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    SPREADING the love

    Dec 09, 2019 3 minutes
    TEXT AND PHOTOGRAPHS CONNALL OOSTERBROEK

    Groundcovers are essential in any garden. The beauty of them is that most require very little attention and many will continue spreading until you stop them. They minimise erosion, act as living mulch, keeping the soil cool and reducing evaporation plus, they suppress weeds. In some instances, they also make an excellent substitute for lawn. Here are some of the best:

    1 BACOPA (CHAENOSTOMA CORDATUM)

    This indigenous groundcover spreads quickly, producing masses of small, starry flowers throughout the year, with the main flowering period in spring and summer. Shown here

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