OW TO USE GROUND COVER PLANTS 
1. FOR BANKS AND SLOPES in shady locations use 
Thomdale or Baltic Ivies, Euonymus acuta, Vinca, or 
Pachysandra. They may also be used for open situations 
except Pachysandra which normally does not tolerate 
hot, sunny areas. The latter is an especially good ground 
nie cover under evergreens. 
2. FOR BIG TREES use any of the ground covers listed. In 
very dense shade the Vincas will not do quite as well as 
the others. In order to blossom they prefer lighter shade. 
3. FOR POOL EDGINGS AND BORDER PLANTINGS 
along walks, flower, shrub and evergreen beds, select 
those ground cover plants from our list most suitable for 
the size and location of the border. 
4, FOR FOUNDATION PLANTINGS — especially for 
houses that are almost level with the garden area, use 
ground cover plants in combination with vines and low 
evergreens. 
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5. FOR GRAVES—For a permanent grave cover plant any 
one of the six ground covers. They will require little or 
no attention once the plants are well established, thus 
providing their own perpetual care because of their 
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ae oy LENS e stone, plant Thormdale, Baltic, or Lowi Ivies or Euony- 
PA ee oe ade mus vegetus on one or both sides. You can prune them 
so they won’t cover the face of the stone. For additional 
interest you may combine ground covers with such 
flowering plants as Geranium, Petunias, Ageratum and 
others. Begonias and Impatients are especially good for 
shaded areas where few other plants will flower freely. 
How to Plant Ground Cover Plants 
It will not be necessary to dig a hole 18 inches deep for 
each plant as recommended for vines. Prepare the ground 
by spreading a generous quantity of either well-rotted ma- 
nure, old leaves, or peat moss over the area to be planted. 
For extra measure add some well balanced fertilizer. If the 
soil is rather heavy, lighten it with sand and additional peat 
moss or similar ground conditioning, humus-like materials. 
Spade to a depth of at least 12 inches, thoroughly incorpo- 
rating the manure or leaves with the soil. Into this well- 
prepared earth set the plants and firmly press the ground 
around each one. When the entire bed is planted, water it 
thoroughly. 
Loosen the soil around them several times during the first 
season. Mulch lightly with leaves, peat, straw, at least the 
first winter or two. In regions where the temperature drops 
to 20 to 40° F. below, mulch every season. Leaves blowing 
into a well established ground cover bed afford all the pro- 
tection needed by most of these plants. 
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