I’ve seen patches of this growing in our yard in Florida and I LOVE it! I love the way it has a cushy feel when I walk on it, and it’s pretty! I literally told my husband we should try to fill the whole yard in with that and he thinks I’m nuts. Wait till I show him this! Too cool!
@@wulver810 lol the lawnmower yes, but we’re not chemical people. We’re on the water and worry about the animals with the run off. That’s why our st. Augustine is full of patches of this and other things that don’t belong lol.
Thank you for mentioning its cold hardiness right at the beginning of this video. Nothing's more frustrating than listening to all the amazing qualities of a plant only to find out later that it's not perennial in my location!
I've got this in a small plot near my pool in Orange county California. It has been great. Always green, the blooms are cool, no mowing, and best of all zero weeding.
That’s a great question… We have not tested that out yet. My initial thought would be that it could take some small amount of splash, but I would not imagine a lot.
thanks - I'm in the foothills near Yosemite, struggling to minimize yard water, maintenance, and flammability. Have to try this in a small patch before committing.
I am in south florida and the grass grows insanely fast in the summer, and on top of that my dog is allergic to grass, but loves to run on the lawn. Just the mowing costs alone are a game changer.
As an Ohio native, I definitely feel for all the comments lamenting that they can't plant this lawn alternative in their cold zones. However, living in Utah now with our major drought, this was the right answer at the right time for me. Thank you SO much! We definitely are going to research this; the water situation here probably won't magically get better in the next few years and our lawn is going to need to go eventually. This is perfect.
@@RootedTheory i am in cedar city utah and was wondering about the survivability in my area. Do you have anyone that has tried it in my area ?? Am im currently designing my front and back yard and would love to use this if it can survive ?
@Janitor Queen thanks for watchin! In Southern CA there are some great rooftop projects in which Ruschia has been used, more by commercial contractors. I don’t personally have any photos but there may be some found online. But it is definitely a viable option for warmer climates.
I’m sharing this with my mom. She lives in south Texas so everything died because of the freeze. She was just talking about having to replace EVERYTHING. It broke her heart.
Great video! Fantastic info for people that aren't gardeners. Blending in soil amendments prior to planting, spreading a pre-emergent for weeds prior to planting, really great points. I really enjoy your videos and learn a lot from them. Best regards
Hahaa thanks!! This stuff sells itself :) Ruschia between pavers is a great look. Just give it at least 5-6 inches of good quality soil. I recommend drip line between pavers.
We have it underneath a big tree at a feet above the ground. Nothing but weeds grow there otherwise. But this sweet darling. And we're almost done with getting the weeds out too. Easy to maintain, can skip a watering better than most, stays closed. Wonderful plant! Plus it blooms real nice.
@@annalorenzo75 same. We've left the grass, but we have been over planting with white clover. We mow less and need a lot less water. Bonus: no dead dog pee spots.
Excellent explanation, thank you for the instructions on prepping site and planting. This should work well next to a pool in a high fire hazard area in zone 10A.
I don’t worry about the front yard at all, because in April I bought my first brand new house. The builder put about six inches of caliche over the entire yard. When I figure out what it was and that I couldn’t grow anything in it, I was initially frustrated. Now, I decided to turn lemons into lemonade. I just made a rock landscape similarly to what you would find in Arizona.
Amazing. I see this growing in my flower beds from time to time and pull it, thinking it's weed. Did not realize it's a suitable ground cover. Great video!
I agree, on my walks I’ve seen this Around certain houses and it is the best. It’s great because there’s little flowers and no mowing. It’s the perfect blanket for running, sitting, laying out etc. When we buy our house I will definitely be using this.
This is a pretty sustainable option for folks looking to ditch their lawm! Don't have to water it as much, don't have to mow it, don't have to use weed killer, etc excellent video 👍
Hey sarah, good day! What do you call them in Australia? I live here in Brisbane, googled it but nothing for sale. Maybe we call it differently here. Thanks
Theres many different ground cover succulents native to the oregon Washington and California coasts! I live in Oregon and this gave me the idea to go collect a bunch of em and replace parts of my lawn with the ground cover, I live only a few hundred yards from the beach and get ocean mist all the time around my property and the conditions are basically beach conditions!
Hey Emil… WOW thank you so very much for the Super Thanks!! It feels great to know that the videos I’m doing are appreciated and useful. Would you mind if I gave you a shout out on one of my upcoming videos? Thanks again so very much 🙏🏼
This is beyond awesome! I have it, I put it in myself and my soil was not very good. It is thriving and it is blooming right now. There is a way to make it less bumpy!
COLD WEATHER GROUND COVERS I am in Canada and my favourite ground cover is creeping Jenny. It is a bright, light green, grows very quickly, close to the ground. It is very short and forms a mat. There is also Periwinkle that grows a little bit taller. It has dark glossy leaves and purple flowers. Both of these are exceptionally hardy even though our winters are often well below minus forty degrees. If you want a hardy ground cover that comes in a variety of colours, creeping phlox is another that is easily grown here. It comes in white and different shades of pinks and purples. Forty degrees below zero is where Fahrenheit and Celsius are the same.
Hi Snow Fleas, I'm in NY & was wondering what I could use for my area. Do you have any suggestions on the creeping Jenny re: how much I would need & prepping the area (was thinking of taking out the little grass I have now. Thanks
@@rhondafountain648 Hi Rhonda, I was surprised to hear from you. I am in Ontario, Canada. I can't find the post of mine that you are responding to. I checked the You Tube video and the stuff on there is good for 20 degrees and up. We get temperatures below zero here as I am sure you do too. The ground cover that I have grows very close to the ground and forms quite a thick carpet keeping the weeds down. I was told it is not creeping Jenny and is called the money plant. It is not the silver dollar plant. My mom used to grow that. I am not sure if that is the real name for it. It has round leaves about the size of a penny and they are a bright light green. The green is closest to the inside colour of a lime, not the skin. I was given a very small flower pot of it a few years ago and as it spreads, I remove bits and plant it where I want to keep the weeds down. I was warned that it can be very invasive, so don't plant it where you don't want it to get out of control. I find it is easy to pull out and plant in other areas and when it sneaks out onto the yard it gets mowed with the grass. It also gets little flowers in late summer but I can't remember if they are pale yellow or white. I think it is called moneywort. I just found some pictures that look like what I have. I am not sure now, where to send you to get some. I would try local nurseries or landscaping places. I know that our little town plants it in pots along our main street and allows it to trail out of the pots like ivy. Mine does great even with winters that dip to more than 40 below. I hope this is helpful. Good luck in finding some in your area. I am sure you will love it as much as I do. Vicki Henderson (Snowfleas)
Thank you for this clearly detailed video on this lawn replacement. Kudos to you for doing the one shown. I'm looking to get a pro to do mine since I'm 80+. Best wishes
@@RootedTheory Any ideas on how to deal with the Birch Tree (that's in the middle of my lawn) Autumn leaves once I have this ground cover installed? No one mentions this that I can find? Can they be blown off?'
I would not plant Ruschia right up against the base of a birch. Birch trees need regular water, whereas Ruschia is very drought tolerant. I suggest to do a circular cut out around the tree with either metal or composite edging at least 6’ diameter or more. The tree should have a dedicated zone/valve to provide more regular watering than the Ruschia. Hope this helps. Leaves can easily be blown off. Raking doesn’t work too well.
@@RootedTheory A HUGE thank you as my lawn area is quiet small and 6' circumference doesn't leave much area for ground cover. You saved me from a huge mistake as I saw that Ruschia is drought tolerant and this amazingly beautiful Birch tree is not. Back to square one. Been trying to get rid of this lawn since 2016 as it's fussy and a money pit and never seems to look great. I guess a less drought resistant ground cover is my next Google search. Thank you very much
@@galleta_2024My pleasure! Here’s a few other options that may work in conjunction with the birch. Vinca minor Isotoma Dwarf Mondo (shade) Aptenia Festuca rubra
Zoysia grass is great, Do not have to mow often, because it spreads out along ground without growing very high. Zoysia, when established, crowds out most weeds. Zoysia turns white in winter after a frost. Zoysia, once established, is so thick that no dirt can be seen underfoot. That means less dirt tracked indoors. Zoysia is drought resistant. Usually plant by buying plugs and planting them in yard.
I live in Michigan and I have experimented with many lawn substitutes. Yarrow has worked GREAT for me. Spreads fast, looks good, and is 'low' mow. You do have to mow it occasionally because it flowers, but not much. Seems to go partially dormant over the winter and comes back in the Spring.
Thx for that! That was recommended for my area much farther north of the 49th parallel on the prairies. Appreciate hearing your experience with it. How is it with blocking weeds?
I think it’s best to find native short plants so they can survive without watering and you aren’t potentially introducing something invasive and it can be of use to your areas insects. Try flowering things too.
We have trees that have leaves that fall into our yard and I mean like a gazillion leaves. We typically pick them up using our lawn mower (with a bag attachment), so using a lawnmower on this would be a big no no???
We live in the East Bay in the SF Bay Area. This sounds like it’s going to be the perfect replacement for our lawn. Thanks for the great info in this video.
I love ice plants (Ruschia, Lampranthus, Drosanthemum, etc.) but in the Phoenix area they don’t do well during the summer. The nights are just too hot. This is such a cool idea though. It looks beautiful!
Okay, I was going to ask. I am in Phoenix as well. So this won't survive our summers? Is that what you are saying? We do get 120 on occasion but not all the time.
Hey guys.. Ruschia can take 20-120 deg f. It’s actually used frequently in Las Vegas as a lawn alternative and I know weather patterns can be sun to Phoenix. I would say it’s definitely worth a small test area in Phoenix.
Florida here too and I've been considering various groundcovers to replace my Bahia for years now, especially since we get a drought 8-9 months out of the year. I don't have an irrigation system nor do I use chemicals on my lawn because of kids and pets. I do have an HOA (thankfully not as strict as others) so I have to be careful about what to put in the front yard, but the back yard is fair game. I like the aspect of this being able to handle extremes in temperatures and moisture, so thank you! I might need to reference this video when I finally submit my request to the HOA to redo the front yard landscape
If you have a shady lawn or at least part-shade, try White Strawberries. Seriously. Evergreen here in Zone 6! Gets up to 6-8", and stands up to the pups. Good news is it feeds the bunnies and bees, too. Super good news is that it'll take over a shaded/part-shade lawn, meaning you don't have to get rid of the lawn ahead of time. Of course this means it'll take a few years, but it's a hella lotta easier. Regarding PRE-EMERGENT use ... if you do it wrong //at all//, it's a fertilizer for the weeds instead of an environmentally safe killer. Be very, very careful.
min temps go below 20 and max temps go above 120 here. lawns don't like deserts, go figure. got anything that stands up to teenagers doing donuts on atvs?
Would there be issues under large oak trees that drop a lot of leaves? How long do you think you could leave a solid coverage of leaves before there are issues in it holding too much moisture or not enough light? In st Pete, FL so it can get pretty humid. Also would racking leaves be too aggressive?
We are currently test cases in FL and so far so good. We should have more info by the Fall of 2022. I would say that it would do fair under Oaks so long as there is some bit of filtered light. Leaves would need to be blown off regularly to keep air circulation and to prevent moisture from getting locked in.
@@RootedTheory Have you started shipping to Florida? What's the minimum $? How many steps can one spot take a day before it has issues? I'm 160lb and I want to put it in my back yard.
Yes we have just started shipping to FL a few months ago! Ruschia can take pretty regular traffic. I would not recommend running on it or using it as a sports field, but light daily traffic is just fine.
I could see a boon in long term water conservation and the no-mow alternative means less burning of fossil fuels on just a pretty lawn. Appreciate the spreading of good info.
I want to see a variety, selected not engineered, focusing on the spring and resilience. Or a mix that grows knit with a friendly grass. Stuff looks amazing for athletic fields, and maybe more forgiving on a hard fall
Micro clover. It'll shrink up in sub-zero, but comes back as a low mat in early spring and sticks around until late fall. It's also a nitrogen fixer that puts nitrogen into the world rather than sapping it out like a normal lawn. It does not create a magic weed killing mat, but it also has broad leaves that shade out most weeds or weed grasses.
Here in Salina KS, the city has an ordinance that says our yards have to be 40% or greater of "grass". I am at that limit due to having a garden, driveway & flower beds.
Wow this is awesome! I've been looking for something like this for my mobile home lot in Las Vegas, NV. They are not big on laws because of watering. So they can't really complain on this, I wouldn't think. Thanks!
This looks amazing and would be great for my climate (mediterranean: hot dry summmers, mild wet winters) especially it's drought tolerance. Sadly though I can't find anyone selling it anywhere in Australia which leaves me kinda bummed.
@@RootedTheory I would love to try this in the Florida Panhandle. Our backyard is a horrible sand pit where nothing but sand spurs grow. Trying to find where I can get my hands on some now.
Thanks, Budget Plants 🌱 You’ve made a compelling & educational case for Rushia Lineolata ‘Nana’ 🌱 it looks like you could sweep it 🧹 with a velvety soft broom ☺️
It's a mesemb from the west coast of South Africa, as usual its rare and threatened due to unwise grazing and habitat transformation, all the while everyone seems to be solely focused on climate change..
@@GoldenBoy-et6of I didn't realize succulent was an actual plant name I thought it was a typo or something. I was thinking succulent like scrumptious yummy and such. Guess I'm a bigger dummy than I realized lol
I ended up replacing the grass on the parkway/parking-strip and I am pleased. Mine doesn’t look as lively green as in this video or as it was from the flat but I don’t use fertilizer.
I LOVE this! Unfortunately, it isn't suitable for the cold winters we have in the Midwest. I'd be very grateful if you could recommend an alternative that tolerates snow and ice in the winter. Thank You for a great video!
Unfortunately it won’t :( there has been some reports of it being hearty down to about 5°, but I wouldn’t even recommend that… it would probably get major frost damage and not recover. You could go with some thing like a Shore Juniper or Coroneaster.
This looks lovely. Two questions that would help me decide if it's right for my yard: first, how much shade can it handle? My yard is mainly filtered sunlight/shade with a few areas that have almost full sunlight. Also, how long did it take to fill in with the pictures you have of your beautiful yard? Thanks! Great video. :)
This stuff grows all over here in South Florida and yes it grows plentifully at the bases of trees and even under dense tree lines and makes for a very natural and organic looking patch of 'grass' around it, always thought it looked very pretty but never really considered it until I saw this vid. I've seen it grow and flourish just fine under litchee, mango, avocado, orange and even under a large royal ponciana tree which had lots of shade.
I've considered this. The only thing I don't like about it is it looks unkept or lumpy. It may be "no mow", but it always looks uneven and like it needs to be mowed.
doesn't look like it needs to be mowed, but it does look like it will consume the blood of small children and small dogs that cross it. Just suck them down with a burp to sustain itself.
I have this in my yard and I absolutely love it! This is what I do to keep mine level. If you pick up a little runner you will see that there is new stuff underneath so I clip the runner back to where the new stuff starts. This keeps it pretty even!
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Ruschias are gorgeous succulents however, they’re from So. Africa. If you’re ripping out your lawn, explore what’s native to your area as local plant species have nowhere left to go these days and the creatures that depend on them also becoming rarer. 🙏❤️
You're so right. I'd rather plant buffalo grass. I did in Tx and my lawn, barely watered/mowed, was greener and tougher than everyone else's augustine.
@@maxineboxer9714 Check out what's native in your area. The reason buffalo grass works so well in Tx is because it's native to that area - as in, it grew up in that area so it's adapted to growing in that area without human intervention.
I wish golf courses would use this instead of grass. The maintenance of golf courses is an environmental disaster. Plus it's noisy and probably interrupts people playing. I'm not a fan.
@@comfortablynumb9342, Ruschia is not going to take that much foot traffic. There is a big difference between occasional adult foot traffic and someone walking there daily.
Thanks for the awesome video! I am in Southern California and just finished planting nearly 2,000 plugs. How much water would you recommend giving the plugs? We’ve heard so many different tips: just mist to moisten to 6-8 minutes per day!
What is the cost? How has this grass alternative faired over these last few months? How much land did the 2,000 plugs cover? Thank you for sharing & your reply.
Great! The first thing to note would be to not let the plugs dry out… They need pretty constant water for the first several weeks, then you can taper back. And after about six months, you are only watering every 7 to 10 days.
Looks nice and easy for maintenance ❤ i have preparing what to do with garden … and lawn mowing, weed etc were bothering me 😂 Thanks for the advice.
I dont know how I got here but my mind is absolutely BLOWN!!!!!!
Same actually.
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Yup it cured my restless leg syndrome .
I’ve seen patches of this growing in our yard in Florida and I LOVE it! I love the way it has a cushy feel when I walk on it, and it’s pretty!
I literally told my husband we should try to fill the whole yard in with that and he thinks I’m nuts. Wait till I show him this! Too cool!
He would be sad, he won't get to do manly things like use a lawn mower, and spray chemicals everywhere.
@@wulver810 lol the lawnmower yes, but we’re not chemical people. We’re on the water and worry about the animals with the run off. That’s why our st. Augustine is full of patches of this and other things that don’t belong lol.
So? After you showed him, what did hubby say?? 😳
@@PhantomFilmAustralia he did feel it’s a good idea!
Do you know how the plants hold up to big rowdy dogs chasing each other on it?
Thank you for mentioning its cold hardiness right at the beginning of this video. Nothing's more frustrating than listening to all the amazing qualities of a plant only to find out later that it's not perennial in my location!
I agree it's no good in the UK, 20-30 degrees is the rare bit of summer here lol x
@@georgieshelton2318 I'll see your worst and raise you a bunch more. 😝 40 to -35 C at my location in western Canada!
I've got this in a small plot near my pool in Orange county California. It has been great. Always green, the blooms are cool, no mowing, and best of all zero weeding.
How does it handle chlorine or saltwater pool-water if splashed??
That’s a great question… We have not tested that out yet. My initial thought would be that it could take some small amount of splash, but I would not imagine a lot.
the most perfectest climate in OC....
Thanks I’m in LA and I think I’m going to get this
thanks - I'm in the foothills near Yosemite, struggling to minimize yard water, maintenance, and flammability. Have to try this in a small patch before committing.
California should give you an award for this video!
I am definitely an adult if I am awestruck by a lawn substitute.... damn.
I am in south florida and the grass grows insanely fast in the summer, and on top of that my dog is allergic to grass, but loves to run on the lawn. Just the mowing costs alone are a game changer.
It can. In longer periods of rain it may show some yellowing but should green up after.
@@RootedTheory Where can I get it in south florida?
You may not be able to get it over there currently. It has not been released nationwide.
@@RootedTheory I would love to purchase this for my Florida lawn. Is this some newly patented plant? Why can't we get it in Florida?
Hi Lisa! We actually may start shipping out of state in the next few months, which would include Florida. Standby!…
As an Ohio native, I definitely feel for all the comments lamenting that they can't plant this lawn alternative in their cold zones. However, living in Utah now with our major drought, this was the right answer at the right time for me. Thank you SO much! We definitely are going to research this; the water situation here probably won't magically get better in the next few years and our lawn is going to need to go eventually. This is perfect.
Did you ever find a place to purchase some or that would ship to Utah?
We can definitely ship to UT! Areas of UT that get more than a light dusting of snow may not work for Ruschia. We can discuss.
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I'm considering as well. can you please share your experience
@@RootedTheory i am in cedar city utah and was wondering about the survivability in my area. Do you have anyone that has tried it in my area ?? Am im currently designing my front and back yard and would love to use this if it can survive ?
Hey Scott, I used to actually own property in that area… It would get too cold for a Ruschia there unfortunately.
I don't know how or why this came up on my recommended but I am so glad it did.
they are used on rooftops here because it will cool the buildings down because it filters UV and retains moisture
That’s so cool! Where at?
@Janitor Queen thanks for watchin! In Southern CA there are some great rooftop projects in which Ruschia has been used, more by commercial contractors. I don’t personally have any photos but there may be some found online. But it is definitely a viable option for warmer climates.
Roof tops cool 😉 I want that !
How does that work? What type of roof do you need to do that? Thank you.
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What is this grass ? Can it be used in Florida
I’m sharing this with my mom. She lives in south Texas so everything died because of the freeze. She was just talking about having to replace EVERYTHING. It broke her heart.
I went thru the same thing. But this looks fantastic!!
How did it work for her?
The heat/sun would not be a problem. But if winters get below 20 deg f, it could be detrimental for the Ruschia.
Great video! Fantastic info for people that aren't gardeners. Blending in soil amendments prior to planting, spreading a pre-emergent for weeds prior to planting, really great points. I really enjoy your videos and learn a lot from them. Best regards
Thanks so much for the kind words!! Really appreciate it, and very encouraging 😎
One of the best speakers out there. This guy can sell. I am going to plant these between concrete pavers.
Hahaa thanks!! This stuff sells itself :) Ruschia between pavers is a great look. Just give it at least 5-6 inches of good quality soil. I recommend drip line between pavers.
You have me convinced to give this a whirl! But...you just did what I thought was IMPOSSIBLE! You convinced my wife! Thank You!
Ha! Awesome! It’s a fantastic little plant. Definitely worth a shot.
We have it underneath a big tree at a feet above the ground. Nothing but weeds grow there otherwise. But this sweet darling. And we're almost done with getting the weeds out too. Easy to maintain, can skip a watering better than most, stays closed. Wonderful plant! Plus it blooms real nice.
Awesome!! 🙏🏼🙏🏼
I'd be interested in other alternatives that can survive the colder zones. I hate grass and cutting it even more. We have really deep ditches.
Some sort of moss
Cover it with wood chips, put in some raised beds and grow food
We have clover and I like it. U still have to cut but not as often.
Definitely moss. Its native to wherever you are, which all gardeners should be paying more attention to these days.
@@annalorenzo75 same. We've left the grass, but we have been over planting with white clover. We mow less and need a lot less water. Bonus: no dead dog pee spots.
I don't have a lawn. I just like this.
My front yard is eternally grateful to your video and i am a follower to your channel ❤❤❤❤!!
Ahhhh awesome!! Really glad I can help :))) 🌱 ❤️🌱
@@RootedTheory Do fleas or ticks like this grass? I have cats 😬
No fires or ticks. Not a good habitat for them.
Love this video. I suddenly want to replace every inch of my grass with this stuff.
Me too lol and I’m going to do it
Excellent explanation, thank you for the instructions on prepping site and planting. This should work well next to a pool in a high fire hazard area in zone 10A.
I don’t worry about the front yard at all, because in April I bought my first brand new house. The builder put about six inches of caliche over the entire yard. When I figure out what it was and that I couldn’t grow anything in it, I was initially frustrated. Now, I decided to turn lemons into lemonade. I just made a rock landscape similarly to what you would find in Arizona.
What a great, green groundcover! Thank you very much for making this video. I am definitely putting this in my front yard.
Thanks for watchin! 😎
Amazing. I see this growing in my flower beds from time to time and pull it, thinking it's weed. Did not realize it's a suitable ground cover. Great video!
I agree, on my walks I’ve seen this Around certain houses and it is the best. It’s great because there’s little flowers and no mowing. It’s the perfect blanket for running, sitting, laying out etc. When we buy our house I will definitely be using this.
Where has this been all my life?!
Wow....you just changed my life dude 😳 I just may end up doing this! Thanks so much!!!
Hahaa awesome!! Yeah it’s a great plant. It’s been doing well at my house for a few years now and going strong. Would never go back to lawn now 😎
Being in Iowa.....I’m crying with tears of sadness! This looks amazing
This is a pretty sustainable option for folks looking to ditch their lawm! Don't have to water it as much, don't have to mow it, don't have to use weed killer, etc excellent video 👍
WOW :-O This is PERFECT for my climate in So Oregon !! Lows in the 20's, highs in the 110's. Cannot wait to do this
Would probably work well in the Central Valley in CA too where there is currently a drought.
Did you go ahead with it? I'm also in Oregon so I'm curious.
@@BJGvideos me too!
how did it work out? I see southern oregon reaching in the 20s almost every year for a few days lol
This is a great idea in between my raised beds
My thoughts exactly.
I'm thinking the same thing but I'd be worried about it invading into the beds.
@@fluffycritter you can maintain it by clipping it. It doesn't look like it spreads out very fast.
We have it here in Australia and it’s often used in/on sand dunes to help the sand from eroding
Hey sarah, good day! What do you call them in Australia? I live here in Brisbane, googled it but nothing for sale. Maybe we call it differently here. Thanks
@@lelov1392 looks like a dwarf variety of pigface, which is a native Auatralian plant.
Maybe she’s referring to pig face
@@lelov1392 oops late reply lol we call it pig face 🫣😂🌿
but that has huge finger type leaves
Theres many different ground cover succulents native to the oregon Washington and California coasts! I live in Oregon and this gave me the idea to go collect a bunch of em and replace parts of my lawn with the ground cover, I live only a few hundred yards from the beach and get ocean mist all the time around my property and the conditions are basically beach conditions!
Thanks!
Hey Emil… WOW thank you so very much for the Super Thanks!! It feels great to know that the videos I’m doing are appreciated and useful. Would you mind if I gave you a shout out on one of my upcoming videos? Thanks again so very much 🙏🏼
Wow, and I just planted a red clover lawn. Drat! This looks amazing!
how did the clover lawn go for you? just planted micro clover myself...
@@JustBwater thanks for asking, it was beautiful and then it died. I think I overwatered. I'm going to plant again!
This is beyond awesome! I have it, I put it in myself and my soil was not very good. It is thriving and it is blooming right now. There is a way to make it less bumpy!
How to make it less bumpy?
COLD WEATHER GROUND COVERS
I am in Canada and my favourite ground cover is creeping Jenny. It is a bright, light green, grows very quickly, close to the ground. It is very short and forms a mat. There is also Periwinkle that grows a little bit taller. It has dark glossy leaves and purple flowers. Both of these are exceptionally hardy even though our winters are often well below minus forty degrees. If you want a hardy ground cover that comes in a variety of colours, creeping phlox is another that is easily grown here. It comes in white and different shades of pinks and purples. Forty degrees below zero is where Fahrenheit and Celsius are the same.
Hi Snow Fleas, I'm in NY & was wondering what I could use for my area. Do you have any suggestions on the creeping Jenny re: how much I would need & prepping the area (was thinking of taking out the little grass I have now. Thanks
@@rhondafountain648 Hi Rhonda,
I was surprised to hear from you. I am in Ontario, Canada. I can't find the post of mine that you are responding to. I checked the You Tube video and the stuff on there is good for 20 degrees and up. We get temperatures below zero here as I am sure you do too.
The ground cover that I have grows very close to the ground and forms quite a thick carpet keeping the weeds down. I was told it is not creeping Jenny and is called the money plant. It is not the silver dollar plant. My mom used to grow that. I am not sure if that is the real name for it. It has round leaves about the size of a penny and they are a bright light green. The green is closest to the inside colour of a lime, not the skin. I was given a very small flower pot of it a few years ago and as it spreads, I remove bits and plant it where I want to keep the weeds down. I was warned that it can be very invasive, so don't plant it where you don't want it to get out of control. I find it is easy to pull out and plant in other areas and when it sneaks out onto the yard it gets mowed with the grass. It also gets little flowers in late summer but I can't remember if they are pale yellow or white.
I think it is called moneywort. I just found some pictures that look like what I have. I am not sure now, where to send you to get some. I would try local nurseries or landscaping places. I know that our little town plants it in pots along our main street and allows it to trail out of the pots like ivy. Mine does great even with winters that dip to more than 40 below.
I hope this is helpful.
Good luck in finding some in your area. I am sure you will love it as much as I do.
Vicki Henderson (Snowfleas)
Thank you for this clearly detailed video on this lawn replacement. Kudos to you for doing the one shown. I'm looking to get a pro to do mine since I'm 80+. Best wishes
Thanks so much 🙏🏼🙏🏼 Yes.. it’s a lot of work, but the result was worth it. Thanks for watchin 😎
@@RootedTheory Any ideas on how to deal with the Birch Tree (that's in the middle of my lawn) Autumn leaves once I have this ground cover installed? No one mentions this that I can find? Can they be blown off?'
I would not plant Ruschia right up against the base of a birch. Birch trees need regular water, whereas Ruschia is very drought tolerant. I suggest to do a circular cut out around the tree with either metal or composite edging at least 6’ diameter or more. The tree should have a dedicated zone/valve to provide more regular watering than the Ruschia. Hope this helps.
Leaves can easily be blown off. Raking doesn’t work too well.
@@RootedTheory A HUGE thank you as my lawn area is quiet small and 6' circumference doesn't leave much area for ground cover. You saved me from a huge mistake as I saw that Ruschia is drought tolerant and this amazingly beautiful Birch tree is not. Back to square one. Been trying to get rid of this lawn since 2016 as it's fussy and a money pit and never seems to look great. I guess a less drought resistant ground cover is my next Google search. Thank you very much
@@galleta_2024My pleasure! Here’s a few other options that may work in conjunction with the birch.
Vinca minor
Isotoma
Dwarf Mondo (shade)
Aptenia
Festuca rubra
It looks like a winner for my community garden!
My dad put in zoysia grass plugs in our postage stamp sized lawn in the 60s. It’s like a cushion. Kids came from all around to roll down the lawn!😅😊
Zoysia grass is great, Do not have to mow often, because it spreads out along ground without growing very high. Zoysia, when established, crowds out most weeds.
Zoysia turns white in winter after a frost.
Zoysia, once established, is so thick that no dirt can be seen underfoot. That means less dirt tracked indoors.
Zoysia is drought resistant.
Usually plant by buying plugs and planting them in yard.
Love the vid and your breakdown is amazing. I am in South Africa and I hope this will stand up to the african sun, but def keen to try it out.
Thank u!!!! Yes the heat is not a problem for Ruschia so long as the soil has been prepared properly.
It's actually native to South Africa, specifically the Western Cape.
They work great and saves so much water and time. It can take a year to really fill out but don't hesitate
Thank You, this is what I have been looking for.
I live in Michigan and I have experimented with many lawn substitutes. Yarrow has worked GREAT for me. Spreads fast, looks good, and is 'low' mow. You do have to mow it occasionally because it flowers, but not much. Seems to go partially dormant over the winter and comes back in the Spring.
Thx for that! That was recommended for my area much farther north of the 49th parallel on the prairies. Appreciate hearing your experience with it. How is it with blocking weeds?
I’m at 43,zone 4/5. Temps get down below 0 in Jan. Will this live?
@@njcanuck It works very well except for narrow leaf plantain seems to like growing in it.
@@mommaoinnh2674 Yes, it should be fine. It browns over winter but comes back with no problem. We get below zero temps in Jan and Feb as well.
Thank you for introducing this plant! Wonderful plant, wonderful presentation! I subscribed
Great!!!! Thank u 🙏🏼
Thanks so much!!! Appreciate you watchin the vids ❤️😎🍻🙏🏼
Please Don't blow my mind, I just got it back from the repair shop, from last time!!!!!!!!
I think it’s best to find native short plants so they can survive without watering and you aren’t potentially introducing something invasive and it can be of use to your areas insects. Try flowering things too.
We have trees that have leaves that fall into our yard and I mean like a gazillion leaves. We typically pick them up using our lawn mower (with a bag attachment), so using a lawnmower on this would be a big no no???
We live in the East Bay in the SF Bay Area. This sounds like it’s going to be the perfect replacement for our lawn. Thanks for the great info in this video.
Awesome, thank you very much for watching!
@@RootedTheory We’ve subscribed and we’re going to share your channel on Monday night during our live show on our TH-cam channel “Pepper Tree Villa.”
Ahhh awesome!!! Really appreciate that ❤️🙏🏼🌱🙏🏼❤️
Please send me the link! I’ll put it in my IG stories 😎
@@RootedTheory I’ll send the link later today. Thank you.
I love ice plants (Ruschia, Lampranthus, Drosanthemum, etc.) but in the Phoenix area they don’t do well during the summer. The nights are just too hot. This is such a cool idea though. It looks beautiful!
Okay, I was going to ask. I am in Phoenix as well. So this won't survive our summers? Is that what you are saying? We do get 120 on occasion but not all the time.
Hey guys.. Ruschia can take 20-120 deg f. It’s actually used frequently in Las Vegas as a lawn alternative and I know weather patterns can be sun to Phoenix. I would say it’s definitely worth a small test area in Phoenix.
Florida here too and I've been considering various groundcovers to replace my Bahia for years now, especially since we get a drought 8-9 months out of the year. I don't have an irrigation system nor do I use chemicals on my lawn because of kids and pets. I do have an HOA (thankfully not as strict as others) so I have to be careful about what to put in the front yard, but the back yard is fair game. I like the aspect of this being able to handle extremes in temperatures and moisture, so thank you! I might need to reference this video when I finally submit my request to the HOA to redo the front yard landscape
Sure thing! I can also send over a planting and prep guide with more info 😎
If you have a shady lawn or at least part-shade, try White Strawberries. Seriously. Evergreen here in Zone 6! Gets up to 6-8", and stands up to the pups. Good news is it feeds the bunnies and bees, too. Super good news is that it'll take over a shaded/part-shade lawn, meaning you don't have to get rid of the lawn ahead of time. Of course this means it'll take a few years, but it's a hella lotta easier.
Regarding PRE-EMERGENT use ... if you do it wrong //at all//, it's a fertilizer for the weeds instead of an environmentally safe killer. Be very, very careful.
i also like certain sedges as a good substitute for a traditional grass yard...it does well in shade n wet locations.
How do they do with lots of rain and high humidity?
I was so excited for this and then you told me the temperatures. 😭
Sorry Northern States this ain't it.
well, thanks for saving me 10 min at least ;)
We just have moss in the front yard. Not by design, but doesn't require mowing much
I was so excited as well... I was about to ask, what happens at 0F? does it all die, or does it just go dormant?
Yup. I was going to send to a friend who is putting down turf...but hates grass. Useless for Canadians. 20F = -6.6C
min temps go below 20 and max temps go above 120 here. lawns don't like deserts, go figure. got anything that stands up to teenagers doing donuts on atvs?
I never water my lawn now. That looks great but I don't want to dig up my whole lawn.. Too much work. But Thanks great video...
What type of grass do You have?
Would there be issues under large oak trees that drop a lot of leaves? How long do you think you could leave a solid coverage of leaves before there are issues in it holding too much moisture or not enough light? In st Pete, FL so it can get pretty humid. Also would racking leaves be too aggressive?
I have the same question
We are currently test cases in FL and so far so good. We should have more info by the Fall of 2022. I would say that it would do fair under Oaks so long as there is some bit of filtered light. Leaves would need to be blown off regularly to keep air circulation and to prevent moisture from getting locked in.
@@RootedTheory Have you started shipping to Florida? What's the minimum $?
How many steps can one spot take a day before it has issues? I'm 160lb and I want to put it in my back yard.
Yes we have just started shipping to FL a few months ago! Ruschia can take pretty regular traffic. I would not recommend running on it or using it as a sports field, but light daily traffic is just fine.
@@RootedTheory Neat. How do they deal with leaf rakes if someone wants to rake the leaves off it?
I could see a boon in long term water conservation and the no-mow alternative means less burning of fossil fuels on just a pretty lawn. Appreciate the spreading of good info.
as somone who is lazy this looks like it would be amazing
Hahaa yup it really is.
I want to see a variety, selected not engineered, focusing on the spring and resilience. Or a mix that grows knit with a friendly grass. Stuff looks amazing for athletic fields, and maybe more forgiving on a hard fall
Looks great. Got any ideas for those of us who get down to -40F?
I was wondering the same thing
Yeah, he said 20 above and I was like nope!
Same here. Closest I have come is a short buffalo grass which still has grass in it's name....
Creeping Charlie-spreads like a menace. But it’s also an edible mint.
Micro clover. It'll shrink up in sub-zero, but comes back as a low mat in early spring and sticks around until late fall. It's also a nitrogen fixer that puts nitrogen into the world rather than sapping it out like a normal lawn. It does not create a magic weed killing mat, but it also has broad leaves that shade out most weeds or weed grasses.
Wow! Looks like a great alternative to trying to grow a moss garden in dry SoCal.
Here in Salina KS, the city has an ordinance that says our yards have to be 40% or greater of "grass". I am at that limit due to having a garden, driveway & flower beds.
Zoysia grasses, they never grow above the ciities height restrictions, I only mow 2-3 times a year to even it out.
Wow this is awesome! I've been looking for something like this for my mobile home lot in Las Vegas, NV. They are not big on laws because of watering. So they can't really complain on this, I wouldn't think. Thanks!
Thanks for watching! We can definitely ship over to you in Las Vegas…if you would like a quote inquire here!.. info@budgetplants.com
Peanut grass is great too. It’s a nitrogen fixer and you can eat the flowers.
This looks amazing and would be great for my climate (mediterranean: hot dry summmers, mild wet winters) especially it's drought tolerance. Sadly though I can't find anyone selling it anywhere in Australia which leaves me kinda bummed.
Dwarf Carpet of Stars IS suitable for zone 9b,10a, 10b, and 11a (OR, ID, UT, NV, AZ, CA)
And Texas 😃
We are currently testing it in other areas… Very hopeful for Florida and South Carolina as well.
@@RootedTheory I would love to try this in the Florida Panhandle. Our backyard is a horrible sand pit where nothing but sand spurs grow.
Trying to find where I can get my hands on some now.
I can definitely set that up for you. Please feel free to email me directly…
Dominic@budgetplants.com
Thanks!!
We have a small area beside our house where we can’t figure out what to put there. I will show my hubby this video.
I’m in SoCal and had never been this excited about buying a plant haha
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Anyone know how well it does in very shady yards? My back yard gets almost zero sun most of the day. The front and side gets 50% to 60% sun.
You might want to consider a moss yard. It's also no-mow and very friendly to feet and pets.
@@DoloresJNurss Does moss yard require watering?
It looks like a succulent.
It is a succulent
It's a mesemb from the west coast of South Africa, as usual its rare and threatened due to unwise grazing and habitat transformation, all the while everyone seems to be solely focused on climate change..
It is. Think "Tiny Iceplant".
It's a beach succulent! They grow near beaches and can handle pretty high and low temps!
@@GoldenBoy-et6of I didn't realize succulent was an actual plant name I thought it was a typo or something.
I was thinking succulent like scrumptious yummy and such.
Guess I'm a bigger dummy than I realized lol
I like my lawn of clover, onions and crab grass. It’s awesome
I ended up replacing the grass on the parkway/parking-strip and I am pleased. Mine doesn’t look as lively green as in this video or as it was from the flat but I don’t use fertilizer.
I LOVE this! Unfortunately, it isn't suitable for the cold winters we have in the Midwest. I'd be very grateful if you could recommend an alternative that tolerates snow and ice in the winter. Thank You for a great video!
Look into sedum plants! They grow a little taller but could be a potential option.
@@BluJay430 Thank you!
Check out white clover or mowed yarrow. I'm north of the 49th on the prairies so I know the challenge.
@@njcanuck Thank You!!
This is beautiful. Too bad it wouldn't survive in my hardiness zone or I'd be really interested in planting it for my front yard.
Same, I'm in Michigan 😔
I was wondering if it would survive my zone’s winter in Nova Scotia. Guess not.
Go for creeping thyme of white clover ! We have done it in Canada and love it so much.
@@forthosewhoiswithGod googling creeping thyme now
@@forthosewhoiswithGod I wish my neighbours weren’t so paranoid about clover, they complain the bees go on it and the kids get stung
Why am I sitting here calculating how much time, money, and effort it’s be to replace 32 acres… LMAO
Oh lord🤦🏾♀️😂
Hahaha because the struggle is real 😂😂😂
Doing the same thing but for 25 acres rofl
lol replace it? I gotchu just sell it to me loo
Cattle.
In Imperial beach in san diego this plant grows like weeds on the sandy beach and its use as a lawn cover in a house.
I dont have a lawn, but I like this alternative.
I love it! But, it won't survive Michigan winters. Do you have any suggestions for zone 5?
Unfortunately it won’t :( there has been some reports of it being hearty down to about 5°, but I wouldn’t even recommend that… it would probably get major frost damage and not recover. You could go with some thing like a Shore Juniper or Coroneaster.
You could also try creeping thyme. It’s good down to zone 4.
@@RootedTheory aren't those bushes?
This looks lovely. Two questions that would help me decide if it's right for my yard: first, how much shade can it handle? My yard is mainly filtered sunlight/shade with a few areas that have almost full sunlight. Also, how long did it take to fill in with the pictures you have of your beautiful yard? Thanks! Great video. :)
I would akso like to know about the shade, kind of an important thing to know🤔
Me too. Will it work under fruit trees, persimmon and orange tree?
This stuff grows all over here in South Florida and yes it grows plentifully at the bases of trees and even under dense tree lines and makes for a very natural and organic looking patch of 'grass' around it, always thought it looked very pretty but never really considered it until I saw this vid. I've seen it grow and flourish just fine under litchee, mango, avocado, orange and even under a large royal ponciana tree which had lots of shade.
Does anyone deliver this to Texas or sell in Texas?
Salt and wind tolerant? Will this survive Florida’s coastal climate?
Please tell me how does it handle doggie urine...thanks for a reply.
It does pretty well. I still recommend to wash it down if you notice it happening just as you would a Fescue lawn.
Very cool; thanks for posting.
Very nice, how is it in shade? And will it die under 20 or just go dormant? I am in zone 6 and we get to zero in the winter.
It does fairly well in a dappled shade condition. It’s hardy down to 20 degrees, so may not survive in zone 6.
When it goes below 20, do you have to replant the entire lawn?
It would most likely completely die off, then you would need to replant. So for areas where it does get below 20, it would not be a good option.
I've considered this. The only thing I don't like about it is it looks unkept or lumpy. It may be "no mow", but it always looks uneven and like it needs to be mowed.
Definitely comes down to individual taste. I love the fact it looks lumpy, adds character
Sure wouldn't pass HOA standards based on how it looks, unkept and lumpy, no thanks
doesn't look like it needs to be mowed, but it does look like it will consume the blood of small children and small dogs that cross it. Just suck them down with a burp to sustain itself.
@@lb3099 Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I love it.
I have this in my yard and I absolutely love it! This is what I do to keep mine level. If you pick up a little runner you will see that there is new stuff underneath so I clip the runner back to where the new stuff starts. This keeps it pretty even!
That’s perfect for Japanese gardens and plant in between bamboo!!!
Thanks again for your attention to detail.
Impressive plant, they are so flourishing Young girls like them very much.Thanks for your ideas,people will have a beautiful lawn full of green accordingly, I like you video.
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This is EXACTLY what I'm looking for to replace my lawn, but unfortunately there's no way it would survive the Denver winters.
Ruschias are gorgeous succulents however, they’re from So. Africa. If you’re ripping out your lawn, explore what’s native to your area as local plant species have nowhere left to go these days and the creatures that depend on them also becoming rarer.
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You're so right. I'd rather plant buffalo grass. I did in Tx and my lawn, barely watered/mowed, was greener and tougher than everyone else's augustine.
@@Tsiri09 I love buffalo grass!!! - especially when it starts going to seed. So pretty! I’m in NM so it is a native here as well!
@@Tsiri09 I’ve never heard of Buffalo grass, can you get it in Canada?
Native wildflower mix
@@maxineboxer9714 Check out what's native in your area. The reason buffalo grass works so well in Tx is because it's native to that area - as in, it grew up in that area so it's adapted to growing in that area without human intervention.
Golf course: ok I’m listening.
I wish golf courses would use this instead of grass. The maintenance of golf courses is an environmental disaster. Plus it's noisy and probably interrupts people playing. I'm not a fan.
Love the idea, but does it stand up to the golf cart traffic?
I would imagine it can take some golf cart traffic. Prolonged traffic in a specific area would definitely show ware.
The balls dont roll very well across it, its varied depth. The bounce is freakin awesome tho!
@@comfortablynumb9342, Ruschia is not going to take that much foot traffic. There is a big difference between occasional adult foot traffic and someone walking there daily.
Wow! Cool!! Thanks for the heads-up on this.
Dude! This is amazing! I'm totally doing this!
Awesome info!!!
Thanks for the awesome video! I am in Southern California and just finished planting nearly 2,000 plugs. How much water would you recommend giving the plugs? We’ve heard so many different tips: just mist to moisten to 6-8 minutes per day!
What is the cost? How has this grass alternative faired over these last few months? How much land did the 2,000 plugs cover? Thank you for sharing & your reply.
Great! The first thing to note would be to not let the plugs dry out… They need pretty constant water for the first several weeks, then you can taper back. And after about six months, you are only watering every 7 to 10 days.
@@RootedTheory Good to know. Thanks!
Hi there! I’m very eager to get this going. When’s an ideal time to get this done?
Hey Christine, I’d recommend to wait until we have cooler weather. I’m thinking by mid-late October would be ok.
It looks so fun and full.
Thank you for such an informative and well produced video. We will definitely be looking into replacing our lawn with this.
My pleasure! And thanks for watchin!