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ami_omy

Good ground cover near house

20 years ago

Hi, Brand new to the forum, looking forward to picking some brains in here. I have a south-west exposure on my house, about 50 sq ft between a sidewalk and the home (out in the beautiful Pott Cnty hills!). What would be a good ground cover? The soil is kinda clayey, and not to rich.

Thanks, I'll be posting more soon. Have a good warmup everyone!

-Ami

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