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| 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 | ||
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