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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Turf is hard to establish in shady sites; consider another ground cover.
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Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
This is an herbaceous ground cover with a grassy appearance that spreads and helps hold soil along a sidewalk.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
Eliminate exposed soil by using ground cover plants, mulch, or gravel.
—Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 26 Jan. 2026
Woehlk headed out in the afternoon and settled into some ground cover near a corn field with a south wind in his favor.
—Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 8 Jan. 2026
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Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
This is an herbaceous ground cover with a grassy appearance that spreads and helps hold soil along a sidewalk.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
Eliminate exposed soil by using ground cover plants, mulch, or gravel.
—Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 26 Jan. 2026
Woehlk headed out in the afternoon and settled into some ground cover near a corn field with a south wind in his favor.
—Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 8 Jan. 2026
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“Ground cover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ground%20cover. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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