It's no secret we're not huge lawn fans at Epic Gardening - I don't have one in my yard, @jacquesinthegarden doesn't in his, and Chris DOES have a lawn...that she created herself and that includes NO turf grass, while providing all of the traditional benefits of a lawn space. In this video she'll go over 3 different alternatives for those of you in colder climates.
Available from many seed providers: → Buckwheat → Borage → Sweet alyssum → Winter field peas → Native wildflower seeds (buy from a local source) → Clover (Microclover, Red clover, Crimson clover, White Dutch clover) → Self heal → Chamomile → Yarrow
Perennial ground covers available from most garden centres: → Lamb’s ear (Stachys byzantina) → Mediterranean creeping thyme (Thymus longicaulis) → Creeping thyme, multiple species and varieties of Thymus praecox and Thymus serpyllum → Wooly thyme (Thymus praecox subs. britannicus) → Alpine Strawberry (Fragaria vesca) → Bugleweed (Ajuga reptans) → Wintergreen (Gaultheria procumbens) → Redwood sorrel (Oxalis oregana) →Wild ginger (Asarum canadense) → Bulbs: Crocus, Galanthus (snowdrops), Fritillaria, Narcissus (daffodil)
00:00 - Intro 01:08 - Benefits Of Covering The Ground 01:53 - 1. Cover Crop 03:43 - 2. Low-growing Perennials 07:13 - 3. Turfgrass Lawn Alternative 10:35 - Outro
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