To us, there's nothing better than the one-two punch creeping thyme offers gardeners. Its wide mat provides seemingly endless blooms of a dusty purple color. But it's more than just a pretty face ...

A creeping thyme lawn is a beautiful and low-maintenance alternative to traditional turf. Creeping thyme (Thymus serpyllum) ...

But there's another type of useful thyme that has little to do with cooking. Creeping thyme (Thymus serpyllum) is an aromatic semi-evergreen groundcover plant that only reaches a few inches tall ...