Already this year, I am tired of weeding. I was thinking last time I was working in the garden that there are really 2 ways of preventing weeds: mulching or ground covers. Ground covers are much more practicle if you choose something that doesn't require a lot of water, because it doesn't blow away and doesn't need to be renewed each year.

In the past I've used these as ground covers successfully: Creeping Phlox, strawberries. I know there are many others that I haven't tried. Any ideas?