Gardening — ground cover plugs

What is Phyla Nodiflora

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What is Phyla Nodiflora

What is a Phyla Nodiflora lawn Phyla Nodiflora lawns are areas that are covered with the Phyla Nodiflora or common lippia plant. Common lippia or Phyla Nodiflora was a popular lawn alterantive in the past when grass seed was limited over 100 years ago. Phyla Nodiflora lawns are created from plugs and are best installed during the warm season to promote fast growth. Pictured above is a public walkway in Berkeley California   What is a Frog Fruit Lawn Frog fruit is a nickname for the plant Phyla Nodiflora, along with Texas frog fruit and turkey tangler. Due to Phyla...

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Frog Fruit As A Lawn Alternative

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Frog Fruit As A Lawn Alternative

Frog Fruit Lawn Phyla Nodiflora commonly known as frog fruit in recent years has come back in popularity. Lippia ground cover plants such as frog fruit do exceedingly well in direct sun and hot climates due to the plant Phyla Nodifloras bermudagrass like structure and deep roots. Half the water of traditional grass lawn with no regular mowing needed. Below is  Picture of a frog fruit plug spreading to make a lawn. Never Mow Lawn Phyla Nodiflora Yes you heard that correct. save the cost of water and the cost of mowing with Phyla Nodiflora frog fruit. Lippia ground covers...

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Lippia The Drought Resistant Ground Cover

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Lippia The Drought Resistant Ground Cover

Lippia Ground Cover Lippia ground cover has been popular many times in the past. Lippia ground cover now known as frog fruit, turkey tangler, or its scientific name Phlya Nodiflora is a perennial ground cover that provides superior drought resistance when compared to grass lawns. Originally Phyla Nodiflora or lippia ground cover was most popular around 1925 when grass was still new to America as a lawn. After the war and major building after the war the market was driven towards a easier option which is what we find in most homes today, sod. California Native Lippia Ground Cover California...

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Lawn Alternative Ground Covers That Save Water

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Lawn Alternative Ground Covers That Save Water

Ground Cover Used As Lawn Ground covers used as lawns like Kurapia, Frog Fruit and Phyla Nodiflora are becoming increasingly popular. These ground covers used as lawns have been introduced into the market by sod farms with relentless enthusiasm and confidence because of their groundbreaking benefits. Kurapia ground cover is a new hybrid made from the Phyla Nodiflora ground cover family, made sterile, stopping the invasive nature of this plants seed. Before the sterile hybrid Kurapia, many home owners new the native version of Phyla Nodiflora as Frog Fruit, Frogfruit, Turkey Tangler or Turkey Tangler Frog Fruit. Many names have been...

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Ground Covers 101 by Sod and Seed

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Ground Covers 101 by Sod and Seed
Join us at Sod and Seed, Inc. as we share a brief video on Ground Covers 101. We cover the basics of what a ground cover is and some of our recommendations including Kurapia Ground Cover. Also, learn about guiding factors when choosing a ground cover such as water savings.

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