Herbs: Thyme lawns, 1 by critterologist

critterologist wrote:
I've also got thyme and phlox around the perimeter of our little patio... I did a good bit of watering the first year or so until they filled in and became established, but they're dense enough now that I'm only pulling an occasional weed. I know I keep repeating this bit of advice, but consider tilling polymer moisture crystals into your driveway strip bed to help the plants get started.

Here's some phlox and creeping English-type thyme in spring, by my patio rock. This is a thyme I grew from seed, and it does get about 6 inches tall when it blooms... It's about the same shade of green as the phlox, so the contrast is a lot more subtle when the plants aren't blooming.