EVERGREEN GROUND COVERS 
Almost every home has a spot of ground that could benefit by the 
use of ground covers. 
SHADE, either from trees or buildings, brings lawn problems, but 
such lawns are a natural habitat for Pachysandra, Vinca, Ivy, 
Euonymus or Dwarfed or Spreading Yew. Many hours of hand 
trimming of grass grown up to the foundation of a building can be 
saved by planting a bed of one of these plants in that hard-to- 
maintain spot. For the shady slope, any of the plants mentioned 
above are recommended. 
Banks and inclines that do not readily accommodate themselves 
to grass can be made attractive by the proper use of an evergreen 
ground cover. 
SUNNY OR DRY exposures suggest the use of Bearberry or 
Hybrid Juniper, such as the Douglas, Sargent, Andorra or Pfitzer 
Juniper, depending on the size of banking and the color of foliage 
desired. The rockery can be made distinctive with evergreen ac- 
cents, particularly as edgings and enclosures. 
Stone and flagstone terraces and walks interplanted with Thyme 
or Sedum give color, fragrance and utility to an otherwise func- 
tional piece of architecture. 
The problem of cultivation under low-branched trees and ever- 
greens and broad-leaved evergreen shrubs is solved attractively by 
a ground cover that will not only be easy to maintain and look well, 
but will also keep the ground cool. These plants are all quite 
shallow-rooted and, rather than hinder the growth of plants above 
them, serve as a cultural benefit. 
Evergreen ground covers are a great source of beauty and satisfac- 
tion. However, they need good soil and care for several years until 
they are well established. 
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