Ground cover plants are an important part of the backbone of any garden border or planting display in the backyard. Typically growing low to the ground, with a compact, creeping or spreading habit, ground cover plants can help to add interest to otherwise bare patches of ground in the backyard.
Many of the best ground cover plants are evergreen which helps to add constant greenery to tricky patches of earth, such as under large trees or in narrow strips of ground alongside porches or pathways. In my gardening experience, ground cover plants are crucial, not only from an aesthetic point of view but also to prevent weeds from setting seed and maintaining soil health and stability.
