{"id":1459,"date":"2021-09-25T11:00:53","date_gmt":"2021-09-25T11:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.freshdesignblog.com\/?p=24363"},"modified":"2021-09-25T11:00:53","modified_gmt":"2021-09-25T11:00:53","slug":"how-to-use-ground-cover-plants-in-your-garden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/twitsguides.co.uk\/how-to-use-ground-cover-plants-in-your-garden\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Use Ground Cover Plants In Your Garden"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u2018Purist\u2019 gardeners can be a little sniffy about using ground cover, but we love them! They\u2019re ideal for keeping weeds down, covering large areas easily or adding levels of texture to a mixed bed.<\/p>\n
They\u2019re pretty much what it says on the tin \u2013 plants that cover the ground! They tend to grow low and fast, and can form an attractive, carpet-like effect. They\u2019re usually low maintenance (hooray!) and often evergreen, so will provide cover all year round. This means that they also make good cover for wildlife, such as hedgehogs and toads.<\/p>\n
Plant them around the leggy, bare areas of taller plants such as roses to help visually fill in the bed, or in areas that would be too inaccessible to have as lawn such as steep slopes.<\/p>\n