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deller Newport News, VA(Zone 7a) Feb 20, 2004

Grass won't grown in front yard,
deep shade. Have gotten good
suggestions about hostas, and other
plants, but should I decide to
plow up the whole yard, is there
any inexpensive *walk on ground*
cover I could use, just to fill
in areas of heavy traffic...
want something evergreen that will
keep in cold weather...
come on folks, put your thinking
caps on, I know you've got the answer.
deller

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MollyMc Archer/Bronson, FL(Zone 8b) Feb 20, 2004

Deller,

This is really a very tough question to deal with. Heavy shade and heavy traffic? Creeping Fig works best of anything I know, but you are asking a lot. How about laying a few stepping stones for the foot traffic, then you can put down the creeping fig to fill the ground. (Beware the fig will creep and attach to the stones)

Molly

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LimeyLisa Princeton, IL(Zone 5a) Feb 20, 2004

Actually, if you had a path of stepping stones or even a bark path, you could put any creeper down, even ones that aren't as tough.

LimeyLisa Kay

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pins2006 Decatur, GA(Zone 7a) Feb 20, 2004

It's expensive unless you know someone who can share, but the short mondo grass would fit the bill perfectly, planted around the stepping stones. When you think about it, grass won't even stand up to heavy foot traffic.

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skyeblu Stockton, MO(Zone 6b) Feb 20, 2004

If you use stepping stones, vinca(periwinkel) makes a nice evergreen groundcover in sun or shade, and has pretty lavender flowers in the spring and fall. It is reasonable in price. Once you get it going it will supply you with plenty of starts, too.

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Countrymom Cuyahoga Falls, OH(Zone 5a) Feb 20, 2004

I like the idea of a path, or stepping stones. I remember your question from the other thread. Ground ivy works well in shade too, and it stays green all winter. In the yard I described in the other thread, we used gravel for a path to our front door. It all looked quite natural and very peaceful.

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Karrie20x Spokane, WA(Zone 5b) Feb 20, 2004

I agree about the vinca - it is very pretty and would be nice in that type of environment.

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deller Newport News, VA(Zone 7a) Feb 20, 2004

My street is the last rural
area in the city, I'll get
Uncle Joe ( he's the darling
with all the farm equipment)
gonna plow up the whole front
yard..and get started using
all your suggestions, except
the pebble stones, we had those
when I moved in, tore up the heels of my shoes..pavers are
shoe savers..gotta go
research the various ground
covers you gave me, and compare
for prices...Thanks for sharing
the gray matter with me...lol

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poppysue Westbrook, ME(Zone 5a) Feb 20, 2004

This is a great site for researching groundcovers
http://www.stepables.com/new_site/

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