3 Sustainable Lawn Alternatives (for Cold Climates)

It’s no secret we’re not huge lawn fans at Epic Gardening – I don’t have one in my yard, @jacquesinthegarden doesn’t in his, and Chris DOES have a lawn…that she created herself and that includes NO turf grass, while providing all of the traditional benefits of a lawn space. In this video she’ll go over 3 different alternatives for those of you in colder climates.

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Available from many seed providers:
Buckwheat
Borage
Sweet alyssum
Winter field peas
Native wildflower seeds (buy from a local source)
Clover (Microclover, Red clover, Crimson clover, White Dutch clover)
Self heal
Chamomile
Yarrow

Perennial ground covers available from most garden centres:
Lamb’s ear (Stachys byzantina)
Mediterranean creeping thyme (Thymus longicaulis)
Creeping thyme, multiple species and varieties of Thymus praecox and Thymus serpyllum
Wooly thyme (Thymus praecox subs. britannicus)
Alpine Strawberry (Fragaria vesca)
Bugleweed (Ajuga reptans)
Wintergreen (Gaultheria procumbens)
Redwood sorrel (Oxalis oregana)
Wild ginger (Asarum canadense)
Bulbs: Crocus, Galanthus (snowdrops), Fritillaria, Narcissus (daffodil)

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00 – Intro
01:08 – Benefits Of Covering The Ground
01:53 – 1. Cover Crop
03:43 – 2. Low-growing Perennials
07:13 – 3. Turfgrass Lawn Alternative
10:35 – Outro

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