Groundcover special
Why plant groundcover?
1. Planting groundcover will help prevent the germination, and growth, of weeds.
2. Groundcover helps protect from soil erosion and water loss.
3. Groundcovers act as an insulating cover for the soil. This helps keep it cooler in the summer, and warmer in the winter.
4. Groundcovers act as a natural, living, mulch, building up the nutrient levels of the surrounding soil.
5. It’s easy to care for and hearty!
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When deciding how to decorate areas of your landscape, we’re betting that groundcover seldom crosses your mind. Using groundcover in certain areas, however, can have many benefits – and even add interest to some of the more “dull” areas of your landscape. They can even be used as a traffic barrier, visual guide, or to define a space in your landscape.
In areas where grass simply won’t grow, or is too difficult to maintain, avoid the frustration by planting groundcover. Not only will it help reduce soil erosion, but your residents will no longer have to look at a bare / non-grassy area again! And in planting/gardening areas, groundcovers work great for transitioning between the lawn and taller plants. Using them as a transitioning piece will add a natural “protective barrier” around more delicate plants.
There are several factors that need to be considered when choosing a groundcover. The key is to select a groundcover that will do well under the condition it will be planted in; not forcibly grow a groundcover where it will need drastic maintenance to stay alive. Here are a few factors to keep in mind:
Shade/Sun – Certain groundcovers will thrive in the shade, while others will perish. Clay/Soil/Sand – Select groundcovers based on the soil conditions.
Height – Some groundcovers will grow six inches, some four feet.
Drought Tolerance – Our weather’s becoming ever more unpredictable. We suggest a groundcover that is more tolerant of drought conditions.
Deciduous/Evergreen – Deciduous groundcovers usually die back during winter months while evergreen groundcovers will remain.
A well established groundcover can brighten up an area that would otherwise appear dull and vacant. So don’t just give up on that tough-to-grow hilly/shady area of your property…consider a groundcover!
Recommended groundcovers
Full Shade/ Part Sun
Variegated goutweed
English Ivy
Coral Bells
Pachysandra
Vinca
Full Sun
Daylily
Dianthus
Wintercreeper
Sedum
Ajuga
Part Shade
Spotted Dead Nettle
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3860 W. 127th St.
Alsip, IL 60803
Phone: 708-389-8119
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