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• BY A, A, B•UCKI.gY
^yr?• have a ,Probleml
your .garden where nothing
seeps .to- grow properly? Many
gardener*. . I knov ,. think that'
their whole garden is a problem
andeverything fs-_s11t icult-. >t
le grow, but these are usually on
who have not'yet succumbed to
the joys 9f gardening.
I refer, to :such areas as sander
slopes, steep .banks, under trees,
sobs, •shaded.., woodlands,.
places where the sun dries .out
• the'soil rapidly and narrow strips
where your -lawn Dower won't
fit, fn other words, ell places ultt
where a ground cover other than .
grass can• be used.-
• )You have probably heard a
great deal about ground covers
'and -perhaps by dhanlce are • not
quite sure, as to what is meant by
the term. ` Broadly speaking,a
ground cover is any,plant used in
-large - numbers to. cover the
g=round — grass is the most
serviceable and practical of all_of
▪ them.
Nowadays• 'the term relates
more to plants that will provide
as beautiful outline- or garden
contour, that lend texture, color
contrast or • interest to an
- otherwise diffieult-t�-maintain
area. From a practical point 'of
view . they . " provide easy
maintenance, less watering,
weeding, cultivation and clipping
than, -grass. In most cases .. a
tidying -up in the fall is all that is
necessary:
There are very many neat
F -low-growing plants that -may be
used as ground covers, , For
practical and aesthetica) reasons
a good ground cover must be
easy to grow in the area selected,
require minimum - maintenance,
present' a. ;-neat and attractive`
appearance. and ' enhance the
beauty -of -its' surroundings by
leaf texture and color.
The h vo best known ground
covers .are the shade -loving
periwinkle (Vinca minor) and '
the , Japanese spurge
'(Pachysandra terminalis). Both
nave excellent foliage texture of
evergreen quality but the
periwinkle grows much faster
and spreads more' rapidly. The
Japanese spurge sena better
suited, -orplantingunder-trees'
where i torms,a thick uniform,
carpets about nine , inches high,'
'• ►e periwinkle, or crepe myrtle.
as it is often called in American
magazines,,:_and._its,ye ' end
green ' variegated . form, have
rather .attractive blue'white 'and
purple flowers according to the
cultivar, selected Other cultivars
are available' to those who want
something different, such, as the
very large -flowered Bowles
variety,' the dou`hle blue' tyre;
And. the double .' plum -purple
c 'vale. -.,lamed V-iin: 42_ ni'
'Multiplex'.
For -very sandy "slopes and
sandy , r knolls, , the , native
bearberry (aretostaphylos
a
it -ursi) is an extremely useful
plant. • its leathery evergreen •
leaves are attractive all year
round and MS red fruits provide
food for the. birds. Cuttings of
this plant, taken in August rand
placed in flats of sand under a
polyethylene tent will root_ in,
three weeks - and may -be planted
out in the fall or left, in the flats
until the following spring. -
Where the sun beats down in -
summer and ,the Soil dries out
rapidly, try sedums (stonecrops)
and • sempervivums (hens : and
chickens); these will eventually
form a good• carpet of'°'tiright
green:
Perhaps you have a very- wet,
poorly -drained area in the corner
of your garden that could be
improved by drainage and- soil
components, , but is not ready
yet for -this expensive' and
arduous undertaking. Here. again
• the choice of the right ground
cover will at least beautify the
garden until you are ready to
start improving the soil.
The plant for you here and in
most soils -on- the acid side is -the'
'
'Re ynoutria fleece flower
(-Polygonum ,cuspidatum-
`Compactum'-), a plant well
known for its persistence under-
; the ,greatest .adversity. It grows
two feet high and has leaves -with
a wavy' margin and showy .red
fruits. ' Others for a similar
location are the partridge' berry
(Mitchella repens), a, native plant
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The Moneywort is a good plant for wet, poorly drained soils.
with bright leaves and vivid red
berries, and . the Moneywort
(Lysimachia mummularioides)
that will cover an,, area in a very
short time.
If your problem, area has
standing water post of the time,
you had better use the marsh.
marigold (Caltha palustris), a
native', plant with lush,
heart -shaped leaves and showy;
golden -yellow flowers.,
Where aground°cover instead.
of grass is desired for ordinary
garden soil in a sunny place, use
showy rock plants such as. the•
moss pinks; ,snow -in -summer,
-bluets (Houstonia coerulea),
-pinks of 'all.' kinds, a -or- the
beautiful creeping • fragrant
thyme. •
.. If .you choose the ,right
plants, ground covers need
practically ' no maintenance.
Once they get -off to a good start
they will soon cover the ground,
and,', except for weeding now
and then' and keeping the edge
of the patch trimmed neatly,
'the most remarkable
herbicide ever developed.
• Needs no incorporation.
• Lasso 4 will not damage your crops or ruin your rotation plans.
After it has done its job it breaks -down harmlessly in the soil.
• Lasso 4 by itself kills .a•, wide variety of grasses in corn and
soybeans._ > .
•
• Lasso 4 mixed with Atrazine 80W controls both broadleaf weeds
' and grasses in corn.
• Lasso 4 gives excellent results with as little as, 3/10 -inch of rain,
yet won't leach out with heavy rain.
• Lasso"4 works consistently in heavy and light soils and performs
well regardless of organic matter.,
Available from your local Co-op Farm Centre or your local Aero
Fertilizer Blender.
For free descriptive literature qn
Lasso (and its use, write Monsanto
Canada Limited, 425 St. Patrick St.,
LaSalle, P.Q.
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nothing' need be done. Some of
them will have faded flowers or
fruit stalks that ' must .lie'
removed and others/hay haw to
be pruned back occasionally toy
keep their appearance neat. •
Whatever else you do, don't
give up on areas thatseem to
present difficulties where plants
are ' concerned. Consult your
nursery catalogue and • you will
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'find a' few plants that will thrive
where no others Will succeed. On
the other hand, do 'not give up
&rowing .grass because you think
a ground cover might be' easiex
to maintain. -_ If you soil and
aspect is right for growing grass
and the contour of the ground
enables easy mowing, then this is
still .the best ground' cover for
beauty and'rmaintenance. •
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