There are many ways to prevent weeds from growing: regularly pulling or hoeing, sealing the area with stones or foil — or simply planting plants that don’t give the weeds a chance. Ground cover is best for this.Ground cover plants form a dense, permanent plant cover and thus prevent weeds from sprouting . It’s actually quite simple: where the ground is covered with dense plant growth, weeds hardly stand a chance. This is quite natural in beds and borders where you grow a combination of your favourite plants and there is no room for undesirables, or in well-maintained lawns . But then there are those areas that are happy to be left to themselves because they are not the focus of attention, for example in deep shade, under treetops, in sunny, dry locations or on slopes and embankments.
