ground cover
noun
1
: the small plants on a forest floor except young trees
2
a
: a planting of low plants (such as ivy) that covers the ground in place of turf
b
: a plant adapted for use as ground cover
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By contrast, wild blueberries are not planted but grow naturally as a ground cover from North Carolina to Canada.
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Kate Olson, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2024
This ground cover does need pruning to keep it in bounds and off the trunk of the trees.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 15 June 2024
Wildfires can strip trees and burn ground cover, denuding the landscape and leaving it vulnerable to landslides.
—Umair Irfan, Vox, 29 May 2024
Creeping phlox thrives in sandy or rocky soils and is often used as a ground cover, the Farmer's Almanac said.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2024
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Kate Olson, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2024
This ground cover does need pruning to keep it in bounds and off the trunk of the trees.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 15 June 2024
Wildfires can strip trees and burn ground cover, denuding the landscape and leaving it vulnerable to landslides.
—Umair Irfan, Vox, 29 May 2024
Creeping phlox thrives in sandy or rocky soils and is often used as a ground cover, the Farmer's Almanac said.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2024
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“Ground cover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ground%20cover. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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