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groundcover plants

sakigrant · 2006-08-10 10:15:25

I'm currently finishing off landscaping my site (1 1/2 acres). I've put down a lot of lawn seed and the grass has come up pretty well over the last month. I've got another large area (30m by 10m) which I don't want to be lawn and was wondering if anyone had any suggestions on fast-growing groundcover plants? The soil is…

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10-08-2006 11:15am

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sakigrant

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I'm currently finishing off landscaping my site (1 1/2 acres). I've put down a lot of lawn seed and the grass has come up pretty well over the last month. I've got another large area (30m by 10m) which I don't want to be lawn and was wondering if anyone had any suggestions on fast-growing groundcover plants? The soil is peaty, well-draining, south-facing and the site is very exposed. I'm putting up windbreaks to give some break from the wind and have planted escalonias to give some extra cover. Thanks.

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#2 10-08-2006 11:42am
Irish Gardener

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Hello sakigrant.
Try this earlier thread that I was involved in.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2054955973

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#3 10-08-2006 12:13pm
sakigrant

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brilliant - thanks!

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