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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Use as ground cover or as a bedding or potting plant.
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Steve Bender, Southern Living, 15 May 2024
In addition, with rising housing costs, these households are moving to less sparsely populated areas along the urban-rural interface, which often has more trees and ground cover serving as fuel for fires.
—Nives Dolsak and Aseem Prakash, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
Sure, the deciduous forests change in September, but most of the color in Rainier comes from the shrubs and ground cover that blanket the vast meadows surrounding that famous three-summited mountain amid 26 glaciers.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 16 Sep. 2024
Choosing low-growing perennials is a convenient and effective ground cover, minimizes erosion, and adds foliage and flowers to the area.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2024
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Steve Bender, Southern Living, 15 May 2024
In addition, with rising housing costs, these households are moving to less sparsely populated areas along the urban-rural interface, which often has more trees and ground cover serving as fuel for fires.
—Nives Dolsak and Aseem Prakash, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
Sure, the deciduous forests change in September, but most of the color in Rainier comes from the shrubs and ground cover that blanket the vast meadows surrounding that famous three-summited mountain amid 26 glaciers.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 16 Sep. 2024
Choosing low-growing perennials is a convenient and effective ground cover, minimizes erosion, and adds foliage and flowers to the area.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2024
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“Ground cover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ground%20cover. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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