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2. These Low-Maintenance Ground Cover Plants Will Protect ... - AOL

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   Hens and Chicks. If you're looking for low-maintenance ground covers, succulents like hens and chicks (Sempervivum spp.) are a great option.These drought-tolerant plants make the perfect addition ...

3. Groundcover - Wikipedia

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   Groundcover of Vinca major. Groundcover or ground cover is any plant that grows low over an area of ground, which protects the topsoil from erosion and drought.In an terrestrial ecosystem, the ground cover forms the layer of vegetation below the shrub layer known as the herbaceous layer, and provides habitats and concealments for (especially fossorial) terrestrial fauna.

4. Lawn - Wikipedia

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   Replacing turf grass with low-maintenance groundcovers or employing a variety of low-maintenance perennials, trees and shrubs [74] can be a good alternative to traditional lawn spaces, especially in hard-to-grow or hard-to-mow areas, as it can reduce maintenance requirements, associated pollution and offers higher aesthetic and wildlife value. [89]

5. How to keep ground bees away, and low-maintenance ground ...

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   Creeping thyme (thymus serpyllum) is a wonderful ground cover that is salt-tolerant but does need full sun and well-drained soil to thrive. As always, matching the plant to all the growing ...

6. Mimosa strigillosa - Wikipedia

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   Mimosa strigillosa, also known as sunshine mimosa and powderpuff, is a perennial ground cover in the family Fabaceae that is native to nearly all US states bordering the Gulf of Mexico and grows north into Georgia and Arkansas as well. [ 1] The name powderpuff refers to the small spherical flowers that rise above the plant's creeping vines.

7. Transpirational cooling (biological) - Wikipedia

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   Transpirational cooling is the cooling provided as plants transpire water. Excess heat generated from solar radiation is damaging to plant cells and thermal injury occurs during drought or when there is rapid transpiration which produces wilting. [1] Green vegetation contributes to moderating climate by being cooler than adjacent bare earth or ...