What is the best ground cover instead of grass?
Examples of suitable species include microclover, yarrow, creeping thyme and fescue grasses. These plants are increasingly available at garden centres, often sold as seeds, tiles or plugs. Examples are tickseed (Coreopsis), bee balm (Monarda), sneezeweed (Helenium), perennial sunflowers (Helianthus) or tall phloxes (Phlox paniculata, Phlox maculata, etc. Most of them are long lived, hardy and proven perennials.
What to plant in a garden in September in the UK?
Plant spring-flowering bulbs, such as daffodils, crocus and hyacinths. Plant out any biennial plants sown earlier in the year. This includes foxgloves, wallflowers and pansy plants. Plant new perennials, trees and shrubs. A few of our favourite low maintenance plants include Buxus Balls, Cordylines, Eucalyptus, Fatsia Caster Oil, Ornamental Grasses and Palms and each of these plants are hardy and evergreen meaning you will have all year round structure within your garden displays.