Deb, That's a good idea but the tree thing wouldn't work for me because I have it as a border. fawn- I think those are nice but I also saw a silver mist mondo grass. I think that's what it was. My hedges are a dark green so I would want something lighter to contrast. Don't you think?

That should work, as long as you don't let it dry out between rains. You might consider Liriope muscari 'Okina' as a change of pace. The foliage starts out white in the spring, then gets specks of green, before turning all green in fall. Very attractive edging.

On the lawn, I just scattered it on the problem places. On the liriopes I sprinkled a good amount around each plant. Then I took a cultivator tool and worked it in. Finally, I left a sprinkling on the surface for good measure. I had read somewhere the rationale for the cornmeal: there are good and bad microbes in the soil. The cornmeal is attractive to the good microbes. They scarf it up and overpower/destroy the bad microbes. The cornmeal is powerful both to destroy fungal type microbes and to also act as an organic fertilizer. These days, anytime something starts acting crazy in my planting beds, I reach for the cornmeal with excellent results.

Well, I like the variety but some could correctly point out I'm adding plants that may compete with my tangerine tree for space and nutrients. I think you have to consider what space your citrus needs and how much you may disturb its roots harvesting something else you may plant there. Ginger probably isn't a great choice since I will ultimately dig or pull up the ginger roots. I plant it on the north side of the tangerine so the ginger has plenty of shade....but it is very close to the tangerine's drip line. It's another very fun crop though so I think it's worth missing out on a few tangerines for the added ginger crop. The peppermint actually helps keep other weeds from germinating and growing in the planter...just by shading them out. It competes for nutrients too but I also love peppermint so no harm done!