As the Garden Grows

I’ve been asked what kind of perennial flowering plants would grow well on a slope, and at the base of the slope in an area shaded by trees.

Groundcovers work well on slopes. If the slope is in a full sun area you could try planting St. John’s Wort (Hypericum), Vinca minor, [...]

If you have a small area of lawn like I do, or if you are tired of cutting the grass once or twice every week have you ever thought of putting in ground cover instead? You could carpet the ground entirely with low growing, easy care plants, known, naturally enough as ground covers.

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