A Cold Hardy Christmas Plant
Wintergreen (Gaultheria procumbens ‘Big Berry’). Photo: Manuela Popesc, pinterest.ca Traditionally, potted Christmas plants, such as poinsettias, Christmas cactus, and Christmas kalanchoes,Continue Reading
Category: Groundcovers
Canada’s (Unofficial) National Flower
Did you know Canada doesn’t have a national flower (floral emblem)? Some 60 countries do, including the United States (theContinue Reading
A 4-Leaf Clover for Saint Pat’s Day
Yes, March 17th is Saint Patrick’s Day, the date of the death of the patron saint of Ireland, Saint Patrick (385–461Continue Reading
A Fast and Easy Green Carpet!
Almost any climbing plant (vine) will make an excellent groundcover plant if you place it where there is nothing itContinue Reading
For Mass Plantings Among Tree Roots
It’s one thing to want to plant a few plants here and there in a tree’s root zone, but quiteContinue Reading
Groundcovers for Sun
Looking for a groundcover for a sunny spot? Maybe because the lawn isn’t holding up well or because it’s onContinue Reading
No Need to Drown Cranberry Plants!
In North America, the cranberry or American cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon, formerly Oxycoccus macrocarpus) is traditionally served with turkey at Thanksgiving,Continue Reading
The Leaf Vacuum Plant
Sometimes I think plants are misnamed. The terribly invasive Japanese knotweed (Fallopia japonica), which annihilates everything in its path, shouldContinue Reading
Getting Rid of Goutweed
Whether you call it goutweed (as we will here), ground elder, bishop’s weed or any one of over its dozenContinue Reading
Micro-clover: a New Groundcover to Discover
Micro-clover has been around for a decade or so in Europe and is slowly making its way into North AmericanContinue Reading