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Even More Galloping Ground Covers "The first year it sleeps, the next year it creeps and then it leaps." I may not have quoted this saying accurately, but it is exactly what ivy does when planted in the garden. ivies • hedera helix • hedera canariensis • hedera colchica • algerian ivy
Organic Lawn Care Organic lawn care is possible. By growing healthy grass you can avoid weeds, thatch, and disease. organic lawn care • grass • compost • fertilizer • deborah turton
Petrifying Poison Ivy The history, folklore, and uses of poison ivy. poison ivy • rhus radicans • rhus toxicodendron • poison oak • rhus diversiloba
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Vines - Part 5 - Ivy A lot of plants are called "ivy", but only those belonging to the genus Hedera are really ivy. Most of us know ivy as a rather rampant and somewhat boring evergreen ground or building cover, but once you discover the shapes, forms and colors of ivy, be warned, it can become addictive. As a vine for shade, it is unsurpassed. I have lots of photos for you, so the page may be slow to load. ivy • ivies • hedera • ground cover • vines |
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