Earlier this summer, while on a walk through my neighborhood, I mulled over how to take control of my own lawn and add some color without adding maintenance. Several blocks away, I spotted a plant ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Laszlo Podor / Getty Images There are several types of creeping thyme, and some are used as lawn alternatives to grass. Whether ...

With an herbal, earthy scent and nectar-rich flowers, this ground cover is not only more interesting than grass, it's also lower-maintenance.

The post claims that the herb grows 3 inches tall (true), requires no mowing (true), is edible and puts off a “lovely lemony scent” (true, but some describe it as "minty" and this varies by season and ...

Welcome to our gardening adventure. Let’s grow it together! I remember once hearing someone say, “If you have time, you have everything.” When it comes to plants, thyme, creeping thyme to be exact, ...

From creeping thyme to mountain mint, the gardening scene on Long Island’s North Shore is embracing a wave of eco-conscious, low-maintenance trends rooted in native plantings and thoughtful landscape ...

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 ...

Across Britain, gardeners face parched summers, bald patches and rising bills. A low, scented cover spreads quietly, promising relief and charm. Water limits, soaring maintenance and a hunger for ...

Thinking about replacing the lawn with something that doesn’t require chemical life support? How about thyme. The High Country Gardens catalog lists the best thymes for lawns: ‘Pink Chintz,’ ‘Reiter,’ ...

Q: I want to help the bee population, but I enjoy having a lawn for my kids, so I can’t just turn it all into a flower garden for bees. Is there anything I can do to the lawn itself to make it better ...