Amazing PET FRIENDLY No-Mow Lawn Substitute - Ruschia 'Nana' (Dwarf Carpet of Stars)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ก.ค. 2020
- If you are looking replace your thirsty grass lawn with something that is drought tolerant, pet friendly, super hardy, low maintenance, and you don't have to mow?...this is one of the absolute BEST possible choices. Rushia lineolata 'Nana' commonly known as Dwarf Carpet of Stars has most of the other lawn alternatives beat by a landslide. It can take temps up to about 120 deg. F, so for you folks in those hotter climates, this is for you! It's also hardy down to about 25 deg. F.
Ruschia is easy to plant and even easier to take care of. Buy Ruschia in flats and plant them about 6 inches apart and in about 5 months, you will have a full 'carpet' of a lawn to run and play on! It's totally great for pets too!
Ruschia needs a good amount of water when it's establishing (more info in video!), but after several weeks, it's incredibly drought tolerant and only requires watering about every 7-10 days in the warmer months.
Make sure to prepare your area well and give it soil amendment if necessary. Be sure the soil is well-drained. Fertilizer is not always needed when planting Ruschia, but it does help keep the foliage super vibrant. Use a 15-15-15 fertilizer.
Thank you so much for watching, and please feel free to leave a comment if you have any questions about Ruschia.
For online purchasing, visit
www.budgetplants.com/dwarf-car...
Happy planting!
- Dom
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I dont know how I got here but my mind is absolutely BLOWN!!!!!!
Same actually.
TH-cam algorithm is the modern liberal arts major😂
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!
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 !
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.
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.
@@BudgetPlants 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.
@@BudgetPlants 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.
info@budgetplants.com.
I'm considering as well. can you please share your experience
@@BudgetPlants 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.
Being in Iowa.....I’m crying with tears of sadness! This looks amazing
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What is this grass ? Can it be used in Florida
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 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.
It looks like a winner for my community garden!
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.
Please Don't blow my mind, I just got it back from the repair shop, from last time!!!!!!!!
I don't know how or why this came up on my recommended but I am so glad it did.
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! 😎
They work great and saves so much water and time. It can take a year to really fill out but don't hesitate
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 😎
Thank You, this is what I have been looking for.
Wow! Cool!! Thanks for the heads-up on this.
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!
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
This is such a great idea, I’d love never having to mow ever again!!
Amazing. This on the list for the new house.
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 ☺️
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?
It looks so fun and full.
Nice 👍🏽 thank you for sharing 🥳 I was looking for something like this for my yard so thanks😁
Thank you for introducing this plant! Wonderful plant, wonderful presentation! I subscribed
Great!!!! Thank u 🙏🏼
Thanks so much!!! Appreciate you watchin the vids ❤️😎🍻🙏🏼
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
Dude! This is amazing! I'm totally doing this!
Thanks again for your attention to detail.
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 😎
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.
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!
Thank You...
Sounds perfect for my dogs
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!
Awesome info!!!
Thanks for the video, this looks like a fantastic option!
Wow I'm so excited to know this. Thank you
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 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.
Very cool; thanks for posting.
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!! 🙏🏼🙏🏼
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.
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 👍
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.
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
AMAZING!
Where has this been all my life?!
This sounds PERFECT for denver
Wow! Looks like a great alternative to trying to grow a moss garden in dry SoCal.
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
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.
VERY COOL PLANT! Thanks...
Thanks for watchin 😎
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.
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 🫣😂🌿
I like my lawn of clover, onions and crab grass. It’s awesome
Thanks so much for this video! Love ❤️ it!
That’s perfect for Japanese gardens and plant in between bamboo!!!
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.
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
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.
Starting this project in an area of 325 square feet tomorrow!!! I’m excited!
AWESOME!!!! Let me know how it goes! Feel free to shoot over any questions along the way.
- Dom
Budget Plants 🙏 thank you
How'd it go?
Yeah how is it going??
@@BeccaBoltification They’re slow to grow maybe because I planted at the end of fall too.. In shady areas they’re not as full as in sunny areas... from before and after pics they have grown and spread substantially though ☺️... I’m sure spring and summer will bring more growth..
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.
Sounds good to me, gonna order some for my new home
Nice video with lots of good information .
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.
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.
Actually very good ideas in this video.
My front yard is eternally grateful to your video and i am a follower to your channel ❤❤❤❤!!
Ahhhh awesome!! Really glad I can help :))) 🌱 ❤️🌱
@@BudgetPlants Do fleas or ticks like this grass? I have cats 😬
No fires or ticks. Not a good habitat for them.
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
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.
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.
Thanks for the tip.
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.
Peanut grass is great too. It’s a nitrogen fixer and you can eat the flowers.
Dang... got my questions answered!
I don't have a lawn. I just like this.
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.
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 😎
Thank you! Great info!
i also like certain sedges as a good substitute for a traditional grass yard...it does well in shade n wet locations.
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)
Great video! We just recently installed this in our yard. There is a drip system set up for 2 times a day. Do you recommend watering more than that for the first month?
How has it been doing? Do you still have it?
Cool Green information 👍👏👏👏
Great idea for Zone 9 and warmer
We will be testing in zone 7b coming up so may have additional zoning info shortly:)
Here in South Africa we have the regular (giant) variety. It grows on the sand dunes on the costal areas. As kids we used to eat the fruit. Oval pods a bit like figs inside.
They are all from the cape
Another species called sour fig has a fruit that tastes like Fanta grape
Thank you for this video. I created a small area in my succulent rock garden to plant the nana in October 2020. It has grown and spread but I don't have full coverage. I mulched the bare spots. How long can I expect it to continue to spread and grow? Is there anything I can do to encourage more growth (e.g. fertilize, more water) or has the growth period passed? I'm trying to be patient and not buy more if I don't have to. I"m loving my pink blooms right now....it makes me happy.
I am buying this stuff. Thank you Sir!!!!!
AWESOME!!!! Hit me up for a planting guide for the Ruschia. info@budgetplants.com
- Dom
I’m in SoCal and had never been this excited about buying a plant haha
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?
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.
Beautiful ....
Thanks so much!! 😀
This is great video with a lot of helpful information -thanks! Question, how long after putting down a pre-emergent should I wait before planting plugs? Can I plant the plugs right away?
Glad the vid was helpful! So ideally you would plant first, then do the pre-emergent. This will help mitigate weeds in the open soil as the Ruschia takes time to spread and cover.
@@BudgetPlants hi ! What brand of pre emergent do you recommend? I’m in a process of doing it right now. Thank you for the video.
Sure thing. I typically use Ronstar. That’s been good for our installations.
Great video. I am planting this weekend. What brand of Pre emergent did you use? How long after planting should I apply it and do I only apply it to the open dirt or do I also sprinkle it on the new plants? Thanks for the help:)
Hi! There’s a pre emergent called Ronstar that has been good for me. Apply immediately after planting. Thanks for watchin!
I’m so glad to have found your channel! I have large spot that I want to fill in (no other grass around it) and I’ll be searching for this Ruschia Nana from my local nurseries!👍🏼
Awesome!! So you will definitely have a hard time finding it locally if your not in So Cal. We are potentially going to start shipping it soon.
@@BudgetPlants , wow!! I’ll definitely look out for your announcement. Thanks for the kind response
It's impossible to find in Florida!
This would be perfect for my Vegas yard.