I'll cover you © 2023 by Kevin Nance
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It's no secret we're not huge lawn fans at Epic Gardening - I don't have one in my yard, @Jacques in the Garden doesn't in his, and Chris DOES have a lawn...that she created herself and that includes NO turf grass, while providing all of the traditional benefits of a lawn space. In this video she'll go over 3 different alternatives for those of you in colder climates.
00:00 - Intro
01:08 - Benefits Of Covering The Ground
01:53 - 1. Cover Crop
03:43 - 2. Low-growing Perennials
07:13 - 3. Turfgrass Lawn Alternative
10:35 - Outro
IN THIS VIDEO
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Available from many seed providers:
→ Buckwheat
→ Borage
→ Sweet alyssum
→ Winter field peas
→ Native wildflower seeds (buy from a local source)
→ Clover (Microclover, Red clover, Crimson clover, White Dutch clover)
→ Self heal
→ Chamomile
→ Yarrow
Perennial ground covers available from most garden centres:
→ Lamb’s ear (Stachys byzantina)
→ Mediterranean creeping thyme (Thymus longicaulis)
→ Creeping thyme, multiple species and varieties of Thymus praecox and Thymus serpyllum
→ Wooly thyme (Thymus praecox subs. britannicus)
→ Alpine Strawberry (Fragaria vesca)
→ Bugleweed (Ajuga reptans)
→ Wintergreen (Gaultheria procumbens)
→ Redwood sorrel (Oxalis oregana)
→Wild ginger (Asarum canadense)
→ Bulbs: Crocus, Galanthus (snowdrops), Fritillaria, Narcissus (daffodil)
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Mondo Grass
Of course, it is not actually a grass.
The thick clumps of evergreen grass-like foliage of mondo grass, Ophiopogon japonicas, make a nice lumpy ground cover for small spaces. Because it is rather tolerant of shade, and actually prefers partial shade to full sun, it works nicely under Japanese maples or highly branched overgrown rhododendrons. It gets only about half a foot deep. Narrow stems…
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SEEEEEEDDDDSSSSSS
I got 5 packets of creeping thyme seeds yesterday! Now I am just waiting for my rock cress seeds to arrive so I can start sprouting them indoors so they have a headstart on root growth before I chuck them out into the yard to do their ground cover thing.
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Creeping phlox (Phlox subulata) is a versatile, easy-to-grow ground cover that prefers full sun and well-draining soil. It is drought-tolerant and requires minimal watering, making it an excellent choice for low-maintenance gardens. Creeping phlox produces a stunning carpet of colorful blooms in the spring and tends to spread, making it a popular choice for rock gardens, borders, and slopes - or as a weed suppressant. Creeping phlox is native to the eastern and central United States.
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