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Wooly Thyme

Posted by nightcited tennessee (My Page) on
Sun, Nov 15, 09 at 9:46

I had the loveliest growth of wooly thyme in between and in some case over a concerete paver patio under an arbor. Last year, I had painstakenly divided plants that I bought and planted and this year, the growth was phenomenal and doing exactly what I wanted: kept spash down from the nearby screened porch and thrived while being run across constantly by three rambunctious Scottish Terriers.

Unfortunately, this summer, finding myself in the throes of divorce, I had to get someone to do some mowing, trimming, etc. which was usually done while I was at work. We'd had lots of rain in October, and the thyme was looking a bit dead in the center, but I wasn't worried at all as I had seen this before and mentally made a note to trim it back a bit. However, I came home one day in late October to find that my dear yard helper had used a weedeater and totally devastated the thyme. He had no idea that I had planted and wanted that stuff growing between my pavers!

So here is my question: Will the wooly thyme come back? Am I going to have to buy new plants next spring and redo all my painstaking work? I am just sick, but tried very hard not to show it to the guy, who meant well and just thought the thyme was a nuisance.

Thanks for anyone's help on this.

Karen


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RE: Wooly Thyme

You are not responsible for your employee's ignorance.
Perhaps he can help you, to some degree, as I think the thyme will not come back, to look as it was. I have found this plant does poorly, for me, if it is not in well drained, sunny areas. Perhaps that is not always the case.


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RE: Wooly Thyme

Our thyme is in a rock garden on the west side of our house. Temps range from 105 degrees in summer to about 10 above in winter. it is beautiful when it flowers in June-July and is growing profusely. Acid soil with Bumper crop conditioner - only feed once a year.


 
 

 

 


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