Beginner Gardening: Help me pick a good ground cover, 1 by dax080

dax080 wrote:
http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/857859/

Hi - Check out this thread on sedum as ground cover - some great info. As far as the process, unless the grass is removed first, there will be a constant battle between the groundcover and the grass. By putting down landscape fabric when the sod is removed, the ground can be protected and kept in place until the cover growns to it. Just open up spaces where the cover is being planted, cover it with mulch, and the plant will eventually grow througth out through the fabric with it's runners. Not to complicate your search, but lamium (Deadnettle) is another favorite of mine for hard to grow areas - this is Chequers - a voracious grower with pretty purple blooms. - Dax