Filling in the Spaces with Plants You Can Walk On
Saturday April 26, 2008
Creeping plants, fillers, paving plants... What do you call those plants that seem to ooze between bricks and cracks and make themselves at home across the lawn. One company calls them STEPABLES®. Another calls them Jeepers CreepersTM. Both excellent names. I call them charming and here are some suggestions for creating your own pathway of sprawling creepers.
Photo: © Marie Iannotti (2008) licensed to About.com, Inc.
Comments
I love those plats that fill in the cracks. Some people will use a weed killer to kill them off but it gives your garden kind of an old french look. I like to use some kind of stick or plate to mark the path. Always looking for some. Have you ever used any tellises in your garden or stakes? I found some at http://www.wroughtironhaven.com but I’m looking for the kind that won’t rust. There aren’t many places online that have these Have you had any luck finding any of these.
Do they have to be metal? Wood doesn’t rust.
I love Corsican mint between stones…it smells so wonderful when stepped on. The thymes are great too.
Herbs are great. I let strawberries run all over the yard. You push them to the side as you use the pathways and visitors pick the strawberries ( and do a little stretching at the same time).