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| Identification of groundcover plant in north Georgia mountains September 16, 2011 Was trail riding in N GA mountains - saw pretty ground cover plant ? vine - small green leaves with whitish borders almost look like clover leaves and has small bright red red berries - this was Aug 2... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Drought tolerant plants for IN August 23, 2011 What are some plants that would do well in an east facing area near my front door? I live in Indianapolis IN. I need something that is drought resistant and will fill in a 4x3 foot walled off area th... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Ground cover for a slope in MD August 04, 2011 Looking for a groundcover to hold a shady slope undercut with tree roots in Maryland and to prevent further erosion. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Evergreen ground cover for San Antonio August 03, 2011 Is there a short, evergreen, drought tolerant ground cover which will tolerate light traffic that can be used instead of grass? San Antonio, Texas View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Mystery Ground Cover in WI July 11, 2011 I am trying to identify a ground cover plant that has started growing in my yard (I'm in central Wisconsin). It is very short, only about 1-2 inches tall and is very thick covering the ground. It h... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Ground cover for Plano, Texas July 06, 2011 Looking for perennial seeds, maximum height 6 inches. Basically, a ground cover. Flowering would be nice but not #1 on list. Medium to maximum sun. Don't have the best soil, but fertilizer, sprink... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Need suggestions for groundcover in between flagstones in patio in Sugarland, TX. July 05, 2011 We are looking for a ground cover to plant in between our flagstone on our courtyard patio. The courtyard is full sun and we currently have a crushed rock-like substance in between the pieces. I thou... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Groundcover for Laredo Texas July 04, 2011 I am in Laredo, TX and no longer want to waste water on grass. I would like to pull it all out and plant native, drought resistant ground cover - low growing, between 6-12 inches, sun and partial sha... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Low groundcovers for MA June 29, 2011 We are developing ground mounted solar installations in southeastern MA. We are seeking advice for native groundcover species for our various regions (coastal meadows, etc). Species like bearberry and... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Non-invasive sun ground cover for Atlanta GA June 29, 2011 I would like to find a non-invasive ground cover for zone 7 (Atlanta, GA) in full sun. I had a bed of ivy with daylilies on a slight slope. I have pulled up the ivy but want something that is not as i... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Flower friends for roses in Tyler Texas June 24, 2011 I have planted some double red Knockout roses and am looking for plants to go with them to add blue, white, pink and yellow hues. I am interested in planting something that will act as a ground cover ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Replacing Weeds with Native Plants in Dallas Area May 29, 2011 I have a large oak tree in my front yard and lots and lots of miscellaneous weeds (clover, chickweed, stickers, etc.). I am wanting to grow grass in my front yard, that is shaded pretty much most of t... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | | |
| What to plant between patio flagstones in Austin, TX? May 16, 2011 I would like to plant something between my flagstones on the patio. Something that doesn't require a lot of water, low growing, and can stand a little to moderate traffic. It is in a shade to partly... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Ground cover for a sunny location April 20, 2011 Looking for Native ground cover for sunny slope in LaRue TX… I would like something that will cover year-round and flower in Spring/Summer/Fall. If it has a berry in the fall for birds and attracts bu... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Drought resistant ground cover for Rancho Cucamonga CA April 16, 2011 I live in Southern California. Could you please recommend a low maintenance, drought resistant ground cover that does not attract rodents to create as their home (more than one suggestion would be GR... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| What will grow in red clay in Conroe TX? April 10, 2011 We just built a new home and the foundation was poured on red clay which is what my flowerbed area is in. Could you please tell me what can be planted that will grow. I am looking for ground cover, fl... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Non-toxic Groundcover for North-Central Texas April 07, 2011 I need a creeping ground cover for shade that is non-toxic to dogs. I had planned on Swedish ivy until I read it was toxic. Is Asian jasmine toxic? Or, do you have any suggestions? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Ground cover for sun in Phenix City, AL April 04, 2011 I live in Phenix City, AL and am new to planting. I have a 60 x 15 feet slope that is just dirt. I am going to till it next week and want to plant some various ground cover plants (that will grow to c... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Ground Cover for Austin March 18, 2011 What are some ground cover or low growing shrubs that will do well in afternoon sun only in the 78750 zip code? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Low groundcover for Possum Kingdom March 02, 2011 I am seeking a very low ground cover (advised so snakes and rats won't take cover), that is drought resistant and grows on a rocky steep incline to the lake in full afternoon/evening sun at Possum ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Groundcover for beachside planting in Florida March 02, 2011 What type of ground cover is best for beachside planting. Looking to replace lawn with salt tolerant, weed resistant, drought tolerant, little mowing, insect resistant ground cover. Any flowers are a ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Groundcover for Southern California near the beach February 27, 2011 I'm in Southern California near the beach (3 miles away). I am looking for a front lawn ground cover that can stand many hours of daily direct sunlight, but will also get cool breezes off the ocean a... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Ground cover for a sunny hillside in TX February 20, 2011 For many years I have had two beds of English Ivy under medium size pine trees. Home is on a hillside, moderately rocky. Last Spring my yardman persuaded me to severely trim lower limbs of the pines t... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Ground cover for under a maple tree in DE December 22, 2010 In my front yard in Newark, Delaware, I have a HUGE maple tree that shades the whole yard and most of its roots are visible and make the yard very "bumpy." Consequently, grass does not grow well the... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Ground cover for East Texas November 07, 2010 I live in the country of east Texas and wish to grow native ground covers around my house and property. I have no way to control this growth, as I have no fences or borders. I have sandy soil and th... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Ground cover to withstand dog traffic in Michigan November 02, 2010 I need a soft ground cover that will grow in sand, and be able to take four big dogs that love to run in the yard. Grass just doesn't make it. Someone suggested that groundcover might work. Thanks... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Native ground cover for Fort Lauderdale, FL. November 02, 2010 I just moved into a duplex with a narrow back yard with dark sandy soil and no irrigation system. I travel and am looking for a hardy ground cover that can take heat, drought and limited sun between 1... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| What habitat would my Antennaria solitaria like in Red Bank, TN? October 26, 2010 I want to know what habitat my mystery plant will like- sun, shade, dry or moist. I think it is an Antennaria solitaria or Little Pussytoes. I got it at a native plant sale here in Chattanooga. It has... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Groundcover for area under oaks in Lake Conroe, Texas October 17, 2010 I live just off Lake Conroe, and my backyard is more dirt than grass. It is under a number of oak trees, and the dirt is more of a silt than a sand. I need suggestions for a quick growing ground cover... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Ground cover for East Texas October 05, 2010 Thank you for your response to (Hamelia), it was very helpful. I recently moved to East Texas and I live in a rural area at altitude 754ft with a sloping landscape with good drainage. My property is... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Native Groundcover for High Activity Location in Austin, TX October 01, 2010 Howdy! We live in South Austin and have a smallish backyard that we're perennially working on. We have two young, very active dogs that spend a lot of time RUNNING and we never can keep ground cover ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Need evergreen hedge and groundcover for shade in Carmel, Indiana September 27, 2010 Our property is bounded by a fencerow that is wooded and mostly shaded by mulberry and hackberry trees during the growing months. We'd like to create a 5'+ tall evergreen barrier on the property li... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Fast growing groundcover for New York September 02, 2010 Dear Mr. Smarty Plants, I love your site! But I can't quite find this answer: can you recommend a fast-growing groundcover native to southern NY State (Dutchess County) that I can plant NOW (Augus... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Low growing groundcovers for pond banks in Brookville PA July 30, 2010 What are some good low growing ground cover plants for pond banks? Zone 5, mostly sun, preferably something I could start from seed? Hopefully low maintenance & non-evergreen. Perennial & hardy pre... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Ground cover for heavy dog traffic in Huntsville TX July 23, 2010 We have recently moved to Huntsville, TX where our backyard is very shady and has only a small patch of St. Augustine grass and the rest is a dry, sand-like soil. We also have 2 Great Danes and 2 Pugs... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Ground cover for roadside in Elk Rapids MI July 13, 2010 Elk Rapids, MI (Lake Michigan, East Grand Traverse Bay) Greetings – We are looking for a native ground cover that will cover an area along a roadside, about 100 feet from the Lake Michigan shorelin... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plants for difficult site in Jacksonville, TX July 07, 2010 East Texas (Cherokee County) red clay hillside, hard-packed, difficult to get to, 40' of it slopes 4' down in about 6'! Another 30' of it is flat. Between the hillside and the flat clay area is a... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Groundcover for area with impact from rain from roof June 25, 2010 The small garden on the side of my townhouse gets some hard rainfall during every storm. We've found ways of redirecting and using much of the rainfall (gutter and downspout to rain barrel, permeable... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Pet-friendly plants for ground cover in Bastrop TX June 21, 2010 Any pet-friendly plants that can be used for ground-cover in Central Texas? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plants for pool area in Kentucky June 12, 2010 We live in central Kentucky and have a backyard pool that desperately needs some landscaping. I would like plants that don't drop a lot of leaves or "trash". I'd like a list of great poolside pl... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Replacing non-native iceplant in El Cajon CA June 11, 2010 Help! We are clearing fungus dead iceplant on a massive steep bank. Should I avoid replacing it with more iceplant? Would myaporum prostrate be a better option? Fast growing, erosion resistant, zero m... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Short flowering plant that will grow in sand in Black Creek WI June 03, 2010 I would like to know what kind of flowering plant would grow good in sand? A short plant. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Evergreen ground covers and low plants for Dallas area May 25, 2010 Would like a list of low growing (24" or less) evergreen plants including ground covers, scrubs, etc-flowering and non-flowering that are hardy and require low maintenance in the Dallas area. So ofte... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Eliminating straggler daisy from St. Augustine grass in Hochheim TX May 14, 2010 I have straggler daisy in my St. Augustine grass. What herbicides work well on straggler daisy and won't ding up the grass too bad? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Ground cover for steep slope in Washington DC May 07, 2010 We have a steep slope in our garden in Washington DC which has sun from noon to sun set. Could you please recommend some low maintenance plants which would be a good ground cover and limit erosion? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Ground cover for a clay/shale bank in PA April 06, 2010 We have a 200ft x 30ft bank in front of our house (PA) the soil is made up with clay and shale. what ground cover will grow fast View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Groundcovers for a slope in MA April 04, 2010 We live in Eastern MA. We have a hill behind our house that was previously mulched. Slope is 45 degrees in direct sun, clay soil. We have another hill by the road side that is partially shaded with ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Ground cover for a slope in NY April 04, 2010 I live in New York State about 60 miles north of NYC. I have a very wide hill in the front of my house that I am just unable to keep up with. I can mow the bottom portion but using a weed trimmer fo... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Low growing, flowering evergreen plants for Pflugerville TX March 30, 2010 I am wondering if you can suggest some low growing, flowering evergreen plants for my garden. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Ground cover for shallow soil in hillside north of San Antonio March 27, 2010 I live in the Hill Country north of San Antonio. The yard around the house has very shallow soil and is sloped. Bermuda has a hard time maintaining. Are there any other low growing ground covers that ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Ground cover for cleared property in Austin February 23, 2010 I live in a small apartment building near 183 & 620. The land beyond the lawn has trees and has been cleared of brush. They are planning to seed the ground. I thought invasive native ground covers wo... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plants for a mixed border in Houston February 22, 2010 I live in Houston and have a flowerbed I'd like to fill with plants that will look good year-round. The back is already lined with 6-foot shrubs so nothing like that. I'd like something with colorf... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Groundcover for primary school in Illinois January 12, 2010 I'm looking for a ground cover to plant on primary school grounds. It will need to be able to handle foot traffic. Is there anything that flowers and is a perennial? The area gets full sun and is b... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Groundcover for parking strip in Pasadena, California January 04, 2010 Can you suggest a low growing, low maintenance plant which will spread to cover parking strip in Pasadena, California? Thank you. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Groundcovers for Sarasota County, Florida January 02, 2010 I would like to replace the grass in my yard with native or any other appropriate ground cover. I live in North Port, Sarasota County Florida. I would be grateful for any suggestions. Thank you in ad... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Replacing a Grass Lawn with Moss January 02, 2010 I have a small north facing yard that I would like to change from grass to moss. There is some moss now but still lots of grass. I need to rake a lot of leaves in the fall but want to get away from a ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Prairie wattle for woodland area in Austin November 29, 2009 Can prairie wattle be grown in a woodland area? It would get part shade, with full sun for at least half a day. The soil is a bit rocky; location is Austin. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Ground cover for New York sloped area November 24, 2009 I'm looking for native ground covers (vines?) for steep, heavy shale sloped areas as well as a ground cover in gently sloped area, preferably not higher than 6 inches. All that I've found is non-nat... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Vinca minor and St. Augustine grass November 22, 2009 Will St. Augustine grass choke out vinca minor? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Evergreen groundcover in Louisiana November 17, 2009 I need a suggestion for an evergreen groundcover plant that can tolerate moist soil. I want something that is low maintenance to go around a pergola in my backyard that gets mostly full sun. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Native plants for morning sun in Pembroke MA October 07, 2009 Could you please suggest native groundcover,plants/shrubs/grasses for eastern facing slope which gets morning sun? It is my front yard which slopes down toward driveway so it would be a major focal po... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plants for wet soils in North Carolina October 03, 2009 I'm looking for evergreen plants (shrubs or ground cover)that will tolerate wet conditions for the zone 8 area of North Carolina. The local garden centers here do not stock these types of plants, eve... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Groundcover for Maryland to replace English ivy September 21, 2009 What is a suitable ground cover native replacement for english ivy? Native to Maryland. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Horseherb for ground cover in Dallas September 19, 2009 When considering horseherb as a ground cover for a large area; are there disadvantages to sowing seed versus planting established plants? If not, what time of year is best to sow horseherb? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Aggressive Frogfruit September 17, 2009 I have frogfruit voluntarily growing in my flower beds. I had intended to use it as a ground cover but am concerned that it is taking over. Will it kill (smother) my flowers that I have planted for bu... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Groundcovers for California September 16, 2009 Can you recommend native ground covers for shade area to prevent soil erosion; the area is near an old California Live Oak. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Native groundcover for central California September 02, 2009 In Modesto, CA. Hot summers, cold winters. Need a low ground cover for area next to driveway approx. 5ft X 14ft. that stays green all year round. I did have grass there but neigbors lawn is loaded wit... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Groundcover called Jumping Jacks August 19, 2009 My neighbor has a beautiful ground cover and she doesn't know the name and I have searched the nurseries and internet and can not find it. She says it spreads like crazy and when she was young they c... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Low native groundcover for Wicksburg/Newton AL July 29, 2009 I am laying a rather wide-set flagstone pathway in our back weeds (planning some native grass and wildflowers in the fall on either side of the path). I am looking for some very low native groundcover... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Non-vascular moss between flagstones in Mechanicsburg PA July 11, 2009 We would like to plant moss between our flagstone. However, the moss will have full sun all day. Can you recommend a moss for Central Pennsylvania near Harrisburg? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plants for a sandy slope at a weekend cabin in central WI. June 30, 2009 I have a cabin in central Wisconsin where the soil is equivalent to a sandy beach. There are some areas that are nearly impossible to mow because of how steep the incline is. Could you recommend som... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plants for a steep bank in Virginia June 23, 2009 I have a small yard with a 3 foot steep bank that I want to plant on. I am looking for fast growing ground cover. There is some shade but not a lot and has a southern exposure. Ground is a bit roug... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Plants to put between stepping stones in Virginia June 07, 2009 We are a public school in Northern Virginia and are looking for native plants that could be planted between heavily used stepping stones and could withstand some foot traffic (mostly in a sunny spot, ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Wildflowers for high canal bank in Florida May 27, 2009 My home is on a canal to a natural lake in Central Florida (Orlando area). I am wondering if there is a wildflower that I can grow on a 3' high canal bank that is mostly shady. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Groundcover for wet area in Missouri May 25, 2009 Hello, I live in Missouri and our neighborhood is built over a natural spring. Half of my yard remains wet/moist for weeks to months and we can't mow it. I'm looking for a ground cover and plants... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Flowering groundcover for Indiana May 25, 2009 I live in southern Indiana and am looking for a nice flowering groundcover that will overcome the grass. It is on a hill that is very hard to mow. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Ground cover for slippery slope May 20, 2009 Dear Mr. Smarty Plants, I am looking for a ground cover for a slippery slope. Do you have any suggestions? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Groundcover for steep slope under large oak in East Texas May 17, 2009 I live in Longview and have a slope on the west side of my house that is eroding. There is a large 18-20 y-o oak tree that shades half the slope. The slope itself is too steep to safely/easily mow. ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Groundcover for under oak in Plano, Texas May 15, 2009 I live in Plano Texas USA. I have a huge live oak tree in my front yard and a large Cape Myrtle as well under these trees no grass will grow so we have dirt or mud when it rains. Fact is the front y... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Groundcover for steep hill in Georgia May 04, 2009 We have a large steep hill with only clay and rocks on it in the North Georgia Mountain area. What is a good Native ground covering to put on this for erosion? Something that grows fast preferably. ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Groundcover or grass for Panama City, Florida April 19, 2009 Dear Mr. Smarty Plants I live in Panama City Florida and am having great difficulty growing a lawn. I would prefer no lawn as grass, it seems a pointless use of resources but my husband requires gr... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Native plants for groundcover under Magnolia in Austin April 09, 2009 What plants native to the Austin, Tx area will do well underneath a large magnolia tree (instead of the English ivy that is there)? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Low maintenance ground cover for pool area in Corona CA March 28, 2009 Hi, I have this slope in my backyard that goes up to the neighbors yard. I'm looking for a low maintenance ground cover type plant that will stop erosion and won't cause a mess for my pool which is... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Ground cover for Massachusetts March 21, 2009 Dear Mr. Smarty Plants, We are trying to kill poison ivy in shaded areas bordering our driveway and want to plant something quickly to replace it. There are many tall trees in this area, mainly pi... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Drought tolerant ground cover for Winter Park, FL March 09, 2009 I'm looking to replace my lawn with a drought tolerant ground cover. I do not have a watering system. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Groundcover for Poconos in Pennsylvania March 09, 2009 Hi Mr. Smarty Plants, I am having a problem growing grass. I live in the Pocono mtns of Pa. my soil is not typical for this area. I have very sandy soil, probably poor quality. grass will not grow. I... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Native ground cover for Houston March 02, 2009 I'm interested in finding native ground cover, either perennials or grasses, that would help control erosion on a steep slope along Soldiers Creek. Currently there is Jasmine, ivy, prairie spiderwort... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Ground cover for wildlife in Virginia March 01, 2009 Looking for a good ground cover to replace what we've got growing in front of our condo in Northern Virginia. Something to provide cover for the birds and their fledgelings in the spring and summer, ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Virginia wild strawberry plants for New Hampshire or Massachusetts February 25, 2009 Where can I find Virginia wild strawberry plants or seeds for my garden and will they grow up north in New Hampshire or Massachusetts? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Native grasses for groundcover in Bossier, LA February 18, 2009 What kind of ground cover can I plant on a slope that gets full sun? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Groundcover beneath a maple January 24, 2009 I am looking for something to spread out in the shade of a maple tree. I have tried lily of the valley, ferns, pachysandra, ivy, hosta, euonymus.. nothing spreads out. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Ground cover for North Central Texas January 24, 2009 I live in north central Texas. My backyard has very fine, powdery sand soil. The previous owners of the property let the grass die out and now every time it gets windy, the sand gets into our patio an... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Ground cover for damp areas January 11, 2009 I am looking for a cover ground plants that tolerate damp areas. Any suggestions? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Locating free tumbled glass for mulch in Austin October 31, 2008 Do you know where tumbled glass can be obtained for free in Austin? You've used it as a mulch at the Center. Someone in one of my Native U classes mentioned that it can be gotten free somewhere in ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Groundcover for drainage ditch in Bastrop October 02, 2008 A friend in Bastrop has a drainage ditch in front where she'd like to use a groundcover. Normally it's very dry, but when it rains, can have 1-2" of water. Gets mostly sun. I was wondering about ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| How to combat weeds growing in mulch September 12, 2008 Trying to decide on either ground cover plants, or some type of gravel. We have a new house where the builder has planted small shrubs in the full sun flower bed next to house. The bed has mulch at th... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Groundcovers to replace meadow grasses September 08, 2008 Are there any groundcovers that are tolerant to local conditions between Bastrop and Elgin and hardy enough to takeover meadow grasses? I have a couple of acres that was a meadow before I moved here e... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Santa Fe orchard groundcovers September 05, 2008 Howdy We were wondering what kind of ground cover you would suggest to use in a sunny area that has a few new apple trees [7' high]. The area is about 80' x 100 '. The soil is clay & was used to ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Low ground cover for steep bank in Ohio September 02, 2008 We have a 3/4 acre pond that has several places along the bank too steep to mow. We would like to plant some type of ground cover in those areas that would keep the weeds out. The planting would need ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Ground covering around cypresses in pool area July 25, 2008 We have multiple cypress trees planted along our pool area..they shed way too much..but I'm looking for something to put under and around them over the dirt..do you suggest wood chips or a ground cov... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
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