Garden Questions | Melinda Myers  Ground cover under tree needs
extra care  Q.I'm interested in establishing ground cover to
replace turf in the front yard. There's a silver maple to
consider, and most of the lawn gets the morning sun. Could you
please tell me what ground cover would be the best?  A. Many
ground covers will perform well in morning sun. The key to
successfully growing ground covers under a tree is providing
sufficient moisture the first few years while they're getting
established. The trees prevent both sunlight and rainfall from
reaching the ground covers planted below. Also, the tree will
absorb much of the water.  Plant ground covers in the existing
soil to minimize root disturbance. Mulch the soil with twice-
shredded bark, evergreen needles, shredded leaves or other
organic material. Try growing coral bells, foam flower, Siberian
bugloss (Brunnera), dead nettle (Lamium), barrenwort (Epimedium)
or Canadian ginger.  Q.I'd like to start some annuals from
seeds. I tried last year, and it was a