Q: I've got a 3-foot-wide grass strip between the road and my sidewalk that I'd like to plant. It's hot and sunny in the summer. It's about 12 feet long. Can you recommend any plants that would look ...

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 ...

Someone caring for their thyme plants - Ekaterina Vasileva-bagler/Getty Images It might surprise you to learn that there are around 350 different species of thyme that you could grow in your garden.

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. To us, there's nothing better than the one-two punch creeping thyme offers gardeners. Its wide mat provides seemingly endless blooms of a ...

It's official: Traditional lawns are getting a botanical makeover, and red creeping thyme (Thymus serpyllum 'Coccineus') is leading the trend. With vibrant magenta blooms, a zesty lemony fragrance, ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." “Traditional lawns are a lot of work,” says Krystal Doyle of Baltic Greenhouse Nursery. "Between the ...