Vegetables

Harvest thyme just before the plant flowers by cutting off the top five to six inches of growth. Leave the tough, woody parts. It’s best… Read More »How Do I Know When Thyme Is Ready To Pick?

Container size for herbs 6-inch pots are best for dwarf varieties or shallow-rooted herbs like thyme or globe basil. Small pots need more frequent water,… Read More »Can You Grow Herbs In 6 Inch Pots?

Creeping thyme (Thymus pseudolanguinosus) makes a lush groundcover; its purple blossoms are beloved by butterflies. Don’t be put off by its tongue-twisting Latin name; most… Read More »Do Bees And Butterflies Like Creeping Thyme?

The roots of oregano, tarragon, and thyme plants are six inches long. How deep do thyme roots go? Oregano, tarragon, and thyme have root systems… Read More »How Deep Are The Roots Of Thyme?

Small, upright, cup-shaped yellow flowers appear in late spring and into summer. These cluster flowers attract bees and butterflies. This prostrate grower can be grown… Read More »Does Creeping Jenny Attract Bees?

Some of the most common outdoor plants that repel ants are peppermint, rosemary, thyme, lavender, tansy, pennyroyal, the common yarrow, and garlic. These, of course,… Read More »Do Ants Like Creeping Thyme?

Thyme is an herb you can rely on when insects are bothering your home. The herb deters mosquitoes, earworm, maggot, hornworm, and whiteflies. You can… Read More »Does Thyme Attract Bugs?

Thyme production is relatively sustainable since there is no known significant damage to air, water, land, soil, forests, etc. as long as pesticides have not… Read More »Is Thyme Good For The Environment?

Thyme is an herb you can rely on when insects are bothering your home. The herb deters mosquitoes, earworm, maggot, hornworm, and whiteflies. What does… Read More »Is Thyme Good For Pests?