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Tired of spending your weekends pulling weeds instead of enjoying your garden?
In this video, I’m sharing 12 beautiful plants that do the hard work for you naturally keeping weeds out while making your yard look incredible.
You’ll discover how each plant blocks sunlight, crowds out invaders, and thrives in different conditions, whether you’ve got blazing sun, deep shade, or tricky slopes. I’ll walk you through which ones are drought-tolerant, which love moisture, and how to place them for maximum weed control.
By the end, you’ll have a plant list that saves you time, effort, and frustration so you can finally kick back and let your garden take care of itself.
Inside the video:
00:00 INTRO
00:41 MOSS PHLOX
1:37 HARDY PLUMBAGO
2:41 LAMB’S EAR
3:37 LENTEN ROSE
4:37 GREEN AND GOLD
5:30 BUGLEWEED
6:26 HOSTA
7:24 CATMINT
8:17 FRAGRANT SUMAC
9:16 CREEPING JUNIPER
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Some plants don't just sit there looking
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pretty. They work overtime, keeping
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weeds from ever getting a foothold. In
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this video, we'll dig into 12 powerful
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weed fighting plants that cover the
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ground, block the light, and make it
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nearly impossible for those pesky
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invaders to crash your garden party.
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From dense, lowgrowing mats to tall
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shade casting showstoppers, these green
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guardians will save you hours of
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pulling, spraying, and sighing. By the
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end, you'll know exactly which plants to
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put to work so your garden stays lush,
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healthy, and gloriously weed-free all
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season long.
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Moss flocks is like nature's own carpet,
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hugging the ground so tightly that weeds
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can't even think about moving in. Its
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dense evergreen foliage stays put all
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year, keeping your soil shaded and
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protected from unwanted sprouts. Come
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spring, it bursts into a blanket of tiny
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colorful blooms that turn your garden
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into a showpiece. Because it spreads low
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and wide, it leaves zero room for weeds
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to sneak through. Moss flocks thrives in
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poor soil and full sun, so it's as
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lowmaintenance as it is beautiful. Once
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established, it handles drought like a
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champ, meaning less watering and more
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relaxing for you. It works perfectly
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along borders, slopes, or between
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stepping stones, locking in beauty while
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locking out weeds. Plant it once and
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moss flocks will keep your garden
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weed-free and gorgeous for years to
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come.
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Hardy Plumbago is a true multitasker in
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the garden, forming a lush spreading mat
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that crowds out weeds before they can
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take hold. Its rich green foliage
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creates a dense cover, and by late
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summer, it's sprinkled with clusters of
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brilliant blue flowers that keep
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blooming into fall. As the season cools,
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the leaves shift to a stunning reddish
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bronze, adding a burst of autumn color
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while still keeping the soil protected.
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This plant loves the sun, but can handle
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partial shade, thriving in a variety of
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soils without much fuss. Once
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established,
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it's drought tolerant and tough enough
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to handle neglect, making it a perfect
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choice for busy gardeners. Use it along
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pathways, slopes, or as a colorful
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ground cover under shrubs, and you'll
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have a living mulch that keeps weeds in
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check. Hardy plumbago doesn't just
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survive. It works hard all season to
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keep your garden beautiful and virtually
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weed-free.
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Lamb's ear is the soft silver beauty
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that doubles as a weed fighting
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powerhouse. Its thick velvety leaves
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grow in dense clusters, creating a plush
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ground cover that smothers weeds before
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they can sprout. The silvery foliage
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adds a striking contrast to greener
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plants. And in summer, it sends up tall
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flower spikes that pollinators adore. It
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thrives in full sun and well- drained
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soil, handling heat and drought with
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ease once established. Lamb's ear is
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also incredibly lowmaintenance. No need
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for constant trimming or pampering.
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Whether lining a walkway, filling in
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bare spots, or covering tricky dry
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areas, it forms a living barrier that
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weeds simply can't penetrate. Plant it,
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let it spread, and you'll have a soft,
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silvery shield that keeps your garden
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both beautiful and blissfully weed-free.
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Lentin rose is the quiet garden hero
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that gets to work long before most
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plants even wake up for spring. Its deep
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green leathery leaves stay full and lush
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year round, forming a dense canopy that
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blocks sunlight from reaching weed
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seeds. In late winter to early spring,
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it bursts into elegant nodding blooms in
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shades of white, pink, purple, and even
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speckled patterns, bringing color to the
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garden when little else is flowering.
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This perennial thrives in partial to
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full shade, making it perfect for under
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trees or in woodland borders where weeds
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often try to sneak in. It's tough,
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droughtresistant once established, and
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shrugs off poor soil without complaint.
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Lenton Rose needs very little
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maintenance, yet works around the clock
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to keep unwanted plants from taking
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over. Add it to your shady spots, and
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you'll have year round beauty paired
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with unbeatable weed control.
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Green and Gold is a cheerful ground
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cover that works just as hard as it
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looks good. Its lowspreading growth
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habit forms a dense mat of bright green
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foliage that weeds simply can't push
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through. In spring and early summer,
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it's dotted with sunny yellow daisyike
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flowers that light up the garden while
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still doing the heavy lifting of weed
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suppression. This hearty native thrives
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in partial shade to full sun, and adapts
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well to a variety of soils, even the
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less than perfect ones. Once
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established, it's drought tolerant,
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lowmaintenance, and perfect for slopes,
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borders, or filling in around shrubs.
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Green and Gold keeps your soil cool,
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locks in moisture, and leaves no space
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for pesky invaders to take root, making
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it a beautiful and reliable living mulch
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for seasonlong weed control.
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Bugle weed is the bold, fastspreading
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ground cover that turns weed control
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into an art form. Its low, dense foliage
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forms a thick mat that shuts out
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sunlight, leaving no room for unwanted
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plants to sneak in. Depending on the
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variety, the leaves can be rich, green,
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bronze, or even variegated, adding year
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round interest to your garden. In
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spring, bugle weed sends up spikes of
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deep blue or purple flowers that draw in
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pollinators and add a vibrant pop of
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color. It thrives in full sun to partial
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shade and handles a range of soils,
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making it as versatile as it is
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effective. Once established, it's
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lowmaintenance, drought tolerant, and
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perfect for edging paths, covering
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slopes, or filling tricky bare spots.
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Bugle weed doesn't just keep weeds out.
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It turns those problem areas into lush,
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colorful highlights of your landscape.
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Hosta is the shade garden favorite that
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also happens to be a natural weed
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blocker. Its broad overlapping leaves
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create a dense canopy that shades the
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soil, making it nearly impossible for
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weeds to get the light they need to
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grow. With varieties ranging from small,
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delicate types to massive dramatic
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showpieces,
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hostas offer endless colors, patterns,
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and textures to suit any style. They
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thrive in partial to full shade, love
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rich, moist soil, and return bigger and
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better every year with minimal care. In
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summer, tall stalks of lavender or white
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flowers rise above the foliage,
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attracting hummingbirds and adding
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another layer of beauty. Perfect for
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borders, under trees, or filling shady
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spots where grass won't grow. Hostas not
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only bring elegance to your garden, but
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also quietly keep weeds at bay without
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you lifting a finger.
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Catmint is the laid-back, sun-loving
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perennial that makes weed control look
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effortless. Its aromatic silvery green
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foliage grows in thick sprawling clumps
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that cover the ground and leave no space
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for weeds to take root. From late spring
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well into summer, it explodes with soft
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lavender blue blooms that keep coming,
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attracting bees, butterflies, and other
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pollinators. Catman thrives in full sun
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and well- drained soil, shrugging off
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drought, heat, and even a little neglect
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without losing its charm. It's perfect
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for borders, edging or spilling over
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pathways, creating a relaxed cottage
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garden vibe while still doing the heavy
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lifting of weed suppression. Once
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planted, it just keeps growing, keeping
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your garden beautiful, fragrant, and
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blissfully weed-free with almost no
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maintenance.
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Fragrant sumac is the tough, lowrowing
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shrub that turns problem areas into
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weed-free, eye-catching spaces. Its
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dense spreading branches quickly form a
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thick cover that block sunlight from
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reaching weed seeds, making it nearly
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impossible for them to sprout. The
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foliage is bright green in spring and
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summer, releasing a pleasant citrusy
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scent when brushed and then transforms
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into brilliant shades of red, orange,
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and purple in fall. It thrives in full
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sun to partial shade. Handles poor soil
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and once established, shrugs off drought
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like a champ. Fragrant sumac is perfect
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for slopes, banks, or large open spaces
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where weeds love to take over, creating
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a natural, colorful barrier that works
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year round. Plant it once and it will
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quietly handle the job of keeping weeds
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out while making your landscape look
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incredible in every season.
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Creeping juniper is the rugged evergreen
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ground cover that takes weed control
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seriously. Its dense trailing branches
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spread low and wide, forming a thick mat
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that smothers weeds before they have a
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chance to sprout. The needle-like
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foliage stays lush and green all year,
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adding texture and color even in the
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dead of winter. It thrives in full sun,
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loves well- drained soil, and laughs off
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drought, heat, and poor growing
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conditions once established. Creeping
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juniper is ideal for slopes, rocky
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areas, or large open spaces where other
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plants struggle, creating a living mulch
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that locks in moisture and blocks out
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weeds. With virtually no maintenance
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needed, it works non-stop to keep your
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garden looking tidy, tough, and
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effortlessly beautiful.
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Alagany spurge is the shadeloving ground
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cover that quietly outco competes weeds
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while adding lush beauty to your garden.
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Its dense clusters of deep green,
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lightly tothed leaves spread steadily
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across the soil, creating a thick layer
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that weeds can't push through. In early
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spring, before the new leaves emerge, it
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sends up fragrant bottlebrush-like
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flowers that add a delicate charm to
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shady spaces. This native perennial
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thrives in partial to full shade,
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handles dry conditions once established,
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and even improves the soil as it grows.
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Perfect for woodland gardens, under
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trees, or along shaded borders, Alagany
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Spurge works year round to keep weeds
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out without demanding constant care.
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Plant it once and it will form a rich
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green carpet that protects your garden
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while giving it a timeless natural
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elegance.
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Cheddar pinks are the vibrant, fragrant
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perennials that make weed control look
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stylish. Their narrow grassy foliage
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grows in dense clumps, forming a tight
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mat that leaves no space for weeds to
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sneak in. In late spring to early
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summer, they erupt with bright pink
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fringed blooms that not only add a pop
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of color, but also fill the air with a
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spicy cloveike scent. These hearty
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plants thrive in full sun and well-
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drained soil, tolerating heat, drought,
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and poor conditions without losing their
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charm. Perfect for borders, rock
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gardens, or edging pathways, cheddar
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pinks keep the ground covered, the weeds
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out, and the garden looking fresh and
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lively all season long. Once they settle
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in, they'll return year after year with
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color, fragrance, and reliable weed
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fighting power.
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And there you have it. 12 beautiful,
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hardworking plants that keep weeds out
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while making your garden shine. Plant
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them once, let them do their thing, and
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enjoy a yard that's lush, colorful, and
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blissfully lowmaintenance all season
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long.
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