Help finding Low growing lawn alternative
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Camphor mulch and lawn alternative groundcover
Comments (1)I can't directly say whether the camphor mulch will be problematic for you, but if it is going in around existing larger plants, it probably won't be a problem. If you are intending to plant new plantings from small sizes within the area to be mulched, you might get some alleopathic effects on the establishment of the new plants, but less so if they are drip irrigated rather than spray irrigated. As to a walk on ground cover to replace the lawn, one of my personal favorites is Dymondia margaritae. If it doesn't need to handle regular foot traffic, Myoporum parvifolium 'Dwarf Pink Form' is also a fast growing, low height and rather drought tolerant choice that is also good at smothering out weeds. Chamomile and Creeping Thyme in my opinion are better for smaller areas, and not as reliable to replace a larger lawn area without more time/effort spent on regular weeding. You might also consider replacing the lawn with a walk-on meadow using Carex praegacilis or Buffalo Grass....See MoreLow ground cover (Fescue alternative)
Comments (10)Lantana builds up a thick dead thatch underneath a thin layer of live growth. The dead stuff gets thicker and thicker. Not good. Will there be irrigation? Besides the above suggestions, prostrate rosemary is nice and no-care for several years (then rip out and replace). Perhaps a groundcover Ceanothus or two? (you might be too far inland). Here the Senecio mandraliscae is beautiful but it does need some summer water else I get dead spots. Santolina chamaecyparissus nana if you don't mind deadheading/shearing once a year. My front yard has a south-facing slope. I had Baccharis and one Bouganvillia on there for 10 years. It had become a terrible nesting ground for rabbits. We were overrun. Now I'm replacing it all, leaving the Bouganvillia and adding Aloes, Agaves, Dyckias, Dudleyas, Senecios, Yuccas, Calandrinia grandiflora, etc. The bottom edge is a band of Dymondia margaretae which is effective at preventing runoff (dense roots). One fabulous south-facing slope I saw was just a sea of Senecio madralescae studded with Agave 'Blue Glow'. Wow was that sweet!...See MoreLow Grow or Grow Low Sumac
Comments (7)When you read about a plant and it says it's good for erosion control, will naturalize, and spreads by root suckers, you know that this plant is going to spread its wings no matter what. Remember that each of those suckers turns into its own shrub and that will also want to spread. And they tell two friends, and they tell two friends, and so on, and so on. I had suckering Evans Cherry trees - I had to take them out completely and spray roundup for 3 years to get rid of all the suckering wanna-be new trees. I have suckering chokecherries that require at least annual applications of roundup to control the spread. Be careful and at the very least give it the crappiest soil you have in your yard. Or take it back, get a refund and buy a really nice new daylily instead....See MorePlease help me find cheaper alternatives to Urban Archaeology etc
Comments (12)I was going to suggest neenaslighting.com and circa lighting, but I see someone else already has. I got one of my fixtures from Circa (neenas carries Circa, also called Visual Comfort, along with many other brands). I got some of my lights from a company called Olampia. They might not have exactly what you are looking for, but they will make custom modification to any of their lights, at very reasonable prices. This is especially great if you have lower ceilings, because they can modify the height of any of your lights to your exact specifications. We even had a light that we changed the location we planned to hang it, so wanted to modify the height, and we brought it into their store, and they did it in a day or two. They are located in downtown NYC in the lighting district, and we were able to go to their showroom, but we also ordered lights from them over the phone, and they were extremely helpful. And amazingly quick! Also check out Gump's. I recall they had a few lantern type lights that were very nice, similar to the look of the second lights you posted. Here is a link that might be useful: Olampia...See MoreNHBabs z4b-5a NH
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