Noun
small plants other than saplings growing on a forest floor
low-growing plants planted in deep shade or on a steep slope where turf is difficult to grow
Source: WordNetExperts agree, however, that overgrazing, deforestation, denuding of ground cover around wells, poor farming methods, and overpopulation have aggravated the drought. Source: Internet
Another nice modernist touch is the simple and highly ordered landscape, comprised of uniform and geometrically deployed trees set in a carefully manicured ground cover. Source: Internet
It looks great planted among ornamental grasses such as Stipa tenuissima or popping up through leafy ground cover plants like wild geraniums which will hide its strappy leaves, which die off and can become unsightly before the flowers bloom. Source: Internet
Low-growing Alyssum is a snowy ground cover at the front of the border or cascading over the side of a container. Source: Internet
On a clear day the brilliant blue sky over the town seems infinite, but the ground cover almost everywhere is brown dirt. Source: Internet
Fire departments across Virginia have experienced many substantial fires in recent years caused by combustible ground cover. Source: Internet