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This is very interesting.
I want to 'hide' our driveway which sits in a large front garden. I was thinking of reducing it to two strips of hard surface (concrete or brick etc) and then fill the strip in the middle and surrounding edges with a nice ground cover that would even flower at times.
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It's the Highclere Castle episode from Friday/Sunday. Around 10mins in they field a question about a drive. Haven't worked out how to post links from the new Sounds app.
Their suggestion is basically what you've said. Sort of a farm track style. Iirc the suggestion of ferns is because they'll tolerate being covered.
Sensibly one of them points out to leave enough room around the parking bit to get out and around the car to the boot etc.
hugo7
Thought I'd share these suggestions from GQT for ground cover alternatives (also because I'd like a reminder).
Semi related drive way suggestion of ferns like (and these may be incorrect): Athyrium polypodium, polystichum.
From looking into Corsican mint I'm wondering if it could be used as a living roof.
Out of curiosity has anyone built a living roof? The area I'd be looking at is, I think, reinforced concrete with some sort of tarmac-like roof felt... it could just be very old torch-on roof felt hence why I don't quite recognise it.