…while I was on the computer, someone delivered a berm. Because I don’t have television, I haven’t heard weather reports. Maybe we are expecting another hard rain that will flood my yard?

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Next Internet search: Ground-cover. How can I camouflage the ugly old pipe? Hey, I’m not complaining!! I’m in favor of diverting the water out of my yard. But I want “natural” beauty and there might be an attractive ground cover. ~~ This sounds good; I’ll check further. ~~  Pictures of Periwinkle.

Vinca minor gets only 6″ tall. It is also called periwinkle, because of its beautiful blue (periwinkle) flowers in spring. It roots as it goes along, so it works well on a hill or flat. If it invades an area, you can easily lift its 1″ roots out and aim it in another direction. Buy them in the 4″ pot and plant about 1 foot apart for a quick fill in. Use soil conditioner in the holes, and sprinkle some on the surrounding areas to aid quick fill in. In a couple of years, when it is well filled in, you can harvest some of it for other areas. Just dig out a 4″ area with a trowel in the early spring, refill the hole with soil. It will fill in.

Ajuga sounds like a hardy choice. So many things to consider: Shade and sun, drought resistant, fast growing, etc. Pictures of Ajuga.