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Articles related to "Groundcovers"
Groundcovers Groundcovers are an attractive way to cover difficult areas such as under trees or steep slopes. They can also reduce the need for expensive mulch. groundcovers • mulch • weed reduction • controlling groundcovers • planting groundcovers
Ajuga and other Groundcovers Perennial groundvers can be attractive and useful and you don't have to restrict your choice to just Ivy or Vinca. groundcovers • perennial groundscovers • ajuga • bugleweed • cerastium
Convert your lawn to groundcover Test your devotion to your lawn. Is it time to convert from lawn to a groundcover garden? groundcovers • lawn • southern ontario • front yard • planting
Groundcover, Wallcover, Eye-sore cover -- and Bonsai! From groundcover to bonsai, the versatile ivy offers a variety of options for the wildscaper ivy • plant • garden • wildscape • wildscaping
Groundcovers - Self-Seeders Most plants that set viable seed will seed around a bit if they are happy. Some plants can cover a fair amount of ground via self-sown seed. groundcover • groundcovers • brunnera macrophylla • siberian bugloss • digitalis
Groundcovers for The New Woodland Garden So many lovely perennials, biennials, bulbs and corms either tolerate or demand shade that I had no problem coming up with a list of more than 40 that would be suitable for this new garden. gardening in shade • perennials • groundcover • pachysandra terminalis • pachysandra terminalis variegata
How Do Groundcovers Work There are a number of plants which can be used for groundcovers in desert gardens. gfroundcover • groundcovers • mats • free of weeds • organically
More Groundcovers A couple of my favorite groundcovers and a couple of lovely thugs. groundcover • groundcovers • perennials • hardy geranium • cranesbill
Native Grasses as Groundcovers Native grasses can replace turf, be grown on hillsides to help prevent erosion, and for a number of other purposes. native grasses • groundcovers • native grass • cooperative extension service • master gardeners
THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING GROUNDCOVER Introduction to using groundcovers in wildscaping groundcover • wildscaping
Top 10 Low-Water-Use Groundcovers Here are the top 10 Low-Water-Use Native Groundcovers. groundcovers • groundcover • moisture • erosion • evergreen
West Coast Groundcovers - Mass Planting Where no Plant has Grown (well) Before A groundcover guide - with information on planting, spacing, caring for, and groundcover links! groundcover • ground • cover • ground cover • ground covers
Gardening In Shade - Introduction Shade:. Shade can be cool, dappled, heavy, light, dank, dry and wet. It gives relief from summer’s unrelenting heat. Shade provides a home to some of the most beautiful of plants. shade • gardening in shade • shade gardening • perennials • shrubs
Using Landscape Fabric Landscape fabrics work for specific projects. Some plant groups thrive and are easier to maintain than other groups when used with these erosion and weed control fabrics. landscape fabric • erosion control fabric • weed control fabric • use for landscape fabric • install landscape fabric
Bad Kitty! Cats and lizards and birds, oh My! A wildscaper's strategy to keep them all safe and out of trouble. cat • cats • prey • wildscape • plants
Even More Groundcovering Self-Seeders Celandine, or wood poppies, are great at covering ground, as is the biennial Lunaria or money plant groundcover • groundcovers • perennials • biennials • wood poppies
Foliage: The Living Palette - Part 3 As we dream of our gardens and what we want to do, we need to keep our aesthetic tools in mind. Foliage is one of the primary tools available to those of us who garden in shade. With it, we can weave a living tapestry. I've finally gotten a scanner and I've been playing with it. One of these days, I'll figure out the best way to use it. In the meantime, please bear with me if my page is slow to load. perennials • shrubs • trees • groundcover • leaves
Galloping Ground Covers Ajuga and Vinca cover ground at a gallop. groundcover • perennials • ajuga • bugleweed • vinca
Lawn Maintenance Solutions for Creaky Gardeners Experts claim that the largest percentage of garden energy is expended on maintaining the lawn. Yet few people are willing to forego that bright carpet of greenery. Here are a few ways to keep it, but cut down on the upkeep. groundcovers • groundcover • lawn • mowing • mowing strips
More Groundcovering Self-Seeders Hardy begonias and Columbine - two of my favorite self-seeding perennials. groundcovers • groundcover • perennials • begonia grandis • hardy begonia
Planting Under Trees - Part 3 Gardening in Shade - Planting Under Trees - Part 3 - Tough Groundcovers groundcover • planting under trees
VENI, VIDI, VINCA Periwinkles -- a groundcover for all reasons periwinkle • vinca major • vinca minor • groundcover
Cold Climate Broadleaf Evergreens Choice of broadleaf evergreens for northern garden landscapes is limited since they lack winter survival adaptations. Description and images are included. broadleaf evergreens • evergreens • evergreen shrubs • evergreen groundcover • landscape evergreens
Lawns in Desert Gardens Contrary to much popular thought, lawns do have an appropriate place in a desert garden. They prevent erosion, help cool the environment, and offer a recreation area. lawns • turf • turfgrasses • microclimate • erosion
Installing Landscape Fabric Landscape fabric yields excellent results when we carefully analyze and then prepare project sites. Checklists are important and useful before planting and/or mulching. landscape fabric • how to install landscape fabric • erosion control • weed control fabric • commercial landscape fabric
'Quicksilver', a Heucherella for Dry Shade What's a perfect plant for dry shade? Martha Oliver, guest author and co-owner of The Primrose Path Nursery, tells about Heucherella 'Quicksilver' and several companion plants for your garden. shade • shade garden • shade gardening • gardening in shade • perennials
Broad Leafed Evergreens - Aucuba If you need an evergreen shrub for that really dark shady spot, then Aucuba is the one for you. Belonging to the same family as Dogwoods (Cornus), Cornaceae, but not resembling them in the least, are a small group of 3 to 7 species of evergreen shrubs native mostly to Japan. aucuba • shrubs • shade • shade garden • gardening in shade
Bulbs for Shady Places -- Part 2 More early spring bulbs that do well in shady gardens. shade • shade garden • shade gardening • gardening in shade • perennials
Bulbs for Shady Places -- Part 3 One more early spring bulb and some for mid-spring bloom in the shady garden. shade • shade garden • shade gardening • gardening in shade • perennials
Bulbs for Shady Places -- Part 4 Bulbs for fall bloom in the shady garden. shade • shade garden • shade gardening • gardening in shade • perennials
But, First ... Despite what some "experts" would have you think, there is only one immutable gardening ‘Rule’. It may have other names in other places, but to me it is the "But, First" rule. shade • shade garden • shade gardening • gardening in shade • perennials
Covering Ground At A Trot Some groundcovering plants that don’t exactly gallop. There pace is more of a steady trot. These are all very easy to control if they put themselves where you don’t want them. Better manners, but steadily increasing cover without any effort on your part. groundcover • groundcovers • mazus reptans • symphytum grandiflorum • comfrey
Foliage - The Living Palette - Part 1 Plant foliage creates the form and texture of the garden. True, many plants also have stems and branches that contribute mightily to form and texture, but during the growing season, foliage is King. shade • shade garden • shade gardening • gardening in shade • perennials
Give your garden a bubble bath! Add a touch of water to your garden with a bubbler. It's easy to assemble and racoon-proof! bubblers • flower beds • watering • climate • water bubbles
Online Nurseries - Part 4 Online nursery featured: Niche Gardens and Paul Christian - Rare Plants shade • shade garden • shade gardening • gardening in shade • perennials
Ornamental Grasses for Shade - Hakonechloa Hakonechloa, one of the most graceful members of the grass family. shade • shade garden • shade gardening • gardening in shade • perennials
Perennial Foliage For Early Winter The tree and shrub leaves have drifted over my borders and most perennials in my garden have retreated underground, or into tight rosettes, for the winter. Nevertheless, a jaunt around the garden found several perennials whose leaves are still very much in evidence; aiding the evergreen trees and shrubs in furnishing the early winter garden. shade • shade garden • shade gardening • gardening in shade • perennials
Plant Exchange Q: What's more fun than sharing plants with another gardener? A: Sharing with a whole group of gardners at a Plant Exchange. shade • shade garden • shade gardening • gardening in shade • perennials
Spring - Beauty and Beast - Part 2 - Beast Spring's beauty ripens as the days lengthen and the sun strengthens. But, as there are two sides to every coin, so there are two sides to Spring. The Yin and Yang of Spring, so to speak. If the Yin is the beauty, the Yang is the beast. shade • shade garden • shade gardening • gardening in shade • perennials
Such a Polite Garden! What is a polite garden anyway? And why do so many people seem to insist that you plant them? front yard • front • yard • garden • planting
Until April 11 Major changes are being proposed that will affect all plant lovers. Find out what they are and how you can make a difference. shade • shade garden • shade gardening • gardening in shade • perennials
What Kind of Shade? - Part One - Shades of Shade Definitions of shade aren't an exact science, but it's important to get a grasp on the shades of shade. shade • shade garden • shade gardening • gardening in shade • perennials
Dr. Seuss Trees "Show me some Dr. Seuss trees" a customer requested. Cascade Falls Weeping Bald Cypress (Taxodium distichum ‘Cascade Falls’) is a good selection to accent water gardens. cascade falls weeping bald cypress • taxodium distichum ‘cascade falls’ • water feature • conifer • tree
The Edible Garden Fruit trees and vegetable plants are great garden choices but should be blended into the landscape. In other words you may not really want a totally edible garden. fruit tree orchard • great garden choices • vegetable plants • edible landscape • the edible garden
10 Ways to Easier Gardening A little foresight and planning can help protect you from aches, pains and fatigue. groundcovers • mulch • carts • dolly • raised your garden beds
Florida Beauties Spring flowers blooming in Florida yards can create a fresh, energetic garden with little maintenance and low watering needs. florida • drought tolerant • spring • summer • beautiful
Growing Sweet Woodruff Sweet woodruff is a valuable herb in the garden. It's a perfect choice for those shady spots near trees and overhangs. It's also a natural insect repellent. woodruff • sweet woodruff • shade loving plants • shade loving herbs • shade plants
Waterwise Garden Glossary Here is a resource for Desert Garden readers, along with links to definitions and articles on Desert Gardens topics. Please feel free to use this list. desert gardens • allelopathy • hard water • soft water • rainwater
Battling Bambi It's difficult for the gardener to appreciate the finer qualities of Bambi while watching one knee-deep in a flower bed, munching away on precious plants. Success and failure in the battle with Bambi, including plants that my herd has not eaten. shade • shade garden • shade gardening • gardening in shade • perennials |
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