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Archive Home > 2009 > June > 16 > Ground covers that don’t take over a yard

Ground covers that don’t take over a yard

By Stephen Orr / The Bulletin
June 16, 2009

Q: I’m finally getting around to tackling my overgrown backyard. I want to get rid of the ivy and put in a more interesting ground cover. Any ideas?

A: It’s a common problem: a ground cover like English ivy, which must have seemed an easy planting solution to someone decades....

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