What does covering a lawn with sand/dirt do?
I have a lumpy lawn in Florida and need to level it out. I've seen people cover their lawns with a layer of sand and heard of people sprinkling sand on their lawns. Is it a good way to level a lawn without resodding? Is there any other benefit sand gives to a lawn? What kind of sand/dirt is best to do this? Thank you.
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To answer the question of sand/dirt benefits. Sand will help with drainage. It will help moisture get deeper so your roots go deeper as well. Dirt over top of turf will help to break down your thatch naturally, so you get the nutrient benefits from grasscycling (grasscycling is process of leaving your clipping so natural decay of plant give nutrients back to the soil)
One common problem that causes the "bumps", besides not leveling and grading properly, is leaving the soil too loose when seeding or sodding. This leave the soil suseptable (sp) to erosion and foot ...(Answered by scoobyd3) |
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Need help growing a good ground cover in my planters... "baby tears" are not surviving... Suggestions, anyone
I live in southern CA... dirt is dry and does not retain moisture well. I have planted several sections of baby tears, but they do not survive. However, I have fruit trees and bell peppers and other vegetables in same planters that are able to grow without problems. I really want a green ground covering in the planters... sick of just plain dirt! What ground covering should I use? FYI, the planters are in direct sunlight for most of the day. Any suggestions will be very appreciated! :) Thanks!
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The best for low growing, full cover, is BLUE STAR CREEPER. It has pale blue flowers, and spreads quickly. CREEPING THYME is another that will take some drought, and fill in nicely. For draping over the sides, CREEPING JENNY is great. It has yellow flowers, and grows really fast. Another favorite is MOSS PHLOX. It has a mossy look year around, and amazing flowers in the spring. SEDUMS are another drought tolerant plant. They don't spread as quickly as the other plants mentioned, but they do like hot sun. LITHODORA has dark green leaves and blue flowers. ...(Answered by bakerplanter2002) |
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looking for ground covering plants?
i have quite a large area in my garden which is looking pretty grim just now. i am looking for colourful groundcovering or weed covering plants to brighten it up. parts of it are very shaded and others are in partial shade. i am a beginner at gardening and work full time so low maintenance plants would be good. any advice would be much appreciated
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I planted vinca minor throughout my flower beds, mostly between evergreen shrubs, which are also low maintenance. The vinca is great because it's low maintenance & blooms bright, tiny purple flowers, usually in the spring & even during the summer. My only problem with it is that eventually, small blades of grass start growing up above the vinca & then it has to be hand weeded. BUT....it's still not a lot & much better than having to really weed bare soil all the time! And with any ground cover, you're going to have to do some type of ...(Answered by Ruby) |
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Best ground covering for a yard in Florida?
We are going to pull out all the shrubs and bushes from the front of our house. We would like to put a low lying ground cover down instead....maybe with some little flowers. The area gets direct sun in the early-mid afternoon and none in the morning. Any suggestions? (I also like low-maintenance!)
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Roman chamomoile makes a good lawn cover, and you can make tea from the flowers! It blooms in June and July, little white and/or yellow flowers. Smells a bit like apples. It can get fairly big (tall) if you don't roll it a few times a year. You can walk on it all you want, too.
It can thrive in almost any soil, it just needs watering, weeding and the occasional rolling.
You don't have to start it from seed, you can get pre-started ones. Plant them about 6-12 inches apart from each other and watch them fill up the spaces.
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inexpensive ground cover?
I'm looking for inexpensive environmentally & pet safe ground covering for my backyard. I also want it to look good. Thank you. I have a dog & there are stray cats in my neighborhood.
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Vinca vine is a great ground cover and proudces nice flowers as well. It is relatively cheap and will spread. Make sure you get perrenial vinca though not annual. Creeping sedum is nice too but might not hold up to a day stomping on it. Vinca vine will. Creeping phlox is also a good cover, produces lots of flowers and is tough. It also looks very nice when it is not in bloom. It too will spread....(Answered by juncogirl3) |
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Should I keep my cabbage covered over easter vaction?
OK , I might have been a little early on planting my cabbage plants. In central Il we have a frost warning in place over the weekend and I have been covering them the last two nights and uncovering them midmorning. I was wondering should I keep them covered for 2 days or just trust "cold hardy" vegatables to do what they do? I am not to worried about some of the other things I have planed for some reason but I am being careful with my cabbage plants. I have been covering most of them ... (Asked by C Cody C)
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If they have been in the ground for a few weeks or so I would not worry about covering them. Straw is great. Cabbages are hardy and yes, keeping buckets over them over Easter could be a disaster if the weather gets warm. Just mulch heavy and count on cabbage hardiness. If you lose them, it is not too late to start again....(Answered by juncogirl3) |
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