Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A residential lawn of flowering perennial peanut. - Doikanoy/Shutterstock One of the best methods for mowing your lawn more ...

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Since you can walk on perennial peanuts—as long as foot traffic is light—they're popular as a weed-suppressing groundcover or lawn alternative. Their small, pretty yellow flowers attract butterflies.

I have a terrible problem mowing the steep area on either side of the deep ditch which crosses my property near the street. A friend suggested I plant something called perennial peanut. What is it and ...

Question. A low-growing yellow flowering plant is being used in medians and similar areas. Can it be used as a home lawn? Answer: Motorists and homeowners can enjoy the attractive yellow flowers of ...

Covering bare ground in the landscape is essential to preventing erosion and controlling weeds. Although we can choose to cover the ground with mulch or weed cloth or even cardboard, using a plant to ...

Dear Carol: I have been reading about ornamental peanuts and am considering it to replace my lawn. Not sure of the difficulty to prep and maintain. Is this a good idea? — Carol, via email A.: Ground ...

Jack asks: I read your plant of the month article for March about perennial peanut. I couldn’t find plants anywhere but found seeds at Farm and Garden. I am worried that chickens and other birds that ...

Homeowners seeking lawn alternatives can consider low-maintenance, drought-resistant groundcovers. Sunshine mimosa, Asiatic jasmine, perennial peanut, and frog fruit are viable alternatives to ...

Q: We are getting ready to plant perennial peanut in our front yard. The sand is the same sand they bring in when doing new construction. No nutrients or anything. The yard is roughly about 1000 sq.