Ground Covers

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Ground Covers
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Why use ground covers?
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A turfless lawn?

Time
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Ground Cover, Coverage

• how far does each plant spread?
• how quickly does it spread?

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1) determine AREA to be planted

• circle pr2
• triangle ½ base X height
• rectangle base X height

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1) determine AREA to be planted
r 25 ft
circle pr2
AREA (3.1415926) x (5ft)(5ft)
AREA 79 ft2
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2) determine spacing
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3) calculate number of plants

• convert inches to feet
• 8 in x 1 ft 0.667 ft
• 12 in 1 plant
• calculate area one plant covers (assume a square)
• 0.667ft x 0.667ft 0.445ft2
• 1 plant
• convert bed area to plants
• 79 ft2 x 1plant 178 plants
• 0.445ft2