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Ground Cover Plants: Problems and Solutions
Have a landscaping problem that's difficult to solve? Sometimes, ground cover plants come to the rescue, and these resources provide examples. But these articles also discuss some problems encountered by ground cover plants, such as problems with diseases; find out how to solve these problems and keep your ground cover plants healthy.
Tough Ground Cover Plants for Rough Sites
Ground cover plants that establish readily, grow in poor soils and require little maintenance can solve many a landscaping problem. This extensive list of ground cover plants composed by the University of Minnesota Extension describes their height, shade and drought tolerances, pH preferences, and how to propagate them.
Diseases in Ground Cover Plants
Ohio State U. Extension's guide to health problems to which ground cover plants are susceptible. 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.
Introduction to Ground Cover Plants
This introduction to landscaping with ground cover plants is especially helpful in detailing considerations for their placement. Creeping juniper, moss pink, Baltic English ivy, hosta, Pachysandra, yucca, liriope, sedum, and ornamental grasses are featured. A problem with using ground cover plants is also discussed: the fact that if they are listed as "vigorous," there's a good chance they're invasive.