Perennial Groundcovers Used in Deer Control
Groundcovers offer landscape solutions for problem areas. But when deer pests come to snack on them, you need to refine your landscape solution strategy. This article tells you which groundcovers are effective in deer control -- plants that deer pests won't eat. And these deer-resistant plants have many other fine qualities that will give you plenty of reason to grow them. Landscaping Ideas With Vines: A Vine for Every Need
For ground covers -- Vinca Vine. For fall color -- Bittersweet. For hanging baskets -- Sweet Potato Vine. For disguising fences -- Morning Glory. For eating -- Grapevines. For "siding" walls -- Virginia Creeper. For adorning lampposts -- Clematis. For rambling over walls -- Trumpet Vine. For erosion control -- Winter Creeper. For arbors -- wisteria vine.
Companion Planting, Iroquois-Style
Centuries before books came to be written on "companion planting," the Iroquois and other pre-Columbian denizens of North America were practicing a version of companion planting. Learn how their companion planting techniques improved the soil for their crops and obviated conventional mulching. Bittersweet Vine: Trick or Treat for Landscapers?
Article distinguishes between three plants named "bittersweet," one of which is poisonous. The characteristics of each are presented, environmental concerns are raised and an account is given of how they came to receive their names. The fall foliage potential of Oriental bittersweet is discussed, as is its use in arts and crafts. Birdwatchers will note that it's great for attracting birds. Growing and Carving Gourds to be Jack-O'-Lanterns
Are the features of your jack-o'-lantern starting to cave in already? Or perhaps the pumpkin that you carved is now being carved up by rodents? Make a better jack-o'-lantern: use a gourd, instead. Alternatives to Lawns: Ground Covers
Lawns are costly to maintain, in terms of both landscaping labor and money. Discover landscaping alternatives to the traditional grass lawn, including ground covers and clover. Clover is also used as a cover crop to improve the soil, and as a living mulch in gardens. Cornell Fact Sheet on Landscaping With Cover Crops
Use of cover crops can improve soil, lesson water damage and suppress weeds. Advice on proper selection of cover crops to improve your soil, proper planting time, and good management techniques. Examples of cover crops and their growing requirements provided. Diseases in Ground Covers
Ohio State U. Extension's guide to ground cover pathology. Leaf blight and stem canker of pachysandra, canker and die-back of vinca, bacterial leaf spot of English ivy and crown rot of ajuga are covered. Ground Covers Classified by Function, Requirements
Sun and shade, drought and erosion, lawn substitutes: find all the different kinds of ground covers here in handy lists. Plus a chart to calculate how many of the ground cover plants you'll need, based on square footage. Ground Covers for Rough Sites
Ground covers that establish readily, grow in poor soils and require little maintenance. This extensive list of ground covers composed by the University of Minnesota Extension describes the height of plants, shade and drought tolerances, pH preferences, and how to propagate.
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