Tag: Groundcovers

Exploring Alternatives to Turfgrass for Your Landscape

by Michael J. Masucci

March 21, 2024

Are you considering replacing your traditional turfgrass for reasons beyond just foot traffic, such as water conservation, low maintenance, or simply seeking a more environmentally friendly option? If so, you're not alone! In this article, ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Discovery Garden, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Groundcovers, Hillsborough County, UF IFAS Extension

Low-Maintenance Landscaping: Groundcovers

by Jackie Lebouitz, Forest Hecker and Ashley Ellis

November 21, 2023

Groundcovers are low-to-the-ground plants that you can use to help fill out your landscape. Keep reading to learn about some groundcover plants that require minimal watering and care in Sarasota County. Note: The following information is ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Water
Tags: Alternative, Grass, Groundcovers, Landscaping, Lawn, Lml, Low, Maintenance, Pgm_Water, Water

Flowering Groundcovers: Beyond Just Grass

by Amanda Marek

September 15, 2022

Turfgrasses such as St. Augustine grass, zoysia, and bahia are by far the most commonly planted groundcovers in the state of Florida for residential lawns and common areas. But there are so many more exciting, flowering groundcovers that can ... READ MORE

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Tags: Blooms, Frogfruit, Groundcovers, Pollinators, Turfgrass, Weeds

Creating a Healthy Lawn

by Beth Bolles

February 4, 2022

Spring is just around the corner and lawns will soon begin active growth. Join UF IFAS Escambia Extension for tips to have an attractive and healthy lawn. We will also discuss a few alternatives to the traditional lawn. There are two ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping
Tags: Fertilization, Groundcovers, Lawn Care, Lawn Problems, Lawns, Turf, Watering Lawns

Diversify the Landscape: Unique Groundcovers

by Taylor Clem, PhD

May 25, 2020

A New Groundcover Appeal Tired of the mundane? The ordinary? The boring? Landscapes stippled with the same plant material make me lose my interest in their designs. Nonetheless, let us think outside the normal plant palette. With the next gardening ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Alachua, Diversify The Landscape, Environment, FFL, Florida Friendly, Florida-Friendly Landscapes, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Gardening, Groundcovers, Horticulture, Landscape, Landscape Design, UF IFAS Extension

Tiny peppers, pretty hot, pretty ornamental

by Paul Schumaker

March 24, 2020

By Ralph E. Mitchell If you can get double-duty from a plant – why not! One such plant is the ornamental pepper. To me, almost any small colorful pepper can be ornamental, but there are some developed specifically to add beauty to the ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes
Tags: Attractive Foliage, Groundcovers, Ornamental Pepper

Fact Sheets: Groundcovers | Creeping and Clumping Groundcovers | Perennial Peanut | Walkable Groundcovers | Stephen Brown | Lee County Extension

by Stephen Brown

July 25, 2018

Groundcovers Creeping and Clumping Ground Covers Flax Lily, Dianella tasmanica 'Variegata,' and Armored Scales (pdf) - coming soon Perennial Peanut in the Urban Landscape Walkable Groundcovers READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn
Tags: Clumping Groundcovers, Creeping Groundcovers, Fact Sheet, Factsheet, Groundcovers, Lee County, Perennial Peanut, Stephen Brown, Walkable Groundcovers

Plants I wish I had not planted

by Kendra Zamojski

June 4, 2013

Plants I wish I had not planted Guest Article for the Tallahassee Democrat Photo by Anne Tofield, Artemesia ‘lime light’ Friday, May 31, 2013 We have all made mistakes in our gardens. Some major, and others minor ... READ MORE

Category: Invasive Species, Natural Resources
Tags: April-June 2013, Groundcovers, Invasives

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