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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Healthy vegetation and ground cover Water level Scientists are only beginning to study the effects megafires pose on local ecology.
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Aaron Steckelberg, Washington Post, 29 July 2024
The plant started out as a forage crop and was later introduced as a residential ground cover that can be used for lawns.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 27 July 2024
Add new trees, shrubs and ground covers from containers but keep moist.
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—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2024
Hearty woody herbs, such as oregano and thyme, and beneficial heat-tolerant blooms, such as marigold and zinnias, also create a living ground cover that will help retain soil moisture between waterings.
—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 10 July 2024
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Aaron Steckelberg, Washington Post, 29 July 2024
The plant started out as a forage crop and was later introduced as a residential ground cover that can be used for lawns.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 27 July 2024
Add new trees, shrubs and ground covers from containers but keep moist.
59.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2024
Hearty woody herbs, such as oregano and thyme, and beneficial heat-tolerant blooms, such as marigold and zinnias, also create a living ground cover that will help retain soil moisture between waterings.
—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 10 July 2024
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“Ground cover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ground%20cover. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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