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Flowers of miniature Thyme (Thymus serpyllum 'Minor') as ground cover in a gravel garden.
View of the flowers of the ground-cover plants in the garden
Smooth untouched surface of freshly fallen snow covering ground.
Strawberry plants on a sunny day growing through black weed control fabric laid on the ground. The fabric protects the plants from weeds and retains moisture in the soil.
Bright yellow maple leaves and dark green ground cover after the heavy autumn rain

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Lawn repair: straw held in place with fine mesh netting hides grass seedlingsImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/lawn-repair-straw-held-place-fine-34028521">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Garden study in pink and light green: Clumps of rock cress (most likely botanical name: Arabis blepharophylla or Arabis caucasica) surrounded by light green ground cover in spring, Wheaton, IllinoisImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/garden-study-pink-light-green-clumps-104645525">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Clearing in woods strewn with pine needles (focus on middle ground)Image used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/clearing-woods-strewn-pine-needles-focus-63495223">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
White-edged hosta in spring gardenImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/whiteedged-hosta-spring-garden-104912126">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Tapestry foamflower (botanical name: Tiarella cordifolia), also known as heartleaved or Allegheny foamflower, false miterwort, and coolwort, with reddish veins, in spring garden in southern WisconsinImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/tapestry-foamflower-botanical-name-tiarella-cordifolia-143295001">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Guidelines retro style card or posterImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/guidelines-retro-style-card-poster-431471539">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Sweet woodruff (botanical name: Galium odoratum), a perennial used in medicine, cooking, and potpourriImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/sweet-woodruff-botanical-name-galium-odoratum-141492904">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Industrial pattern: Interlocked safety plates for secure footing outdoors on construction siteImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/industrial-pattern-interlocked-safety-plates-secure-73501180">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>