1.0JCCWilliamsburg Master Gardener Associationhttps://jccwmg.org/wordpressrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="kF4AAwoEBI"><a href="https://jccwmg.org/wordpress/living-ground-covers/">Top Picks for Living Ground Covers (Part 3)</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://jccwmg.org/wordpress/living-ground-covers/embed/#?secret=kF4AAwoEBI" width="600" height="338" title="“Top Picks for Living Ground Covers (Part 3)” — JCCWilliamsburg Master Gardener Association" data-secret="kF4AAwoEBI" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://jccwmg.org/wordpress/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> https://jccwmg.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/DSCN1199.jpg16341283A living ground cover provides key benefits other choices do not.  It won’t decompose, harbor fungi, or wash away like shredded wood mulch. Living ground covers sequester carbon as they grow, while wood and pine straw release carbon back into the atmosphere as they break down.  Unlike lawn grasses, living ground covers don’t require regular mowing or chemical maintenance.  Once planted, many ground cover plants look after themselves with minimal intervention from the gardener.