Ground Cover
Ground cover plants deserve a place of their own. These versatile plants add appeal to nearly any garden design - in the garden itself, along hillsides, or in containers. There are many types of ground cover available, so finding one that fits your needs should be easy. But their spreading nature can quickly get out of hand if proper selection or ground cover care is not taken. That said, we can help put these worries at ease. Keep reading to learn what types of ground cover plants are suitable for growing in your region and how to care for them.
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Glorious Groundcover is the Soil-Cooling Secret to Blooming Borders This SummerActing as their own living mulch to lock moisture in the ground, these 7 flowering plants are a showstopper solution for tired beds in July, and will bring bobby-dazzler blooms that last into fall.
By Emma Kendell
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Living Mulch Plants Keep Soil Cooler and Cut Watering – Here Are 6 to Plant NowDiscover the ground-covering plants that act like a natural mulch, keeping soil cool, conserving moisture and helping summer borders flourish.
By Thomas Rutter
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My Borders Stay Weed-Free All Summer Thanks to This One Plant – and its Fragrance is as Fabulous as its FlowersCreeping phlox is a pretty groundcover that's polite enough to skirt around bigger plants yet its dense mat of semi-evergreen leaves smothers weed seedlings for maintenance-free beds.
By Emma Kendell
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These 5 Flowering Herbs Make Beautiful, Low-Maintenance Groundcovers – They Smother Weeds and Fill Your Garden With Scent and FlavorSwap bare soil for an aromatic living carpet with these hardworking groundcover herbs that look great, smell amazing, and help keep weeds at bay.
By Melanie Griffiths
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You'll Never Have to Weed Your Border Again Once You've Added an Easy-Grow Groundcover Plant That Thrives on NeglectThese lovely low-maintenance groundcovers can all be planted in spring and will keep weeds out of your backyard borders year in, year out.
By Emma Kendell
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9 Best Groundcover Plants That Are Cheap to Start From Seed in Spring & Quickly Turn a Bare Patch BeautifulTransform backyard soil into a sea of lush leaves or sweetly scented blooms with these cost-effective groundcovers.
By Emma Kendell
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Banish Bare Soil With These 8 Gorgeous Groundcover Gems That Spread BeautifullyThis creative pick of low-growing, low-maintenance cultivars will quickly fill empty garden patches with the prettiest flowers and leaves.
By Emma Kendell
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8 Native Ground Cover Varieties For Oh-So-Easy Elegance, Plus Great Natives to Replace Your LawnTry these awesome native ground cover plants for easy care and a gorgeous display. There are native ground covers for every yard and landscape need.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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Try These 5 Low-Growing Perennials That Bloom All Summer To Add Effortless Beauty To Your GardenGround cover plants are low maintenance and serve many purposes in the garden, and these five add even more beauty with their summer-long blooms.
By Tonya Barnett
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I Shrunk My Lawn To Grow These 6 Must-Have Ground Covers – They're Low Maintenance & So Much Prettier Than GrassA longtime gardener reveals the 6 ground cover plants she used to shrink her lawn. Find out why these low-growers are absolute must-haves.
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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5 Heat-Tolerant Ground Cover Plants That Can Withstand Scorching Summer WeatherThese heat-tolerant ground cover plants look great and can handle even the steamiest summer heat. Check out 5 fabulous options for a lush landscape all season.
By Tonya Barnett
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How To Care For Creeping Phlox And Get Cheerful Spring Blooms Year After YearCreeping phlox and its pastel blooms are a surefire sign spring is here! Learn how to grow this gorgeous ground cover and enjoy its flowers for years to come.
By Tonya Barnett
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Essential Ground Cover Plants: 10 Options To Try For A Gorgeous, Low-Maintenance GardenYou might be thinking ground cover has a fairly forgettable place in your garden, just filling in the gaps – well, think again! These 10 ground cover plants are practical and pretty
By Bonnie L. Grant
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8 Fast-Growing Ground Cover Plants – Hide Bare Soil And Curb WeedsGround cover plants are the ideal solution to green up bare patches of soil. These fast-growing varieties will add a professional look to your landscaping design in no time.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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English Ivy Tree Damage: Tips On Removing Ivy From TreesWithout periodic pruning, the English ivy vine can become a nuisance when it climbs your trees. Learn about ivy damage to trees and what to do about it.
By Nikki Tilley
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How To Stop Chameleon Plants: Learn About Killing Chameleon PlantsWith their pretty lavender-tinged, heart-shaped leaves, there is very little that can stop chameleon plants from spreading. A few tips may help.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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English Ivy: Complete Plant Care & Growing GuideLush English ivy is beautiful clinging to old buildings and creeping up fences, but it can be aggressive and invasive. You might love it more as a houseplant.
By Jackie Carroll

