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Ground Cover
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zone 10 -to improve the soil

9 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago

i have a scruffy patch of ground that i would like to improve (never enough compost)

please recommend a ground cover that might help me improve the situation.

i have a shady area & a full sun area.

At the moment it is full of oxalis, small red poppies, & dandelions

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