Tag: groundcover

Are Rock Yards Florida-Friendly?

by Tia Silvasy
November 24, 2021

A Rock Yard is Not Florida-Friendly Rocks increase heat and can stress plants and increase plant pests and disease. They are usually imported from other states. Rocks do not support Florida's wildlife, including bees, butterflies, birds and ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Florida Friendly Landscape, Florida-Friendly Landscapes, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Gravel, Groundcover, Ocextension, Rock Yard, Rocks, Stones, Sustainable Landscapes, Turf Alternatives

The sunflower for Lilliputians – the beach sunflower

by Ralph Mitchell
November 23, 2020

By Ralph E. Mitchell Most of us recognize sunflowers for their height and massive flowers. Take that image of a sunflower, miniaturize it and turn it into a groundcover, and you have something special! One of the best groundcovers available ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
Tags: Beach Sunflower, Drought Tolerant, Groundcover, Low Maintenance

Perennial Peanut: An Ideal Groundcover for Florida

by Samantha Murray
November 13, 2020

Alternative lawn lifestyles Tired of the constant upkeep and long-term costs of maintaining your turf? How about the water bill? Do you have concerns about water pollution and nutrient run-off? Have your hard efforts to maintain grass been ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Turf
Tags: Groundcover, Lawn, Lawn Alternative, Perennial Peanut, Turf Alternative

Read about the reed orchid

by Ralph Mitchell
June 24, 2020

Have you read about the reed orchid? This orchid may be more common than you think. A very affordable type of ground or terrestrial orchid, this little beauty is sometimes seen at garden centers, at plant sales, and even as a random plant ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
Tags: Epidendrum Radicans, Groundcover, Reed Orchid, Terrestrial Orchid

The perennial peanut as a turf alternative groundcover

by Paul Schumaker
April 1, 2020

By Ralph E. Mitchell Why would anyone want to plant peanuts in their landscape? I'm not recommending that you plant regular peanuts as a landscape groundcover alternative to turf, but rather perennial peanuts which feature butter-yellow ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn
Tags: Arblick, Drought Tolerant, Ecoturf, Groundcover, Perennial Peanut

The humble blue plumbago

by Ralph Mitchell
November 5, 2019

Several years back, we had a terrible outbreak of chilli thrips across the state which really did a number on plants such as plumbago. Their easy-to-care-for nature became labor-intensive and many failed in the landscape or were no longer ornamentally ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Tags: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Groundcover, Plumbago

Here today – here tomorrow – the bush daisy

by Ralph Mitchell
May 22, 2019

If you like perennials with daisy-like flowers, you will love the yellow bush daisy or Euryops pectinatus. This African native is a Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ recommended plant due to its hardiness and low-maintenance. You will adore ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
Tags: Bush Daisy, Euryops Pectinatus, Gamolepis Chrysanthemoides, Groundcover

When is a jasmine not a jasmine?

by Ralph Mitchell
September 13, 2018

Common plant names once again can be confusing and often relate best to how a plant looks at a glance, or even how the flowers smell. Asiatic jasmine is a good example. Not related to a jasmine, Asiatic jasmine is a common and well-loved groundcover ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn
Tags: Asiatic Jasmine, Groundcover, Trachelospermum Asiaticum

Wildflower, weed, … or groundcover?

by BLOGS.IFAS
June 6, 2018

Often, the question of "wildflower vs. weed" is a matter of location. I recently decided to test that concept with the native succulent "weed" Portulaca pilosa, a.k.a. pink purslane. Trivia factoid #1 - One nickname ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn
Tags: Central Florida, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Groundcover, Native Plants, Right Place, Right Plant, Succulent, Weeds, Wildflowers

Fact sheet: Periwinkle

by BLOGS.IFAS
June 7, 2017

Periwinkle is also called vinca or myrtle. Of the 12 species of periwinkle, two are popular groundcovers. All species have opposite leaves and single flowers. The perennial periwinkle should not be confused with the bedding plant, Madagascar ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
Tags: Groundcover, Periwinkle, Plant Sale, Vinca Minor

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