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This low-maintenance ground cover helps stop weeds before they start, say gardening experts

It's a prettier, easier way to ditch the weeds.
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7 groundcovers you'll regret planting in five years – and the safer alternatives to grow instead

I have few gardening regrets, but those I do have largely involve unwanted groundcover plants. Groundcover can be incredibly valuable, but invasive ground cover plants are thugs, and what might start ...