There are plenty of advantages—and (and one major potential drawback—to drawback) to using using groundcover on on your property.
When it comes to log home properties, large swaths of lawn look pretty in pictures, but aren’t realistic for every homeowner. Not only will you spend hours upon hours mowing, you also may fight patchy growth thanks to an abundance of trees providing spotty sunshine and shade.
A better approach may be to add some ground cover in the mix. These are low growing plants that spread horizontally instead of vertically, as well as mulch or gravel. Using groundcover is especially helpful for protecting your soil from erosion, minimizing the effects of drought and blocking weed growth.
This story is from the February 2018 edition of Log Home Living.
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