Ok, don’t get me wrong, I’m not here to vilify groundcovers. I’m just here to round out the story a bit in a way that my brain always craves. I seldom hear the whole truth about them. Most of the time, I just hear all the positive attributes; for example, they mimic natural ecosystems, suppress weeds, eliminate the need for mulch, yada, yada, yada. I am not here to contest that. I just need to blow off some steam because when I’m managing the groundcovers in beds with other precious plants, I often silently scream, “Why did no one tell me this,” and “It’d be quicker if I just rip all this out.” Joking aside,…