Stepping Stone Ground Cover Plants

The soil gets so compacted that roots cannot deliver water and nutrients to the plant.

Stepping stone ground cover plants.

These low growing and spreading plants not only provide soil cover they also prohibit weed growth prevent soil erosion and provide tremendous aesthetic value. Deep around the stones so your ground cover can thrive. Creeping perennials grow close to the ground and generally do not get taller than 4 6 with many only reaching 1 2 high. Add good drainage as well as a layer of topsoil at least 1 in.

Finally help your new ground cover prosper with a weekly soaking the plants need to stay moist and a weekly hand weeding. Not only do low growing grass and other ground cover plants soften the look of the stone but they are a low maintenance way to keep weeds away. Low growing plants for walkways. These plants can take quite a bit of foot traffic and are perfect for planting between stepping stones or used as a lawn substitution.

These low growing and spreading plants not only provide soil cover they also prohibit weed growth prevent soil erosion and provide tremendous aesthetic value. If you decide to plant from flats an economical choice i recommend using scissors to cut apart 2 to 3 inch wide chunks that contain several plants and. In order for low garden plants to make good walkway plants they need to have a few traits.