"Kelly Houston" wrote in message
news:MOD$011029.14034@rec.gardens.ecosystems... > > >Chamomile is endemic in hills nearby. But thyme sounds more appealing. > >Thank you > > Thyme is very suceptible to crabgrass invasion. It doen't do a good job
of > keeping weeds down for some reason. However, I live in the SF bay area,
and the > crabgrass just keeps going year round...weeds are a constant battle in the > areas where I have creeping thyme. > > You said you would like to use low water natives: where are you and what
kind > of soil/climate conditions do you have? > Kelly >
Vallejo Ca NE corner of the SF Bay Area.
Soil is heavy clay, (what else) well drained slope partial shade. 4-5 hours
direct hot sun in Summer.
More in winter because of deciduous tree.
When I install turfstone I can fill 3" hole with good soil/compsote/sand
mix. But below that will be hard heavy clay.