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I'm looking for suggestions of good ground covering plants. It's for a border area, around the edge of a lawn with a large hedge behind the border. I'm looking for plants that will spread a thick "carpet" the width and length of the border, not grow

The whole idea of successful plantings of ground cover is that you choose the sort of plants that will spread and therefore cover the ground.  As you have covered the ground with landscaping membrane even if you make holes in it to plant plants

I read in a gardening paper that planting ground cover plants will supress weeds , Since I have a bigger than average garden and getting on in years I am all for ANYTHING that keeps weeds to a minimum. I have borders and flowerbeds at least 2 meters

hi, am thinking about buy some ground cover plants this year but evergreen kinds? what are the fast growing ground cover plants, from chris, Hi Christopher What's the soil and sun/shade/moisture situation? hello, how about bugle/ajuga? Gives ground

i have a north facing small garden covered  with pea shingle i am after ground cover seeds that i can grow on  any ideas please Hi nip, try ivy, dog violet, vinca, and cranesbill geraniums. These are all low growing and grow happily in shade. Best

Please suggest plants for ground cover, scented preferrably that would flower through out summer. thanks Hardy geraniums are prob best groundcover to flower throughout the summer ..nice pink ones like Russell Pritchard, blue like Orion, Ann folkard

i am sortint out my mums garden, an there is one area that has a lot of shade, i would like to put a ground covering plant with some colour, can anyone recomend one Lamium maculatum is lovely, It doesn't mind what the soil conditions

Low-growing, fast-spreading plants often used to stabilise soil and prevent soil erosion, as well as for aesthetic interest.

I have a gravelled area of 40 square metres. I would like to plant low growing gound cover ( 4 to 6 inches high ) prolific flowering or multi coloured leaf possibly. What do you think of 'Heuchera ?'. Any suggestions please ? You don't say if it

, a place of contemplation.  The grass under the tree, with table and chairs, does not grow much. So what can we do about the bare ground? My first thought is to put paving of some sort down ,leaving a clear circle of soil round the catalpa trunk. I