Water regularly during the first season, and avoid foot traffic for the first 12 weeks or so to give the plants a chance to get established. Tiny blooms during high summer attract pollinators Plant outside after your average last frost in the spring, or in the fall Now tuck your plant in so the base of the stem is even with the top of the hole, and give the soft ground around the base of your small plant a few solid pats to compress the soil onto the roots, and a long, gentle drink of waterįind a place that gets mostly sun, or part shadeĪvoid the heat of the day when planting - plant in the early morning, late afternoon, or by the light of the moon. Remove existing weeds, grass, and plants in your new planting area (this can be done by smothering the area or turning it over). When planning your lawn, count on 500 plants to play it safe! The plant height is usually about 1/2." Because with this volume of young plants sometimes there are some empty cells or plants that are damaged in transit, we only charge for 500 plants to account for the possibility that some of the plants may be duds. Includes 512 young plant starts, each plant is about 3/4" in diameter and 1" deep. A low height and dense growth means this Elfin Thyme creates a neat carpet that looks beautiful en masse. Make sure to water regularly and avoid walking on your new lawn for 12 weeks after planting, but once it is established it will be very drought tolerant and can withstand moderate foot traffic. However it does take longer to get started, and planting your babies closer together is recommended - 4" apart (or even closer!) is preferable. Once established, these attributes make it ideal for containing weeds, maintaining moisture, and being drought tolerant and hardy to foot traffic. This new eco lawn will require no mowing, no fertilizer or herbicide, and is drought tolerant once established.Įlfin Thyme is a slow growing ground cover, with miniature leaves and a very dense growth habit. A spacing of 4" will cover 57 sqft, a spacing of 6" will cover 128 sqft. Ever considering killing your lawn for a more earth-friendly option? This kill your lawn groundcover kit includes 512 young plants, which you can plant at a spacing of 4-6" (closer spacing = faster coverage, wider spacing = more economical/more sqft covered, but takes longer to fill in).
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