1.   Between the stones he planted creeping thyme, sweet woodruff and mosses to heighten the appearance of a woodland garden.

2.   A. When you say hot, dry and stony, you are describing the perfect environment for creeping thymes.

3.   Creeping thyme needs practically no care once established, but the more upright varieties, including common thyme, will turn woody and unattractive after a few years.

4.   Creeping thyme, also called wild thyme, is Thymus Serpyllum.

5.   He also picks herbs for dinner, though his little brother, Eli, sometimes accompanies him and has ripped up all the creeping thyme.

6.   Herbs such as creeping thyme, Corsican mint and golden oregano, as well as perennials such as dianthus, make ideal choices.

7.   Jackie Pike strolls through her herb garden, brushing against the rosemary and treading on creeping thyme, releasing their scents.

8.   The best for the purpose is creeping thyme, sometimes called mother-of-thyme.

9.   The inner paths are simply red-brown gravel, with a circle of beautifully laid old brick planted in creeping thyme beneath the pergola.