Beside clover, what are some alternatives to lawns, suitable for Connecticut?
In some situations grass can be a maintenance problem. Difficult areas such as steep slopes and erodible areas, shady areas, wet areas or extremely dry areas. Some alternatives to consider in replacing a lawn or reducing its size include: – The use of groundcovers that are plants which spread across the ground and require little maintenance. Their purpose is to spread and choke out other undesired plants. They act to enhance the soil by acting as a mulch of sorts that require little care and provide a means to cover the soil. Traditional ones that are common in Connecticut include exotic plants such as vinca or pachysandra. These useful landscape plants perform in sun or shade. A shift to utilizing native plants is occurring. For example Gro Low Sumac is a relatively new low growing shrub that will grow in hot dry sunny locations. Junipers, bear berry, violets and heather are good choices for sunny locations. For shade wild ginger, bunch berry and ferns are good choices. A number of so