Reducing maintenance with a living mulch that creeps, blooms and froths.Foamflower in Bloom at Mt. CubaReplacing mulch applications with a "living mulch," a carpet of ground covers, will significantly reduce your garden maintenance and make you a greener gardener in the process. Living mulch, or plants, shade out weeds, help soils retain moisture and add habitat and flowers at the same time. One of the best living mulches for partial to full shade with average to moist soil is foamflower (Tiare