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Post by shin on Apr 19, 2015 0:55:43 GMT
For someone who wants to replace grass with a plant that doesn't require regular mowing, what do folks recommend?
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Post by mzgarden on Apr 19, 2015 1:07:52 GMT
Not by our doing, creeping charlie is taking over parts of our lawn. It doesn't require mowing. Not sure if you'd want it, but it's like mint - it's here and we can't stop the spread.
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Post by shin on Apr 19, 2015 1:34:13 GMT
Hmm.. I'm tolerant but considering the neighbor's more precise tastes -- Probably not good enough looking for me to get away with as an entire replacement in an area of neatly trimmed lawns.
I'm wondering about ivy.
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Post by wally on Apr 19, 2015 9:16:56 GMT
The previous owner of this farm planted ivy on a small hill side here. This stuff can climb any thing from trees to the side of buildings. expands into the grass and kills it out. For 15 years we have been trying to kill this stuff. With chemicals and fire . We are now holding our own but not gaining
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Post by mzgarden on Apr 19, 2015 11:43:30 GMT
When we lived in So. California, lots of folks had big ivy beds but they found they became 'homes' for mice, rats and all matter of cockroach/cricket things. For me, that's a deal breaker.
what about an iceplant variety?
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Post by shin on Apr 19, 2015 12:01:42 GMT
Iceplant.. at a first look it looks interesting. I wonder how it handles winters.
My area of PA is zone 6b, -5 to 0 temp.
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Post by farmchix on Apr 19, 2015 12:38:51 GMT
Just depends on how much area you have and what zone you are in...??
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Post by wolfmom on Apr 19, 2015 12:39:08 GMT
My back "lawn" is 1/2 viola or more commonly, violets. Purple, white and a purple/white one. The front yard has a lot, really a lot, of moss due to a ancient elm tree, so I'm planning on a moss lawn with lots of shade plants. The violas seem to prefer partial shade.
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Post by shin on Apr 29, 2015 0:00:56 GMT
Anyone here grow oregano?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 29, 2015 2:48:15 GMT
I remember seeing a tv show where someone had killed all the grass in their yard and had planted the dwarf mondo grass. I planted some as a low border a few years ago and found that it spreads very slowly but it is attractive and doesn't have to be mowed. It did great here in Zone 7
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Post by feather on May 1, 2015 18:41:34 GMT
Anyone here grow oregano? Hi Shin, we grew oregano in our herb garden, about a 14x14 foot plot, it took over and started spreading into the grass. Over years and years. We found that mowing it off in the grass areas kept it contained. Then one year I really wanted that plot for vegetables so we tilled it in, pulled out those spreading roots, not really a big deal or a lot of work. We've been using it for vegetables now. It also started spreading by seed and went into our asparagus bed more than 30 feet away, which isn't so bad and it crowds out the thistles and other weeds. It has a softer leaf than many weeds and we can still harvest whatever we need of oregano. We mow it off in the spring with the asparagus sticks. It's a pretty plant with purple flowers and it attracts lots of bees, it's a pleasant plant to have. It takes no upkeep, no need to water once it starts. Many people feel they are invasive, and they are, but we haven't had a problem slowing it down and getting rid of it when we need to do that. |
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Post by shin on May 1, 2015 21:14:43 GMT
Thanks feather!! It's great to hear information about the details like that. How does it look in winter? Can you tell me what state or zone you're in?
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Post by feather on May 1, 2015 22:24:06 GMT
Thanks feather!! It's great to hear information about the details like that. How does it look in winter? Can you tell me what state or zone you're in? I'm in Wisconsin, so in winter it looks like snow (and lots of it). Right now it is spring, the area with the oregano around the asparagus, right now, looks like green grass from a few hundred feet--blends in with lawn. Oregano can get a foot tall with the little purple flowers on the top. It could probably be mowed or cut off half way up and it will still come back. You're welcome Shin.  |
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Post by shin on May 1, 2015 22:35:33 GMT
Ho ho, that's a good one. I'll be in PA, so there will be snow but not as much as Wisconsin!
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Post by here to stay on May 1, 2015 22:53:36 GMT
There's camomile and a number of low growing thymes. Clover too.
But hands over all here are thise blasted english daisies that the goats won't wven eat.
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