kid-friendly, mosquito un-friendly alternative to grass?

[Anonymous]

I have Steppables creeping Jenny and creeping thyme in my yard and, though I love them, they aren't really meant to hold up to high traffic.

[Anonymous]

I love our maple tree, but nothing grows under it.

We have planted crocuses that look great in the spring. In the summer I just leave toy trucks and cars in the dirt so it looks like the kids are playing.

I should mulch it, but I swear it would be the whole front yard!. When the kids are past the tree climbing stage I'm cutting off the low branches.

[Anonymous]

Mosquitos like the shade. You can plant whatever you want. As long as you have shade you have Mosquitos.

[Anonymous]

I have had good luck growing periwinkle and liriope under trees. I did put down some top soil/mulch to give the plants something to initial root into, but now I don't think I could kill them if I tried.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Anything in the mint family.

Don't most plants in the mint family need full sun?

Mint is very invasive and hard to get rid of.

Stick with pots if you want to grow mint.