In addition to mulch, I figure I also need plant soldiers in the weed battle, namely: edging. Something to grow in those spaces so the creeping charlie et cetera won't. Would like a nice variety though so the resulting "border" doesn't look too weirdly formal. So am browsing the intarwebs to compile possibilities.

* more pink thrift
* hens & chicks
* more munstead lavender
* flowering sage
* dianthus
* more creeping phlox
* rock cress
* snow-in-summer

The intarwebs keep suggesting catmint (nepeta). Is that not the same thing as catnip? Because I think I have enough cat traffic in my yard, kthxbai...