One of the most time-consuming—and laborious—tasks for any homeowner is mowing the lawn. Effective permasealgta.com lawn care requires constant watering and fertilization, not to mention frequent cutting to keep it at a pleasantly short height. To avoid all of this, though, you can plant ground cover plants that not only look good but are easier to maintain. Here are a few:
RED CREEPING THYME (Thymus praecox, Coccineus)
Red Creeping Thyme blooms in the early summer and quickly adds a pop of brilliant red every season. In the thyme family, these blooms form a dense mat which can actually handle moderate foot traffic. The red foliage will turn evergreen and then bronze in the winter.
CREEPING BABY’S BREATH (Gypsophila repens, Rosea)
This plant produces pink, ruffled blooms which blanket out, every spring. The leaves are small and lend to more of a fern-like appearance. This perennial cannot handle foot traffic very well but it looks great lining a stone path or as an edge to planting bed edges. Keep in mind that it does require significant drainage and thrives best in the morning and with all day sun.
ROMAN CHAMOMILE (Chameamelum nobile)
Roman Chamomile provides your lawn a low-maintenance/high-appeal cover that even releases an apple-like fragrance as you move through them. These plants like the sun but can also grow in shade; and should be well-drained every season of the year. You do have to remove the white blooms as they begin to fade if you want the look to remain consistent
BLACK SCALLOP BUGLEWEED (Ajuga rattans, Black Scallop)
The near-black leaves of this plant hug the ground so you should only plant this in areas with low-to moderate foot traffic. Because they lie so low to the ground, they best serve as edging for a stone path or another flower bed. Forming a thick mat, the flowers can prevent weeds from taking over too; but it is wise to remember that this plant also requires good drainage and will spread as much as 10 inches per year.
IRISH MOSS (Sagina subulata)
Irish Moss actually looks a bit like grass so it can even act as a sod or lawn alternative. Irish Moss does not necessarily have high light and soil requirements and can even well accommodate a stone path (despite Irish Moss’ ability to handle foot traffic).