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May 13, 2022 11:18 AM CST
Name: Sharon
McGregor IA (Zone 4b)
[quote="docboggle"] I know most gardeners consider Creeping Charlie [Glechoma hederacea] an annoying pest.

However, it has a very shallow root system, and could make a very good "living mulch". Keeps the sun from evaporating moisture from the soil, keeps direct sunlight from killing valuable microbes, keeps the soil cool so worms can feel comfortable, and chokes out other 'deep rooted' weeds. I'm putting in Chocolate Sprinkles Cherry Tomatoes.

Once your starts get higher than the max height of creeping charlie, would it be a bad idea to just let the two cohabitate?
I recently realized that creeping charlie is a friend not an enemy! A very easy ground cover when you need one easy to move or pull up. And at acertain time in the spring it contributes beautiful blue flowers to the blue flower orchestra in my semiwild garden! others in the orchestra are many kinds oy lamium and the blues of ajuga. We need a picture I guess!

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