The baby tears make a good ground cover in this garden on the north side of the house.  Other than keeping it well watered, it requires very little attention.

Here is a closer view of the dense cover formed by baby tears with its tiny leaves.

I can almost always find the fruiting bodies of the ashy physarum slime mold somewhere among the baby tears, but it does not cause any damage to the plants.

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