Since you can walk on perennial peanuts—as long as foot traffic is light—they're popular as a weed-suppressing groundcover or lawn alternative. Their small, pretty yellow flowers attract butterflies.

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A residential lawn of flowering perennial peanut. - Doikanoy/Shutterstock One of the best methods for mowing your lawn more ...

Although many people want rich, green grass, achieving this isn't always so easy, especially if you're in a warm climate that suffers from drought and dry conditions, making a traditional lawn more ...

Covering bare ground in the landscape is essential to preventing erosion and controlling weeds. Although we can choose to cover the ground with mulch or weed cloth or even cardboard, using a plant to ...

I have a terrible problem mowing the steep area on either side of the deep ditch which crosses my property near the street. A friend suggested I plant something called perennial peanut. What is it and ...

Jack asks: I read your plant of the month article for March about perennial peanut. I couldn’t find plants anywhere but found seeds at Farm and Garden. I am worried that chickens and other birds that ...

Homeowners seeking lawn alternatives can consider low-maintenance, drought-resistant groundcovers. Sunshine mimosa, Asiatic jasmine, perennial peanut, and frog fruit are viable alternatives to ...

Dear Carol: I have been reading about ornamental peanuts and am considering it to replace my lawn. Not sure of the difficulty to prep and maintain. Is this a good idea? — Carol, via email A.: Ground ...