This is how ground covers contain weeds

Ground cover suppress weeds

Weeds or moss spread particularly in places where other plants tend to thrive slowly. Attractive ground cover forms dense carpets so that unwanted weeds can no longer spread.

When choosing the plants, be sure to pay attention to the location so that the green cover closes quickly due to the vigorous growth.

Which plants are there that displace weeds?

There are a variety of ground covers that are suitable for this purpose:

Shadows prefer varieties such as:

• Elven flower
• Ysander (fat man)
• Evergreen
• Hazel root
• Lady's Mantle (Alchemilla)
• Foam bloom
• Splendid spar.

The following are suitable for partially shaded to sunny locations:

• Carpet knotweed
• Stone seeds
• Blue fescue
• Wollziest
• Purple bells
• Bergenia
• Ground cover roses.

Not all ground covers are evergreen. For example, roses that cover the ground shed their leaves in autumn. Some species adorn themselves beforehand with bright autumn colors and become an eye-catcher precisely when there is otherwise not much going on in the garden.

Why do ground cover suppress weeds?

If you stick to the recommended planting spacing, these plants will quickly form dense, green carpets that will displace weeds. The seeds of the weeds cannot sprout in the first place, as almost no light penetrates the soil through the carpet of plants.

How are ground cover planted?

If you want to replant an area with ground cover, you should proceed as follows:

• The best time to plant is in early autumn. Then the perennials can still form enough roots to survive the winter and have a certain growth advantage in spring over the weeds that are just germinating.
• Dig up thoroughly and carefully remove all root remains from weeds.
• Cover the bed as thick as a finger with ripe compost and work it well into the soil.
• Place plants as densely as indicated on the plant label.