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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Sprinklers are the best method for watering turf and large areas of ground covers.
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Steve Bender, Southern Living, 5 July 2025
Eliminate hard-to-mow areas by using mulch or a substitute ornamental ground cover.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 June 2025
The stumps of dead Joshua trees jutted from the fetid ground cover, while a few others, still alive, appeared anemic and were adorned in wispy strands of plastic debris and dust.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2025
Trailing types make a lovely ground cover at the edge of a rain garden.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2025
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Steve Bender, Southern Living, 5 July 2025
Eliminate hard-to-mow areas by using mulch or a substitute ornamental ground cover.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 June 2025
The stumps of dead Joshua trees jutted from the fetid ground cover, while a few others, still alive, appeared anemic and were adorned in wispy strands of plastic debris and dust.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2025
Trailing types make a lovely ground cover at the edge of a rain garden.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2025
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“Ground cover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ground%20cover. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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