20 Best Ground Cover For Texas (2023 Updated)

This ivy is wonderful! The order arrived quickly with all healthy, great plants! I initially ordered 2 flats and later ordered an additional 3 flats- all healthy and beat expectations! Thank-you!

Terrible plants, terrible customer service for anything Hirt’s. absolutely ridiculous shipping quality, which causes damage, crushing and soil to be spilled everywhere. Do not purchase this brand.

3 of my 4 small pots of plants are doing well. One seem to be completely dead but I’m leaving it since English Ivy plants are hardy. One plant all the leaves fell off but one remains so I have to wait for the rest to come out.

The other 2 are doing well. I see new growth after 2weeks of being put in my new terrarium.

I ordered this simply to help fix /cover an area of invasive autumnolive that we deforested. It went way beyond my expectations! I planted in the fall, zone 6a. Sprouted quickly and looked nice. The radishes definitely helped break up the soil.

I was surprised when some of the plants overwintered. Now it late spring and my bees are all over the beautiful field of flowers, mostly the yellow mustard seed and some hairy vetch. I plan on letting them go to seed and hopefully make mustard.

I can see the clover, winter wheat and field peas in the mix so I would definitely say this mix has a very high germination rate. Very low maintenance, does well without need to water, and my two crazy dogs frolic within the taller plants, so they are somewhat resistant to traffic.

I’m very, very pleased with this ground cover mix. I live in an arid climate with heavy clay soil. I’m trying to repair the soil on my property in order to improve water retention and nutrient density so that I can eventually grow fruits and vegetables in the ground instead of raised beds.

I’ve tried a handful of ground covers this summer, and none of them have been successful except for this one. I tilled the soil down about 8 inches first and amended it with a clay buster mix. The cover crop is flourishing! I will definitely be purchasing more of it in the future.

This product suited our needs greatly. We are not using this cover crop seeds for agricultural/farming purposes, but for aesthetic reasons only. The seeds were sown into our forest (pine, fir and oak trees) in early April.

They germinated within 4-5 days already and even survived a couple of snow/frosty days. Currently they are about 3-4 inches which is perfect for us so far. We are at zone 9 and this cover crop seems to be a good alternative for ground cover in the forest floor.

I use this fabric for weed control in the vegetable garden. I am ordering again because of a move otherwise the fabric would last at minimum 4 seasons probably more. I use an ice burning torch to make holes for the plants.

Be sure to burn the edges to stop fraying of the edges. As long as you prevent fraying the fabric is strong enough to hold up for multiple uses. There is a good chance I will keep the fabric down and rotate crops in the same holes this year.

Black plastic over winter, then fabric for weed control. Works great for spaced plants, never having to weed is worth it’s weight in gold. Saving a ridiculous amount of time with weed control. I haven’t noticed any I’ll effects from heat retention with the fabric and over head watering works well through the fabric, no significant pooling after watering.

I started using Dewitt’s Sunbelt woven ground cover primarily for garlic production. The fabric I use on those beds is now going into it’s fifth season with no signs of deterioration. It was such an improvement over traditional mulches that I’ve purchased more and will be using it on most of the other beds.

The holes are made using a flame weeder.

Looks and feels heavier than any I have used before. Just put it down, so will update this after the growing season with what we found to be pros and cons of using this item. Look forward to more pros than cons!.

Very good quality product – much more durable/robust than the stuff sold in stores locally, and is better quality than the landscaping fabric I’ve used in the past. Water will run through it, but it’s dense enough that water will flow over/across it as well (just like hard packed soil).

Texture is more like vinyl than cloth and as such I expect that it will last much longer than the flimsy / cheap stuff that we’ve bought in the past. I just ordered a 2nd one online and will do in store pickup this time around.

Tip: I went with the widest roll available so to reduce overlap between strips.

You get what you pay for is the old saying. It may be expensive but it’s the best on the market. Home Depot’s price is comparable to all other dealers selling the identical product, the difference is the quality of service and ease of ordering on Home Depot’s web site.

Nothing easier.

The material is very heavy duty and just what I was looking for. I used it on the ground under a deck that I just built and then covered it in 3/4 stone to keep weeds and animals out. It seems heavy enough that it should keep the weeds down, and also keep the stone from sinking into the ground.

I bought and planted over 800 of these dwarf mondo grass last september. I did my research into the growing conditions of this dwarf variety. I have regular mondo as well as liriope growing in and around my yard already.

When this mondo grass arrived, it was well packed and had survived the journey to my door step. I noticed a lot of them had what looked like a white fungus on most of the roots. I did my best to knock it off and planted them anyway.

The leaves all looked great through the winter until this spring when when more than 80% of them just turned yellow and died off. The areas that died off were all grouped together as if something had spread from one to the other.

I know it wasn’t from overwatering or underwatering either. I had ammended my soil with compost and gypsum the 2 years prior and had my soil tested before and after planting these. My soil was great, but I was told it was most likely pythium root rot that spread from the nursery where these dwarf mondos came from.

It is a shame since I spent so much money on these and there isn’t any guarantee for them even in perfect growing conditions. I have since bought more to fill back in the dead spaces, but with Lowe’s dwarf mondo grass, I have a year guarantee as long as I keep the receipt and bring in a soil test.

That is only if these replacements don’t make it.

I ordered 54 plants which came in three trays of 18 plants in one cardboard box. The plants themselves appear healthy and good sized. However, the packaging was horrible. Each tray sat on top of the other & was divided with a decent sized cardboard separator that just didn’t work to keep the plants from being crushed & turned upside down.

Needless to say a fair amount of dirt came loose from the plants & was in the bottom of the box. Even though the box had it clearly written with a large “this end up” logo and stated it contained live plants, the box was upside down in the store when I picked it up.

It was also clear that the box had been tossed around in its travels because there were several tears along the top. This is the first time I purchased shipped plants and I doubt I will ever do it again.

I am keeping them as the price was great and I was able to re-pot what fell out. Because of the health of the plants (which again was good) I feel like they will make it.

I ordered four of these 18 pack dwarf mondo grass pots. They arrived in fantastic condition; green, healthy, and moist. My only complaint is that one pack was quite root-bound. Otherwise, all went well with planting and they look great.

received within timeframe as promised. did not count how many seeds were in the bag, but more than enough for me to plant. so far germination rate pretty good. very good value for the price. the only con is it took a while to ship here from China.

recommend it.

Came very fast. Waiting to plant them in containers in Home. They looked great. Thank you

KangKong seeds germinated within a few days and are growing well. High quality seeds.

Packing was wonderful. Could not ask for a better product.

The plants were healthy and thriving and I am seeing them already grow and it’s only been a few days. I like the natural soil pot each was planted in — great job!

The plants arrived on time . They looked healthy and were transplanted right away. So far, they are doing great:))

Delivery was prompt. I sewed the grass seed about 4 weeks ago, prepped the soil as recommended and irrigated. Germination level is very low, much less than I expected with all the rain and irrigatio at this stage.

Not sure if the growth will come soon; after 4 week, I should see more germination that I’m seeing.

Bought two 50-lb bags. Planted first one, wasted a lot of seed because seed is tiny, hard to spread properly by hand. On second bag, mixed seed with pelletized lime, 3 parts lime pellets, one part seed.

Much easier to spread and almost no waste. Planted in mid June in North Carolina, temperatures in mid 80s to mid 90s. Raked soil to break up hard surface, broadcast seed/limestone mixture, then raked again until could No longer see seed.

Covered lightly with wheat straw. BRACE YOURSELF! watered it once or twice, IT CAME UP IN 3 DAYS!! Still watering because only one rain shower. Grass is 2-3 inches mostly, some bare spots, may come up yet.

Several years ago I had two ponds at edge of swamp. Had them dug out and spread the mud around and let dry. Could not get any grass to grow until I tried Bahia. It thrived in the clay/sand mix that killed all other grasses.

I recommend it although it turns brown here in the dead of Winter. Just add some winter rye in October.

We ordered a couple bags of Pensacola Bahia grass seed for our property last spring. There was no grass, just weeds. We prepared the ground exactly the way the packages stated!!! Highly satisfied!!!

We used these for a fall cover crop last year and had really great results. Germinated extremely well, grew vigorously and had the most beautiful flowers. We let our chickens scratch through before the first frost, and the rest were covered over the winter.

We had beautiful rich soil in the spring, and our veggies are doing great!.

I am using this on various areas on my property to add nutrients and/or base a meadow. Grows very fast, and tall as well. Spreads well. I did almost no prep first (i. e. tilling/sheet mulching) and it still comes up and is working great to combat the grasses/weeds I don’t want.

Best pricing I have found as well.

I didn’t know where I wanted to plant these exactly, so I was gardening and decided to throw them down in one corner of my property. I watered them and a day later hurricane Elsa came through, oh my wird the water was neverending.

I thought to myself oh, well I guess i just wasted those seeds. I went out to check after the storm and all i saw were little sprouts everywhere. Extremely happy. Now there only sprouts right now, so we’ll see if they grow up.

Easy to use. Small bags that are easy to handle but you have to purchase a lot of them. The mulch pretty much stays in place, doesnt blow around. Its rough on the lawn mower blade if you do run it over.

Good color that fades very slightly immediately but then stays consistent. Ive only had to refresh a little over the years. I think im on year 4 of rubber mulch. I started w cocoa mulch which looked and smelled great but was a total mess blowing all over the place, plus you had to refresh with at least 50% relacement.

The positive part is that it does decay and fertilizes the plants. Thats the negative for rubber mulch, no plant benefit for plant heslth. Also wish the bags were larger. Fleet Farm had the best price but limited supply.

This is the 2nd time that I applied this rubber mulch. It stays in place and looks natural.

Have used the rubber mulch for 3 years. Just need an extra one for a little bit if fill in. It’s been 3 years and it has kept its true colors

I bought this product to deter the growth of weeds in my overgrown backyard. I previously used the fabric that is available at most home improvement stores. This fabric is much much stronger material.

It almost seems and feels like a vinyl tarp. I have only been able to lay out a few rows so far, but am very impressed with the quality and feel that unlike the stuff I used before this ground cover is going to last several years and truly stop the weeds from growing back and through the product.

I also really like the lay out lines printed on the fabric it helps to lay it out evenly and attain a clean and professional appearance. The only reason I did not give it 5 stars is that I just began to use it and one of the most important tests for me on the product will be how it holds up over time and weathering.

I cut holes in the ground cover for plants. The only problem is that the weave frays. Next time I will melt holes so they seal themselves. I had to secure large rocks around it to keep the wind from moving it.

I was amazed how quick my seeds broke through; less than a week. When I put my hand under the plastic I found the soil to be very moist and actually very warm, with very few little weeds trying to break through.

I will use this next year as well.

Haven’t used it yet but did open it to check thickness and durability. I may update after the summer but feel this is going to be a very sturdy product. I didnt realize until after I bought it and before it arrived that this doesn’t have the felted side to help with sliding but feel that will be just fine.

Great price. We are using the fabric for our melon and pumpkin patches. It’s great having the 12′ width, so there is less to pin over large areas. The fabric seems tough though there were a few gaps where it appears three 4′ sections were joined together to make up the 12′.

I used a torch to melt the edges and planting holes to prevent fraying. It worked well. We’ll see how water goes through. It was beading up with the sprinkler on. Hopefully our plants do well! At this point, I’d consider buying more if needed.

I searched far and wide for an economical solution to my ground cover problem and landed on this. It’s a great product. The woven plastic is strong and lightweight. It does come folded in half, so if your planning on using it off the roll — plan again.

You’ll have to cut off what you need and unfold. Also note that where ever the cut edges are exposed to wind the weave will come unraveled and you’ll have hundreds of plastics strips flying around getting caught up in everything.

But that’s to be expected. Overall seems to be strong and resistant to usage and sun.

This is my third year of using this product. It is very strong and does not wear from the sun. To prevent unraveling, cut this product with a torch. The heat will permanently seal the edges. A torch also makes cutting much faster and more precise.

This mat is worth the money. When it finally wears out, I will definately purchase another one.

I live in a NC climate where temperatures are relatively mild but still swing from below freezing to very hot and humid. This seed mix was planted in early April when temps were still cooler but rain seemed to be plentiful.

I was excited this product was a combination seed plus fertilizer so application was as easy possible for the user. I use a hand-held spreader, and it took less than twenty minutes to spread in my preferred areas, including a few bare spots within my lawn.

I also followed other instructions closely including preparation and additional care tips. After a few nicely warmer temperature days thereafter, I was eagerly anticipating the results. Package says results can be seen in 8 – 21 days.

Today is day 21 exactly and there is little to no noticeable growth at best. Even though I kept seeds damp, there was not much activity or growth. As a comparison, I planted two other seed brands at the time and using the same process (in other areas of my lawn so I could more easily tell them apart) and those began to germinate nicely almost right away.

Unfortunately this Pennington Smart Seed mix did not offer similarly successful results. I remain hopeful that seeds will still germinate nicely as the season continues. I received this product for free for the purpose of my review, but all opinions are completely my own.

Used this weed barrier landscape fabric in a vegetable and flower garden and it is the first time ever that I have had success keeping weeds from growing right through. This was easy to work with and rolled out smoothly.

The coverage is fantastic and the lines help to keep things symmetrical. I used heavy duty landscape staples and this fabric is going no where. Will definitely order more when the time comes. Glad I just spent the money and did this.

Very sturdy fabric. Used to line my raised beds, my sister and I made from recycled deck wood. Used roofing nails to secure to top of boxes. Easy to cut, very pleased!! Let the composting begin. I measured wrong, I will be ordering more to finish the project, short about 10 feet.

Math was never my strong suit.

Professional quality and lasts for years but reasonably priced for the weight. Simple installation with lawn staples and blocks anything from growing through.

Have used this for home gardening for the past 3 years. Blocks weeds, retains moisture in the soil. Very durable! Just don’t pin into the ground close to the edges they will start to unravell.

This ground cover has made our garden growing so much more enjoyable because it reduces having to weed so much or rototill. Wished I had used this years ago.

Time will tell if this can indeed stop bermuda grass from creeping in; this is being used under sand and brick in a parking spot. The width of 6. 5ft was just right to allow for overlap in center and up the sides of edging.

The roll is twice what we needed so we may expand the area.

Good value, inexpensive, easy to use. Worked well to cover area without tearing. I used it for rocks as a weed blocker. I intend to also use a weed killer spray for longer results. Have no complaints about this product at this time.

I would buy it again.

What a beautiful plant! I was a bit unsure of the potential of the small plant I received but am so glad I ordered this! I planted this last year in a container (that I left outside through a harsh zone 4b winter) and got nice growth last year.

This year it has been such a joy to watch this plat grow, fill the container, and now explode in flower. I have done literally no maintenance with this plant. I have it in full sun and have since noticed this plant struggling in lower light settings in other plantings.

My plant is growing profusely over a retaining wall; however, it has not bloomed in two years. There has recently been an infestation of insects, causing the plant to become brittle. After hesitation, I sprayed.

and sprayed. and sprayed. Now I am reluctant to use the herb in cooking. Please advise.

They arrive on time, very healthy and beautiful, after a week two of them started becoming brown and died. My biggest wish is having a large area full of Rosemaries I love their aroma. I would like you can help me giving me advise how I can make the to grow on the best way.

Thank you Nancy WERNER.

I planted these plants the day that they were received and they are still living but they are not thriving. Perhaps the Florida sun is too strong for them. They were beautiful when they arrived.