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06-06-2009, 09:55 AM
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Lawn Alternative
Would you consider Dutch White Clover as a lawn alternative? or are there any other good lawn alternatives?
    
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06-07-2009, 03:22 PM
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I read about clover having great qualities that would make it good for your lawn as an alternative to the regular grass. It's free of weeds, stays green even in summer, it doesn't need fertilizer and relatively pest free. It also grows up to a certain height so mowing is rarely done. I'd say it's got enough pro points to make it the ideal lawn grass.
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07-16-2009, 02:41 PM
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wildflowers instead!
I want to try a wildflower meadow on the acre of beachside property my partner and I just bought. These meadows are pretty and they tend to attract lots of birds and butterflies. They do take special care if they are to survive and thrive.
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07-18-2009, 04:49 AM
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My neighbor has this on her lawn.
 It's called Pinto Peanuts (Arachis Pintoi). It provides great ground cover and has these pretty, tiny flowers. Here's a lovely close-up I found  It's good under full sun or in shade, and grows about 0.2m.
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07-18-2009, 01:15 PM
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That's a pretty ground cover. The green and yellow colors are lovely and refreshing. I think it would be a nice alternative to regular lawn grass, especially if they don't require much maintenance.
Last edited by arianne; 07-18-2009 at 01:27 PM.
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07-20-2009, 12:24 PM
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Some more groundcovers:
- Creeping Raspberry - Dianthus - English Ivy - Sedums (also great drought tolerant plants) - Ice plant - Creeping fig (it also grows on walls. You might have seen it growing along some houses) - Asian Jasmine
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07-22-2009, 07:42 AM
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According to beaverlake site, here are the characteristics of different groundcovers. This might help you choose one that suits your needs.
Shade Lovers Pachysandra Gaultheria Shallon (Salal and Procumbens) Cornus Canadensis Creeping Jennia Sun Lovers Kinnikinick Wild Strawberry St. Johnswort Wooly Thyme Cotoneaster Mahonia Ivy Require Little Water and Care (once established) Kinnikinnick Ivy St. Johnswort Wooly Thyme Wild Strawberry Sedums Hernaria Fast, Aggressive Growers Ajuga Ivy St. Johnswort Wild Strawberry Rubus Purple leaf Wintercreeper Vinca major Less Invasive Ground Covers Gaulteria Shallon (Salal & Procumbens) Pachysandra Irish & Scotch Moss Wooly Thyme Waldsteinia Cornus Canadensis Corsican Mint Striking Flowers Ajuga Potentilla St. Johnswort Vinca minor & major Creeping Wallflower Blue Star Creeper Oxalis Small Flowers and Berries Kinnikinnick Cotoneaster Wild Strawberry Gaultheria (Salal. & Procumbens) Cornus Canadensis Mondo grasses Vaccinium macrocarpon Most Disease and Insect Resistant Ivy Wild Strawberry Kinnikinnick Pachysandra Best for Cascading over Walls Ivy Cotoneaster Kinnikinnick Cotoneaster Rubus calycionoides Vaccinium macrocarpon Creeping Jennia Withstand Low Traffic Wild Strawberry Potentilla Verna Wooly Thyme Irish & Scotch Moss Hernaria Corsican Mint
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