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Elsiecreek
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Any suggestions for a ground cover to cover a fairly large area that can handle traffic and last year round? I live in the Pacific Northwest where temperatures rarely get below 30.
Plants: 8 | From: Pacific Northwest | Registered: May 2004  |  Seeded: 24.17.42.247
barleychown
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Hi!

I just went through this myself a few months ago. I found this site, which makes it pretty easy to find one that will work for you:

Stepables

I personally chose the 'blue star creeper'...it has been wonderful! [thumb]

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Plants: 6287 | From: S. Lane Co., Oregon | Registered: Aug 2003  |  Seeded: 63.224.203.85
frustratedattimes
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Nice to see someone from my home part of the country here. Before Georgia I lived all my life in Washington and Oregon.

My ? is this. Are you planting in shade or sun.

There is a wide variety of ground covers. I am using several in my yard.
Carpet Phlox
Periwinkle
Dragons Blood Sedum
I am even using ivy in places where I dont care where it goes

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Plants: 263 | From: Georgia | Registered: Jun 2004  |  Seeded: 205.188.116.73
Nako
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Astro Turf!! [thumb]

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Plants: 1397 | From: New Hampshire | Registered: May 2004  |  Seeded: 24.61.185.48
frustratedattimes
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Or just pour concrete and paint it green!!!!! [Big Grin] [Big Grin] [Big Grin] [Big Grin] [thinker]

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Plants: 263 | From: Georgia | Registered: Jun 2004  |  Seeded: 64.12.116.72
ladystressout
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Do you have any dragons blood sedum to share with me? Remember keep those hands of your's dirty! Bye
Plants: 290 | From: Ohio | Registered: Mar 2004  |  Seeded: 63.155.224.19
Elsiecreek
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quote:
Originally posted by frustratedattimes:
Or just pour concrete and paint it green!!!!! [Big Grin] [Big Grin] [Big Grin] [Big Grin] [thinker]


Plants: 8 | From: Pacific Northwest | Registered: May 2004  |  Seeded: 24.17.42.247
frustratedattimes
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sorry no dragons blood sedum to share yet. they have only been in the ground for about 2 months. Hopefully next spring there will be some to pass around.

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Plants: 263 | From: Georgia | Registered: Jun 2004  |  Seeded: 205.188.116.73
   

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