My neighbour has recently taken out a hedge and replaced it with a fence. I thereefore have space to fill behind the bushes which were already in place and would like to fill it with ground cover.
Here are a variety of options. I included shade options for under the shrubs.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/special/shade/ground-covers-for-shade.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/groundcover/periwinkle/growing-periwinkle.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/gardening-by-zone/zone-6/zone-6-ground-covers.htm
We have a field that is between 2 to 3 acres that goes from normal soil (loam) to very wet soil that is lower through the center of the field with a small stream at the north end that floods whenever we get heavy rainfall. We want to mow it down, plow it and disc it then plant something that will spread by itself heavily and bloom as close as possible from early spring to the first frost. IF you can answer this question, you will receive a blue ribbon as being the only site of very many who could answer the question. Most do not even bother to attempt to answer. We understand there may not be any plants that exactly meet our conditions, but at least some should come close even if we have to plant two different types of plants: one for the near bog condition and one for the very wet condition so we are willing to accept whatever you can come up with. We live in zone 6 between Nashville, IN 47448 and Morgantown, IN 46160 and we really are exactly 1/2 way between on State Road 135 and 1 mile west. Thank you for trying to help us!
Have you thought about wildflowers? Here are wildflowers that are native to your area:
https://www.usi.edu/science/biology/TwinSwamps/Wildflowers_of_Twin_Swamps.htm
https://extension.entm.purdue.edu/publications/POL-6/POL-6.pdf
https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/hibiscus-moscheutos/
https://web.extension.illinois.edu/wildflowers/directory_detail.cfm?PlantID=854&page=2
I live in zone 9-10. It would be near my sewer pipes, so need non-invasive root system.
I'm sorry. I can't recommend any tree to go near a septic system. Even if roots aren't invasive, they can still displace soil near and around the sewer system. That can cause bends, leaks and breaks.
There are plants that are considered safe to plant near septics, but not very many trees will be safe to do so.
This article will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/vgen/gardening-over-septic-tanks.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/fgen/septic-field-plant-choices.htm
I would enjoy shade or flowering and not a deciduous plant .. at present, I have a pink flowering crape lilac?? On good advise it was purchased as a container plant. This is it's third-year, it comes out of its winter sleep get plenty of foliage no flowers.
Sure, there are many things to choose from. Here are some collections of articles that will give you some of the most common indoor house trees: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/category/houseplants/norfolk-pine
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/category/houseplants/dracaena
Good day, I live in Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa. This area is known for its warm temperate climate with dry winter. For +/- 9 months we have a warm climate with rainfall usually during the late afternoons. Temperatures vary during the main summer months from 22-38 degrees Celsius. Winter whilst dry hardly ever goes below 0 degrees Celsius and is at its coldest for about only two months of the year. I am interested in starting a herbs for food and medicinal purposes. I am new to gardening but an avid learner so I would prefer to make use of herbs that are well known, for research purposes. I would really appreciate your help and I am so happy I discovered this site. Thank you kindly Tamsin van Jaarsveld
There are so many medicinal herbs that would grow well in your climate. These two articles will help get you started: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/herbs/hgen/medicinal-herb-plants.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/herbs/hgen/growing-herbs-in-containers.htm
The bed is south facing. I can put in a foot of any type of soil, but underneath it is clay. So I'm struggling to figure out what to plant - the bed is 5m long.
How about a shrub border? You said 5 meters of length? This article suggests shrubs that can tolerate compacted soil. You could use easy to care for evergreens such as yews or deciduous shrubs such as ninebark or a combination:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/plant-for-compacted-soil.htm
using a planter box
Here are some refernces you can use:
http://sacmg.ucanr.edu/Monthly_Vegetable_Gardening_Tips/
http://sacmg.ucanr.edu/Perennials/Winter_Plant_List/