{"id":15510,"date":"2025-10-10T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-10T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whatgrowsthere.com\/grow\/?p=15510"},"modified":"2025-09-30T21:02:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T01:02:09","slug":"ground-covers-maybe-you-should-avoid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whatgrowsthere.com\/grow\/2025\/10\/10\/ground-covers-maybe-you-should-avoid\/","title":{"rendered":"Ground Covers Maybe You Should Avoid"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Creeping Jenny (Aegopodium podagraria<\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Some varieties of groundcovers make good lawn substitutes because they’re vigorous and aggressive growers. Many garden centers and box stores sell many of these garden thugs. Yes, the selling point for these plants is their rapid, low-growing groundcovers that fill in spaces between steppingstones or may be utilized as a lawn alternative. Some non-native species may be listed as invasive in your state and potentially harmful to native plant species. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

These ground covers grow where other plants refuse to grow. Stems root wherever they touch the ground, making it an aggressive, weedy plant.\u00a0Once established, many are nearly impossible to eliminate. If the tiniest root is left in the soil, it will quickly regrow. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a potential lawn substitute, many species remain evergreen, providing year-round greenery. They also hold up to light foot traffic, making it suitable for pathways and children\u2019s play areas. Its lush appearance and ease of care are appealing to some gardeners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Little leaf periwinkle (Vinca minor)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I have identified these eleven (11) of these garden thugs:<\/p>\n\n\n\n