetable Farming. Although thyme sounds like a wonderful grass replacement, please do NOT suggest people use ROUNDUP to remove grass from their existing lawn. Please rethink your suggestion and post an apology after you learn how toxic it is to the soil, the bees, the butterflies, the bats, and the birds. But you’re not in this for easy, you’re in it to protect yourself, your loved ones, and the environment at large from harmful sprays. It can be expensive. Height is about 2 1/2 inches. Here’s your best weapon in the War on Weeds. “In 2009, a French court found Monsanto guilty of lying; falsely advertising its Roundup herbicide as “biodegradable,” “environmentally friendly” and claiming it “left the soil clean…Indeed, according to Dr. Seneff, glyphosate [active ingredient] is possibly “the most important factor in the development of multiple chronic diseases and conditions that have become prevalent in Westernized societies”. I live on Long Island in New York State (Zone 7a). I have a so-called Thyme lawn but the maintenance is killing me. Big Pack Ground Cover - Dwarf Creeping Thyme Herb Seeds - (220,000) Thymus serpyllum - Excellent Ground Cover - Butterflies Love It - Non-GMO Seeds By MySeeds.Co (Big Pack - Creeping Thyme Dwarf) 5.0 out of 5 stars 1. And what brand of roundup do you recommend? Also for such a large are is it easier/cheaper to plant it from seed or is best to plant plugs? Monsanto is an awful company with no care for your health, my health or the health of our soil/planet. These introduced plants are also designated as invasive in the Mid-Atlantic and in other parts of our country. If you’re looking to replace your thirsty grass with something more xeric, consider thyme. It has been proven it’s ingredients are toxic to basicly all & it’s ingredients are showing up in our food & water!! If conditions are dry, water the thyme in pots thoroughly before placing in the ground, then water your new thyme lawn thoroughly, to a depth of at least four inches.