Avant Yard: Juniper a rugged-as-nails groundcover

June 27th, 2008 | Category: DIY

My mother had a juniper plant in her garden. Other conifers, too. I thought they were awful, just terrible. stupid, squat and flat, the juniper just sat there year after year, seemingly unchanging. No colorful flowers. Too small and spikey for a kid to play in. Never thought I’d say what I’m about to say: now I’m a believer! In the ability of juniper, that is.Why the change of heart? Simple: I got some hands-on experience with my own gardens. Now I know how moment and labor intensive gardens are. Tough-as-nails, no-maintenance plants

like juniper are now beautiful in my eyes. I particularly like juniper when it’s used as a groundcover, replacing high-maintenance areas of lawn.

Why you’ll love juniperNot into juniper? I believe I can convert you. Here are a few reasons you should give junipers a try…