TEN Ground Covers for Weed Control +2019 May Urban Garden/Edible Landscape Tour Albopepper Walk-thru
Select the best ground covers for blocking out weeds and reducing the need for wood mulch. What plants work well for shade vs sun? What about drought vs wet …
Great video thank you. I have creeping thyme and love it. It does great at crowding out weeds but does die out in the center like you said. I just cut the dead branches with scissors or shears and pull up a small healthy piece of thyme and fill in the area. It grows like a weed and smells so good. I just planted ajuga this year. Planted one small plant after it flowered I used a serrated knife and split it in four peices, replanted three of the peices. I'm hoping the small area I planted it in will be filled in by next year.
Gone through a few videos now and totally changing. We retired to high desert 2 years ago 4000 feet but zone 8b that means the loser end of freeze range. We got 2 days of snow last year. Have to research native plants but I have previously done natural and drought tolerant in zone 9. Can’t do succulents unless I drag them in and out. 9 is the bare minimum for them. So changing my plants but not my look. I hate bushes cut into ball shape. I believe in no trimming unless early life shaping or disease etc. for anything! We have an acre and no backyard. Grader coming to grade back yard on Wednesday. We are doing what I call pods. Some hard scape, trailer parking. Fruit tree zone. Fire pit zone. And a edge to edge driveway. In our area they let us go get some of the ancient pull offs for free and this sand from dredging a pool at end of one of the rivers. You can’t do high removal and do something like sell it but there is even old marble quarry. Grader suggested this sand for the driveway and paths and to use plastic. We went to look at the sand only 5 mins away and its hard, packable and weirdly has sea shells in it? I guess its dinosaur sand as this area was all under the ocean a long long time ago. He said not even weed cloth use plastic similar to how you did your pea gravel. The only thing I heard about pea gravel is its a bit rolling so elderly or like me or with bad knees can be unstable. In a small area we went with chipped gravel? I don’t know all the names but it locks together when you step on it. This gives me ideas with using cardboard and mulch for rock gardens. But I will gradually merge sand or chipped gravel paths with plastic at the perimeters leaving the large planting areas for only plants with the cardboard and mulch I don’t like hard lines in landscaping either. We have critters though being somewhat rural. Squirrels and skunks the neighbors say eat the veggies. But we have nothing yet! Will watch more of your videos to get my permanent ideas.
Great informative video! I originally bought Brass Buttons to represent ferns in an outdoor model railroad. I brought a few plants home and put them in the planter around my mailbox and they do well, with little maintenance. I also really like kinnickinick but did not bring any plants when I moved. I dug a few starts from an area where I used to work and they did really well. Thanks for reminding me of them. Regular moss is a big enough problem for me that I won't be adding any to my landscape. Way too many slugs to grow strawberries on the ground here in Western Washington (Zone 8b), for me anyway. A neighbor has Sedum Stonecrop and it is pretty invasive. I have managed to keep it out of my yard so far. I have done the Creeping Thyme and I didn't care for the way it looks when the centers die off but it is pretty nice otherwise. I have an area under my cedar trees where I can't get anything to grow, except weeds. Some native Oregon Grape sprouted up and I have been encouraging them along and they have really taken hold. Not really what I would call a ground cover but anything green under the cedars looks wonderful. I look forward to more watching more of your videos.
Another great video! Your property looks very nice indeed! My main ground cover takes sun or shade, can be stepped on, goes dormant in times of drought but comes back with rain, it can withstand almost any winter 🥶, you can chop it down and it grows back, I grow it on all the pathways between my vegetable beds, it’s grass of course!
Great video, lots of information, I changed my front lawn into a garden, tightly planted and works well to combat weeds and dogs. Thanks for sharing 👍❤️😊
I love Angelina seedum. It spreads quickly in sun or shade in my horrible clay soil where nothing else survives. It changes colors throughout the seasons and is easy to control.
Good idea with the plastic…if u need to take it up it would help.. If it hadnt broken down…none of those veownd covers would work in my area but how pretty…also.we have alkaline water and soil…so alot wont work here either…but i can dream.
Pineberries can go with with strawberries. Pineberries need a pollinator like strawberries. I like ice plants and tri color sedum plus a mixed hardy sedum for groundcover and can walk on those. Just put in a berry bed of gooseberries, blueberries and honeyberries next to various raspberries. Will be adding more pine and strawberries to fill it up and a few annuals I can just easily plant in thick mulch for some interest and color. The bee balm is spreading like crazy in flower beds so got a bit more for groundcover. I have a large yard and planting never ends. Used some cardboard to break down and kill off roots then landscape fabric underneath better.
I like vinca (creeping myrtle) because it works well in shady areas, and it has pretty violet blue flowers in May-June. Pachysandra also does well in shady areas.
Hey buddy! Nice to see your channel is growing! Haven't been on YouTube for a while. I've been trying to figure it a plan for my yard. We'll have to get together soon. Jeremy W.
Thank you for the information on the types of ground covers you’ve dealt with. I like the sedum stonecrop. I have some now and it has kept the weeds and grass growing at bay.
Very cool! I was thinking about this last year. I appreciate the stepables.com lead. Stonecrop seems to be my initial favorite. We have an area between a retaining wall and the edge of a deck, facing south on a slight slope. There is no foot traffic there and I really don't want to keep hitting it with a trimmer. You the man.
oh wow zone 6. same as me. I thought you were in a warmer zone. nice to see a video from you again. I planted some alpine (non runner) strawberries from saved seeds, about 20 ft x 2 ft all along the front of my place. works awesome and they have hundreds of little strawberries coming now. if you save seeds from an heirloom and start them indoors in February, you can have a tray full of 100s of little seedlings that are tough little buggers and transplant easily. I also put a big swatch of lupines against a north fence and a big patch of greek oregano, a patch of parsley, couple patches of chives, and some echinacea and some other flowers. I have done virtually nothing to it yet this year except pull out a handful of weeds, haven't even watered it yet 🙂
Another fine informative video. I am going to try some Sedum Stonecrop now in an area that is hard to mow here. I have not had good luck with the Creeping Thyme there. Thank you for the information. Take care!
Great to see another video from you and what a great video. We are trialing dichondra in our pathways due to the evergreen nature and how it works in the heat and cold.
Oh my gosh… MARIO 😀
I like your dad's place. Is that a deer fence behind you in the beginning? Edit after watching a bit maybe it's a People fence you need more yard.
Thank – you for this video … appreciate 😊❤👍.
Fantastic information!
Great video thank you. I have creeping thyme and love it. It does great at crowding out weeds but does die out in the center like you said. I just cut the dead branches with scissors or shears and pull up a small healthy piece of thyme and fill in the area. It grows like a weed and smells so good. I just planted ajuga this year. Planted one small plant after it flowered I used a serrated knife and split it in four peices, replanted three of the peices. I'm hoping the small area I planted it in will be filled in by next year.
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I appreciate your reply. The video is informative, clear and detailed. Thank you for sharing!
Excellent video!
Gone through a few videos now and totally changing. We retired to high desert 2 years ago 4000 feet but zone 8b that means the loser end of freeze range. We got 2 days of snow last year. Have to research native plants but I have previously done natural and drought tolerant in zone 9. Can’t do succulents unless I drag them in and out. 9 is the bare minimum for them. So changing my plants but not my look. I hate bushes cut into ball shape. I believe in no trimming unless early life shaping or disease etc. for anything! We have an acre and no backyard. Grader coming to grade back yard on Wednesday. We are doing what I call pods. Some hard scape, trailer parking. Fruit tree zone. Fire pit zone. And a edge to edge driveway. In our area they let us go get some of the ancient pull offs for free and this sand from dredging a pool at end of one of the rivers. You can’t do high removal and do something like sell it but there is even old marble quarry. Grader suggested this sand for the driveway and paths and to use plastic. We went to look at the sand only 5 mins away and its hard, packable and weirdly has sea shells in it? I guess its dinosaur sand as this area was all under the ocean a long long time ago. He said not even weed cloth use plastic similar to how you did your pea gravel. The only thing I heard about pea gravel is its a bit rolling so elderly or like me or with bad knees can be unstable. In a small area we went with chipped gravel? I don’t know all the names but it locks together when you step on it. This gives me ideas with using cardboard and mulch for rock gardens. But I will gradually merge sand or chipped gravel paths with plastic at the perimeters leaving the large planting areas for only plants with the cardboard and mulch I don’t like hard lines in landscaping either. We have critters though being somewhat rural. Squirrels and skunks the neighbors say eat the veggies. But we have nothing yet! Will watch more of your videos to get my permanent ideas.
thank you
you remind me of the science teacher from Stranger Things
In Ireland that Moss is considered a pest/weed because it just takes over everything and is near impossible to control
I loved this video so much that I'm watching it for the 3rd time. Love all the info..thanks!
Great informative video! I originally bought Brass Buttons to represent ferns in an outdoor model railroad. I brought a few plants home and put them in the planter around my mailbox and they do well, with little maintenance. I also really like kinnickinick but did not bring any plants when I moved. I dug a few starts from an area where I used to work and they did really well. Thanks for reminding me of them. Regular moss is a big enough problem for me that I won't be adding any to my landscape. Way too many slugs to grow strawberries on the ground here in Western Washington (Zone 8b), for me anyway. A neighbor has Sedum Stonecrop and it is pretty invasive. I have managed to keep it out of my yard so far. I have done the Creeping Thyme and I didn't care for the way it looks when the centers die off but it is pretty nice otherwise. I have an area under my cedar trees where I can't get anything to grow, except weeds. Some native Oregon Grape sprouted up and I have been encouraging them along and they have really taken hold. Not really what I would call a ground cover but anything green under the cedars looks wonderful. I look forward to more watching more of your videos.
Another great video! Your property looks very nice indeed! My main ground cover takes sun or shade, can be stepped on, goes dormant in times of drought but comes back with rain, it can withstand almost any winter 🥶, you can chop it down and it grows back, I grow it on all the pathways between my vegetable beds, it’s grass of course!
Klaus
Good morning from Texas!! 🤠 Everything looks great!
Great video, lots of information, I changed my front lawn into a garden, tightly planted and works well to combat weeds and dogs.
Thanks for sharing 👍❤️😊
Well done.
I love Angelina seedum. It spreads quickly in sun or shade in my horrible clay soil where nothing else survives. It changes colors throughout the seasons and is easy to control.
You have a great looking place. I know that a lot of hard work goes into what you have. Very very nice.
Al that was a great video on ground covers. I may have to come back for a refresher if a custo er ever asks about ground covers.
Good idea with the plastic…if u need to take it up it would help..
If it hadnt broken down…none of those veownd covers would work in my area but how pretty…also.we have alkaline water and soil…so alot wont work here either…but i can dream.
Pineberries can go with with strawberries. Pineberries need a pollinator like strawberries. I like ice plants and tri color sedum plus a mixed hardy sedum for groundcover and can walk on those. Just put in a berry bed of gooseberries, blueberries and honeyberries next to various raspberries. Will be adding more pine and strawberries to fill it up and a few annuals I can just easily plant in thick mulch for some interest and color. The bee balm is spreading like crazy in flower beds so got a bit more for groundcover. I have a large yard and planting never ends. Used some cardboard to break down and kill off roots then landscape fabric underneath better.
Love the sweet woodruff (except needing to be moist) and the sedum stonecrop is my favorite. So glad you're doing videos again….love your channel!!!!
What a great and clear presentation! Thank you.
I like vinca (creeping myrtle) because it works well in shady areas, and it has pretty violet blue flowers in May-June. Pachysandra also does well in shady areas.
Just in time for us. We are re-landscaping our front yard. We find your videos very informative. Thank you.
Thank you again
Hey buddy! Nice to see your channel is growing! Haven't been on YouTube for a while. I've been trying to figure it a plan for my yard. We'll have to get together soon.
Jeremy W.
Great to see you back. Please post more vids!!! Love your work ❤️❤️😊
Thank you for the information on the types of ground covers you’ve dealt with. I like the sedum stonecrop. I have some now and it has kept the weeds and grass growing at bay.
Very nice video and information for us beginning to create a garden. Thanks for sharing friend😎
Yet another great, informative video. Thanks for presenting and finding wonderful resources!
Very cool! I was thinking about this last year. I appreciate the stepables.com lead. Stonecrop seems to be my initial favorite. We have an area between a retaining wall and the edge of a deck, facing south on a slight slope. There is no foot traffic there and I really don't want to keep hitting it with a trimmer. You the man.
oh wow zone 6. same as me. I thought you were in a warmer zone. nice to see a video from you again. I planted some alpine (non runner) strawberries from saved seeds, about 20 ft x 2 ft all along the front of my place. works awesome and they have hundreds of little strawberries coming now. if you save seeds from an heirloom and start them indoors in February, you can have a tray full of 100s of little seedlings that are tough little buggers and transplant easily.
I also put a big swatch of lupines against a north fence and a big patch of greek oregano, a patch of parsley, couple patches of chives, and some echinacea and some other flowers. I have done virtually nothing to it yet this year except pull out a handful of weeds, haven't even watered it yet 🙂
Another fine informative video. I am going to try some Sedum Stonecrop now in an area that is hard to mow here. I have not had good luck with the Creeping Thyme there. Thank you for the information. Take care!
Great to see another video from you and what a great video. We are trialing dichondra in our pathways due to the evergreen nature and how it works in the heat and cold.
Wish you a fruitful season 👍
Love your paradise garden,thanks for the overview
Your garden rocks