Stone Path With Ground Cover

Low growing plants for walkways.

Stone path with ground cover.

Not only do low growing grass and other ground cover plants soften the look of the stone but they are a low maintenance way to keep weeds away. When it comes to choosing a ground cover for your backyard you have many options ranging from synthetic material such as landscape fabric and recycled rubber strips to natural organic mulch and. Using bricks as pavers is an easy path solution one that looks great in any yard or garden. To choose the right plants for paths consider each plant s foot traffic tolerance.

It has a small yellow flower in spring summer and is evergreen in milder climates. Photo by stepables. Top 10 plants and ground cover for your paths and walkways. Deep around the stones so your ground cover can thrive.

They allow you to get from one place to another easily in order to maintain the garden. We planted creeping thyme in the larger spaces. Paths and walkways are an integral part of every garden. These rocks can help keep soil moist and in place when used as mulch around trees or shrubs.

Golden creeping jenny is hardy down to zone 3 and is a fast growing ground cover plant perfect for paths. A good solution to both of these problems is to add low growing plants between the stones. Check with your local nursery for advice on durable spreading plants for your climate. Complete the path by filling the joints between stones with soil mix and planting a durable ground cover photo 11.

Eventually the thyme will spread and fill the cracks for a low maintenance fragrant path. Growing 2 4 inches tall and 12 18 inches wide this pathway plant likes to stay moist. It meets all of the criteria of a good plant employee. April 3 2015 gardening home.

Garden paths are often edged by ground covers but why stop there. Creeping thyme thymus spp. Finally help your new ground cover prosper with a weekly soaking the plants need to stay moist and a weekly hand weeding. Considered one of the finest ground covers for filling in between flagstones.

Decorative stone and landscaping rocks can be used in almost any area of your yard as an attractive and functional ground cover. Adding plants to these normally lifeless voids can soften the look of brick and stepping stone paths while providing a natural weed and erosion suppressant. This petite herb comes in many varieties all with tiny rounded fragrant leaves in shades of dark green lime green and even yellow with a white edging.