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groundcover::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | ground cover |
| Type of | flora, botany, vegetation |
| Has types | hernaria glabra, pearl-weed, pearlweed, pearlwort, rupturewort, soleirolia soleirolii, whitlowwort, baby tears, helxine soleirolia, baby's tears |
groundcover::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | ground cover |
| Type of | underwood, underbrush, undergrowth |
Examples of groundcover
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This evergreen groundcover can quickly spread to fill in holes in the landscape.
From the newsobserver.com
What type of tree or fast-growing groundcover do you recommend for creek bank?
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Your base could be a groundcover plant that will drape over the sides of your pot.
From the nzherald.co.nz
Groundcover roses have changed our perception of roses as high-maintenance shrubs.
From the nzherald.co.nz
With winter rains approaching, now is a good time to plant groundcover plants.
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Others are more groundcover-like and should be planted in the front of the border.
From the ocregister.com
Then either reseed the lawn or mulch the area and plant shade tolerant groundcover.
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Also, what type of tree or fast-growing groundcover do you recommend for creek bank?
From the chron.com
Still another option is to use a groundcover that isn't grass or grass-like.
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- Low-growing plants planted in deep shade or on a steep slope where turf is difficult to grow
- Small plants other than saplings growing on a forest floor
- Groundcover refers to any plant that grows over an area of ground, used to provide protection from erosion and drought, and to improve its aesthetic appearance (by concealing bare earth).
- A horticultural term applied to low-growing vegetation covering the ground; usually refers to broadleaf plants rather than lawn grasses.
- Usually tough, prostrate-growing plants that can help retain soil moisture, keep soil cool and suppress weeds.
- Low growing plants, other than turfgrass, used to cover the soil and form a continuous, low mass of foliage.
- May be a shrub or vine; prostrate on the ground or weakly ascending above the ground; often obscuring the ground surface from view.
- A low-growing, spreading plant; usually 18 inches or less; often herbaceous
- A low-growing plant that spreads quickly to form dense colonies, often used to prevent soil erosion or cover shaded areas. Example: pachysandra.
