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economist suntribune saturday april 20 2002 15 advertising feature of the markham economist sunstouffville tribune when mowing is too much work and asphalt is too boring most lawns have at least some grass but having to reg ularly mow a narrow strip of grass can be a real paid in the neck particularly if it doesnt grow well and is in a spot that is different to water out of sheer frustration some peo ple might be tempted to sim ply pave this- area and be done with it but before going to such extreme measures there are some easy attrac tive and affordable alterna tives that you might want to consider ground cover for example you can turn to plants that act as a ground cover such as wintercreeper and periwinkle which beauti fully complement small shrubs such as the butterfly bush the hydrangea with its oaklike leaves and the lilac these shrubs rarely exceed nine feet and certain ones such as the butterfly bush will attract all sorts of butter flies and birds to your lawn a small lawn without any grass or pavement can look gorgeous with the proper plants perfect choice if you prefer to have a lawn that has a less mani cured look wild strawberry plants are a perfect choice not only are they very hardy but they can also endure direct sunlight whats more they will provide a thick car pet for those hardtoland scape areas of your lawn alternatively you can opt for the japanese spurge but it prefers shady areas if your lawn is on a hill english ivy is ideal it provides an attractive ground cover and will help prevent soil erosion flagstones if you would like to land scape a space of lawn between the sidewalk and the road why not use natural boulder pavement or inter locking stone industrially- made flagstones can offer a homogenous shape and are perfect for stairs and borders if you choose to go this route apply a film or separator underneath possible ground covers include yarrow may lily pyracanth japanese spurge common periwinkle common heather and wintercreeper v-v-a- yyv iau- twi ris iv x r7i5eats allweather exterior interior and rigid thermal cover hemigallnjrp f at betz pools commitment to quality of service factory tvained technicians y stouffvilleon tzufebwp cookware 7 lt dutchoven reg 300 goodgrep salad spinner reg 5400 cuisinart toaster studiqdva reg 8000 unionviixe 20 pc dinner set reg 14000 shoppes of unionville aim jliibl tboll