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Thyme Enjoy the fresh smell of thyme underfoot in your garden. This easy-to-grow groundcover offers fragrant foliage and pink or white flowers in spring or summer. Name: Thymus serpyllum Growing Conditions: Full sun and well-drained soil Size: To 10 inches tall Zones: 4-9
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Snow-in-Summer Billowing mounds of crystalline white flowers float over snow-in-summer's silvery foliage. It makes a delightful accent to a stone wall, patio, or garden border. Snow-in-summer is able to handle a range of soil types as well. Name: Cerastium tomentosum Growing Conditions: Full sun and well-drained soil Size: 3 inches tall Zones: 3-7
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Creeping Phlox Pink, white, purple, red, and bicolors with darker-colored eyes abound in spring on this perennial groundcover. Perfect for edging sidewalks and walkways, this slow-growing perennial likes full sun and well-drained soil. Creeping phlox won't become a rowdy neighbor to the tulips, daffodils, and other spring bulbs that look charming planted with it. Name: Phlox subulata Growing Conditions: Full sun and moist, well-drained soil Size: To 8 inches tall Zones: 3-9
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Vinca Enjoy vinca's colorful blooms from spring through fall. The blue, purple, or white flowers provide a colorful accent to the shiny, green foliage. This easy, adaptable groundcover tolerates a wide range of soil conditions. Note: It can also grow very quickly -- to the point some gardeners call it invasive. Name: Vinca minor Growing Conditions: Part to full shade and moist, well-drained soil Size: 8 inches tall Zones: 4-9
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Lily-of-the-Valley Beautifully fragrant, lily-of-the-valley is one of the easiest groundcovers to grow. It's perfect in the shady spot off the patio or under the big tree in the backyard. Do watch it, though: It can be a vigorous spreader. Name: Convallaria majalis Growing Conditions: Shade and well-drained soil Size: 8 inches tall Zones: 3-8
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olden Moneywort Golden moneywort is a superb choice for adding color to shade, thanks to its golden foliage. Also called creeping Jenny, this is a fast-spreading plant perfect for covering lots of ground. Name: Lysimachia nummularia 'Aurea' Growing Conditions: Part to full shade and moist soil Size: 3 inches tall Zones: 3-7
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Bishop's Weed Fast spreading bishop's weed will thrive where most other shade plants fail. Because it is so vigorous, it's best suited for shaded slopes or other areas where it has plenty of room to roam. Test Garden Tip: For extra interest, look for 'Variegata', which sports cream and white splashes on green foliage. Name: Aegopodium podagraria 'Variegatum' Growing Conditions: Part to full shade and well-drained soil Size: To 12 inches tall Zones: 4-9
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15 of our favorite drought-tolerant perennials—see them here: www.bhg.com/...
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Citronella grass is a natural mosquito repellant. Oh my, I need about 50 of these.
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Modern concrete pathway and patio with Mexican Feather Grass
$79.00 online price Suncast Resin Wicker Deck Box - Brown (73 Gallon) For Chicken Feed
I like the small squares in this backyard - maybe a way to incorporate a garden?
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Love the gray with crisp white and the pop of red on the door!
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Crate & Barrel Set of 3 Zinc Tall Square Planters $99.95
I love this so much more than urban/concrete jungle landscapes.
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