 
 <prompt> Weeds go dey compete for the soil nutrients and fit slow down the growth of small thyme plants. Control the weeds around the seedlings either by weeding or mulching. Mulching with limestone gravel or builder's sand fit improve drainage around the plants and prevent root rot. You fit try other mulches wey dey made of organic matter like leaf mold or straw, as well. Thyme na strong herb wey no dey too thirsty. You need to water the plants on a regular schedule, but no too often. Too much water fit cause root rot. Give the plants good water when you see say the soil around them don dry finish. Soak the ground well well and wait until the soil dry finish before you water your plants again. Once your seedlings don grow well, the plants no go need too much attention to dey do well. Thyme no need plenty nutrients to survive and too much fertilizer fit make am lose taste and become long. Mulch your plants for autumn with organic matter like leaf mold, well-rotted animal manure or compost. This one go give the small nutrients wey thyme need all year long, and e go protect the plants from frost when winter come. If you want make your plants dey bushy and dey produce tender stems, you go need to prune your thyme back to half of the height every spring. Do this one after the last frost. If you do am, the next spring e go flourish again. After three to four years of growth with the same plants, their stalks fit become woody and the plant fit produce fewer leaves. At this point you fit wan start new seedlings, especially if you dey cultivate thyme for cooking purposes. Use almanac check when the last frost dey usually happen. After this date, e fit dey safe to cut back the thyme. <response>: Control di weeds around your plants. Make di soil dry well well before you water again. Avoid to put too much fertilizer for thyme. Trim thyme every spring. 