In this episode, Ken Lain, The Mountain Gardener of Prescott, discusses fast-growing groundcovers for hills and rock lawns. It is important to understand the soil type you have in your yard for irrigation purposes. An inch of rain can penetrate varying depths depending on whether the soil is heavy clay (4 inches) or sandy/granite (6-7 inches). Even significant rainfall can fail to meet plants' full watering needs. Lain shifts into fast-growing ground covers for erosion control and landscape beautification. Listen in the learn all about ground covers and soil type.

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