Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In forestry, all the small plants growing in a forest, except young trees: such as ferns, mosses, grasses, and weeds.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun low-growing plants planted in deep shade or on a steep slope where turf is difficult to grow.
- noun small plants other than saplings growing on a forest floor.
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- noun Alternative spelling of
ground cover .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun small plants other than saplings growing on a forest floor
- noun low-growing plants planted in deep shade or on a steep slope where turf is difficult to grow
- noun low-growing plants planted in deep shade or on a steep slope where turf is difficult to grow
- noun small plants other than saplings growing on a forest floor
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Examples
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A great little shade-loving groundcover is sweet woodruff, or Galium odoratum.
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I am wracking my brain now trying to remember if I was experimenting with a new kind of groundcover last year because in one area that is what I seem to have - so much of this stuff that it's either a dastardly foe or a real winner.
SPRING 2009 SITE CLEANUP Pooky 2009
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Can the surfacestations.org table be modified to quickly include additional columns such as groundcover, waterplant?
A Second Look at USHCN Classification #2 « Climate Audit 2007
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This is a good groundcover in shaded areas with dry soil.
Here’s one for the coffee lovers: Perennial Geranium ‘Espresso’ « Sugar Creek Gardens’ Blog 2010
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Looking for a shady groundcover with lots of texture?
For the woodland garden, Solomon’s Seal is required « Sugar Creek Gardens’ Blog 2009
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Looking for a shady groundcover with lots of texture?
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Looking for a shady groundcover with lots of texture?
Herby Salad with Flower Petals « Sugar Creek Gardens’ Blog 2009
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Looking for a shady groundcover with lots of texture?
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Looking for an unusual but hardy evergreen groundcover?
The Next Time I See My Garden « Sugar Creek Gardens’ Blog 2010
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The groundcover around the azalea is a campanula that's gotten out of control.
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