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Gardening

hedgehog

(36,286 posts) Fri Sep 7, 2012, 01:16 PM Sep 2012

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What you got for groundcover for very dry, very deep shade?

What you got for hanging baskets in very deep shade?

And can someone explain why the English ivy seems to be doing just fine under the porch, but not in front of the porch? I'd love it to spread to cover the dirt in front of the porch, but it's not cooperating.

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Up for a challenge? [View all] hedgehog Sep 2012 OP

I can help a little. Curmudgeoness Sep 2012 #1

I have a little patch of sweet woodruff - looks like I better start more! hedgehog Sep 2012 #4

Well, there is always the dreaded yellow archangel aka false lamium Denninmi Sep 2012 #2

Thanks! My shade is so deep and dry, the real lamium died out! hedgehog Sep 2012 #3

I have this growing too, but Curmudgeoness Sep 2012 #5

Sweet woodruff, most thymes, and pennyroyal grow damn near anywhere. HopeHoops Sep 2012 #6

I have shade. Geraniums will do well in your hanging baskets and liriope and hostas cover ground LaydeeBug Sep 2012 #7