Ask Categories: Groundcovers

Creeping thyme they look dead now

Hi I have creeping thyme. I planted them as ground cover 3 years ago and they have been fine. I do not recall when they usually start turn green after the winter is gone. Right now they look so brown…

Cedar Bark nuggets 3 to 5 inch grade

I used to be able to find these at a local nursery although only in bag form but have been unable to find any source for this that is not in western Canada or the midwest in the US. (I’ve…

creeping Phlox in a container outdoor

Hi Would a creeping phlox survive year after year if I put them in a container like the one in the link below and hang them somehow on my fence. Would their roots go deeper in the soil? how deep?…

Plant Selection

Hi, I’m looking for ground covers which are: – flowers in summer (like Chrysogonum virginianum) or fall (like Solidago flexicaulis) – white or pale pink / pale blue flower colour – part to full shade – no more than 1′…

Ground Cover Heavy Traffic and Children/Play*

Hi, I want to replace our grass in the front yard. We have plans for a wildflower garden, possibly some small shrubs, and near the front I’d like to have a low ‘grassy’ area that we can sit and play…

Ground cover on a slope under a deck*

We are on the rouge valley with a steep slope and a large elevated deck. What gound cover would survive under the deck on the slope? Rain does get through the deck above, but there is permanent shade from the…

Aggressive Groundcover*

How can I get rid of my lovely lily of the valley. It is taking over my periwinkle and everything else. Goutweed is a problem too.…

best cover crop/where to buy*

Hello, I am in Toronto (zone 6?) and am wondering what is the best cover crop to protect the bare soil surrounding my annual and perennial plants. I’ve heard white clover is good because it is a small size, perennial,…