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replacing lawn with thyme? #21249 December 12th, 2004 at 07:26 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 S. Lane Co., Oregon barleychown OP AV Queen
OP barleychown AV Queen Joined: Aug 2003 S. Lane Co., Oregon	Have you, or anyone you know, replaced the grass with thyme? I have seen it in a catalog, but never in person...I wonder how tough it is? How would it stand up to wear and tear?

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Re: replacing lawn with thyme? #21250 December 12th, 2004 at 08:22 PM
Joined: Aug 2002 Cedar Hill Washington B Bill The Garden Helper
Bill The Garden Helper B Joined: Aug 2002 Cedar Hill Washington	When I landscaped, we did a few jobs where we made flagstone patios. We planted wooley thyme in all the 4-6 inch spaces between the stones. The thyme was walked on regularly and bounced right back after each step. It held up really well in that situation but I'm not sure how it would do as a lawn that got a lot of traffic and use...

Re: replacing lawn with thyme? #21251 December 13th, 2004 at 03:04 AM
Joined: Aug 2003 S. Lane Co., Oregon barleychown OP AV Queen
OP barleychown AV Queen Joined: Aug 2003 S. Lane Co., Oregon	Thanks, Bill! Does wolley thyme bloom ever? Does it smell when you step on it? Does it die back in the winter months in zone 8?

Re: replacing lawn with thyme? #21252 December 13th, 2004 at 04:15 AM
Joined: Aug 2002 Cedar Hill Washington B Bill The Garden Helper
Bill The Garden Helper B Joined: Aug 2002 Cedar Hill Washington	It has a pretty nice, subtle scent when you walk across it (or run your hand across it). Its really nice and soft. (which would be nice to lay on, on a summer day if it was your lawn.) It gets tiny pink flowers in the summer, but not a lot of them. Its REALLY to propagate by division!

Re: replacing lawn with thyme? #21253 December 16th, 2004 at 05:47 PM
Joined: Sep 2003 Wisconsin The Plant Doc Mr. Radio
The Plant Doc Mr. Radio Joined: Sep 2003 Wisconsin	If the idea catches on you might put some lawn care companies outa business!

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