Planting Ground-Cover in Problem Spots

956 views · Published 2 November 2016 · 3:36 · Indexed 6 November 2026

Channel: Give it a Grow · 2016 · Education

Watch on YouTube

There are a lot of odd nooks and crannies around the garden that are shaded, isolated and difficult to keep mulched. Ground-cover perennials can replace mulch and will fill in a problem spot in the garden. This purple flowering plant is virtually maintenance free and will prevent erosion in areas where mulch just keeps washing away. Here I have framed the entryway with the same plant for a symmetrical accent that will come back year after year and flower in spring and again in autumn.

More from this channel