Share this article. Share. This graphic shows Africa is bigger than the land masses of the US, China, India, Mexico, Peru, France, Spain, Papua New Guinea, Sweden, Japan, Germany, Norway, Italy, New Zealand, the UK, Nepal, Bangladesh and Greece put together. It also lists the top 100 countries in the world in terms of biggest land size.
Definition of ground cover. 1  1 : the small plants on a forest floor except young trees. 2  2a : a planting of low plants (as ivy) that covers the ground in place of turfb : a plant adapted for use as ground cover.
Ground covers are not a foolproof weed deterrent. Some weeds will still grow and they can be tricky to get rid of in the midst of all that foliage. Proper preparation of the area will minimize any future weed issues and encourage healthy plant growth. Till and weed the area.