Where lawn grass grows poorly (eg, in the shade of the trees), scenic alternative to the lawn can be a carpet of hardy groundcover plants.
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Plot 10 square meters. m planted with ground cover plants, which gaps are closed mulch from the bark, will save more than 3 hours on weeding. This site can be completely shut down biodegradable mulching film, which will need to be cut crosswise into planting areas. The film gradually decomposes, and ground cover plants, meanwhile, entwine their ground carpet of leaves and shoots.
plant of trailing habit
Ground cover plants not only decorate the garden, but also inhibit the growth of weeds. They are ideal for the corner of the garden, taking care of which involves a considerable difficulties - for example, the areas under the trees and bushes, hills and slopes, etc... Many creeping plants and save you from having to clean up the autumn leaves: in the spring, as if by magic, all the fallen leaves disappearing in their thickets. Since rotted leaves enriched with nutrients the ground, it will allow you to also save money on fertilizers.
The group of groundcover plants are a variety of kinds of creeping - annuals, herbaceous perennials, shrubs and bushes. They have in common one thing: all of them are capable of a relatively short time completely tighten the surface of the soil for its creeping shoots.
With a one-year, fast-growing nasturtiums can be kept free from weeds tree trunks of trees. Highly sought after shade-loving plants such as Ajuga reptans, especially the varieties with purple leaves, for example 'Catlins Giant'. For planting shrubs suitable for various grades of dead-nettle and thistle species of geranium.
Low-growing ground cover shrubs such as juniper and cotoneaster Dammer flake ( 'Blue Carpet' grade) reinforce soil on steep slopes and reliably protect it from erosion rains. For the same reason there can be planted honeysuckle and shade-tolerant pahisandru with dark green foliage.
But planted in the garden so aggressive ground cover plants such as periwinkle, with caution. Plant them only where they will not interfere with other plants, otherwise you will have to wage a constant war against them to restrain their growth.
soil preparation
The plot of garden, covered with a carpet of creeping plants, practically does not require maintenance. But to create such a corner, you need to make some effort - and above all to carefully prepare the soil. Aggressive rhizomatous weeds such as couch grass or goutweed can quickly suppress the growth of young crops. That is why prior to planting is necessary to dig deep here for the ground and remove from it all the roots and rhizomes of weeds.
Thus, you save yourself from further tedious weeding crops.
Before planting the plants it is necessary to improve the soil and - to make it compost, horn shavings or other organic fertilizers of long action.
The distance at which you want to plant the plants depends on their rate of proliferation, as well as on the extent of your patience and level of financial capability. The denser planting are, the faster somknetsya vegetation; the larger the distance between plants, the cheaper it will cost. Prishpilivaya long shoots creeping plants with wire brackets to the ground, you can significantly accelerate their proliferation.
For planting each plant digs a hole twice as large than the root ball. Planted plant in the ground at the same depth at which it grew in the pot. Backfill for seedling ground and gently tamp it.
To plant more quickly dragged the ground a carpet, plant them closer together.
Plant ground cover plants on the bare ground - they quickly green the wasteland.
Thoroughly water the planting and watering them regularly at first. Watch out for weeds, weed the land as long as it is not fully tightened ground cover plants.
Ground cover shrubs thoroughly every spring trim. Then they will remain low and compact. Pruning encourages branching plants.
The best time of planting ground cover under shrubs and trees - autumn, after leaf fall.
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