Plant of the Week: Blue Zinger Sedge
Blue Zinger sedge is our Plant of the Week for the first week of April. This groundcover perennial is a great addition to the garden, for its texture and style. Sedges are one of the most common grass-like plants in North America. In any given, un-managed landscape or lawn, I could find at least 12 […]
Plant of the Week: Emerald Blue Creeping Phlox
Emerald Blue creeping phlox is this week’s Plant of the Week. Creeping phlox is a low-growing, perennial groundcover, that is semi-evergreen in mild winters. Surprisingly, it grows only 6 inches tall, including the blooms. The leaves of this tiny groundcover are narrow and dark green. It can be rather pointy when you are planting or […]
Groundcovers for the Garden
Groundcovers are one of the most important plants groups in the garden. They play a crucial role in retaining soil on slopes, they can fill large areas of shady ground where grass will not grow, and they can provide an unbroken expanse of color that helps tie garden areas together. There are two main types […]
