10 Ground Cover Plants to Replace Your Lawn

Tired of mowing the lawn? Watering the lawn? Thinking about how the grass is always greener? Maybe it's time to consider leaving the grass behind! Wren takes us through her top 10 favorite alternatives to a grass lawn, including where each variety grows best, what maintenance it requires, and how friendly it is towards kickball games! Let us know down below if you are considering moving away from a traditional grass lawn!

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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:56 Oregano
1:30 Chamomile
2:27 Thyme
3:26 White Clover
4:41 Lily Turf
5:31 Sweet Woodruff
6:25 Creeping Charlie
7:10 Moss
8:02 Lithodora
8:38 Meadow
9:54 Conclusion

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