Download or read book Taylor's Guide to Ground Covers written by David Michener and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2001 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No category of plants works harder than ground covers to help a gardener create a beautiful yet low-maintenance landscape. In this book readers will discover the best plants * to stabilize banks and control erosion * to substitute for turf where grass won’t grow or is hard to mow * to line curbs and driveways, where salt will damage ordinary plants * to enhance a landscape with broad, dramatic sweeps.