Easier and prettier than grass
Last week the Home section looked at creative ways to landscape that awkward patch of ground between the sidewalk and the street. But what if you’re not interested in an elaborate garden? What if you simply want a pretty, low-maintenance lawn alternative? Try a groundcover that thrives with little water. Best of all: no mowing. The following suggestions come from Alan Uchida, owner of Bellefontaine Nursery in Pasadena, (626) 796-0747.
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For the record:
12:00 a.m. May 25, 2006 For The Record
Los Angeles Times Thursday May 25, 2006 Home Edition Main News Part A Page 2 National Desk 1 inches; 47 words Type of Material: Correction
Ground cover: The captions for two photographs are transposed in today’s Home section on F9. Thymus serpyllum, or creeping thyme, is pictured in the lower right corner, with lavender flowers. Thymus xcitriodorus “Aureus,” or variegated lemon thyme, is pictured in the upper left corner, with no flowers.
For The Record
Los Angeles Times Thursday June 01, 2006 Home Edition Home Part F Page 9 Features Desk 1 inches; 51 words Type of Material: Correction
Ground cover -- The captions for two plant photos were transposed in an article on lawn alternatives in last week’s Home section. Thymus serpyllum, also known as creeping thyme, was pictured in the lower right corner, with lavender flowers. Thymus xcitriodorus ‘Aureus’ was in the upper left corner, with no flowers.
-- Lili Singer
