What is the best ground cover instead of grass?
Examples of suitable species include microclover, yarrow, creeping thyme and fescue grasses. These plants are increasingly available at garden centres, often sold as seeds, tiles or plugs. Creeping phlox this is a fast-growing ground cover for full sun that’s perfect for almost any climate. Grows well in rack gardens and foundation plantings, and its evergreen foliage puts on a show of pink, white, purple, or blue carpet in late spring.Both creeping phlox species are low-maintenance plants, making them a perfect choice for rock gardens, cottage gardens, Mediterranean gardens, edgings, or ground covers. Creeping thyme shrubs are often used in gardens as beds, borders, and ground covers.