Oregon Tree Hugger

I am replacing my old, rotten deck with a mixed stone and groundcover patio. The project began with removing the old deck and assessing the area underneath the deck for my plans.

The Pacific Northwest is no place for a green California lawn, so we’re replacing ours out with something that is easier to maintain, drought resistant, less taxing on resources, and honestly just looks better. This is the first post in our journey.

We want to fill in the dirt spots between the bulbs and trees, but I don’t want it dying every time the kids (or deer) run through it. Enter Stepables – a durable groundcover that is very pretty yet withstands varying amounts of foot traffic.

Now that spring is on the way, I love just walking around my town and seeing what is growing. What is this pretty groundcover that I have found, and how did it get on the side of the road?