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Q: Our neighbor has a large magnolia tree that casts very heavy shade into our yard ... either turfgrass or hostas there. What ground cover would have the best chance of succeeding?

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If you can't "learn to live with them," Neil Sperry suggests a ground cover that makes mowing around them unnecessary.

This handsome green climber is often used to cover fences and rock walls. Creeping fig is hardy in USDA Zones 7 to 11. Lysimachia nummularia, or creeping Jenny, is a bright green groundcover that ...