Groundcover
Groundcover is the detail that separates a finished landscape from one that just has plants in it — it fills the gaps and ties everything together.
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Drought-Tolerant Options
Slope & Erosion Control
Shade-Tolerant Varieties
Flowering Groundcovers
Rock Mulch Alternatives
Slopes Need Groundcover That Actually Holds.
On a slope, groundcover selection isn't just an aesthetic question — it's an erosion control decision. Root structure, spread rate, and how the plant behaves in wet conditions all matter as much as how it looks in spring. AJ Criss specifies groundcovers for slope applications with both visual quality and soil-holding performance in mind, including native species that are well-adapted to San Diego's fire risk landscape and water restrictions without sacrificing coverage or aesthetics.
The Layer That Makes Everything Else Make Sense.
Between the hardscape edge and the base of your shrubs, between stepping stones, along slopes too steep for regular mowing — groundcover plants occupy the visual connective tissue of a landscape. Without them, those areas are either bare soil that grows weeds, or they're covered in rock mulch that looks more like a parking lot than a garden. AJ Criss selects groundcovers that are genuinely suited to the specific conditions of each planting zone — sun, shade, slope, irrigation availability — rather than defaulting to the same four species on every job.
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