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  1. Is there a ground cover that will grow in a shaded, damp area? All we have now is moss. Updated: January 24, 2012
  2. How many ground cover plants does it take to cover a large area? Updated: November 25, 2011
  3. Our Minnesota landscape has a sunny, sloped area. Is there a ground cover that doesn't need mowing but is still attractive? Updated: October 10, 2011
  4. How much soil can I add under my mature tree to plant ground covers? Updated: September 30, 2011
  5. What kind of ground cover will serve as an erosion protection under a deck that wraps around the northwest corner of our house? Updated: July 16, 2011
  6. I'm looking for something to put on a hill (full sun, 50-plus feet long with a four- to five-foot slope). It's become too much trouble to cut the existing grass. How do I keep the grass from coming up into a ground cover? What about crown vetch? I live in Minnesota. Updated: April 21, 2011
  7. I'm looking for an ivy-type ground cover that will do well in either sun or shade in Minnesota. I want Baltic ivy but can't seem to find it in the local nurseries. Do you have any suggestions? Updated: January 15, 2008

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