In the right environmental conditions, this shrub of the Cistus variety can bring beauty to your garden all throughout the ...

Not all areas of your yard are conducive to a grassy lawn, and that’s where ground cover comes in. Defined as a grouping of usually low-growing plants that spread over an entire area, ground cover ...

Capitalize on every inch of your backyard, from sun to shade, with these ground cover ideas to fill otherwise empty areas.

Best bets for ground covers to brighten up any shady area. If you have a shady spot in your garden, you know how difficult it is to choose plants that will thrive, especially when it comes to ground ...

Base of a large tree with exposed roots. - Babariba/Shutterstock Do you have an area in your yard with trees that's difficult to grow in? The struggle to find a plant that can thrive in these dry, ...

When planning a garden, I always start by thinking in layers. Varying plant heights not only adds visual depth but also creates opportunities for sustainable gardening practices and supports habitat ...

I love ground covers! I did not realize until recently that there is so much to be learned about this topic. The universal ground cover is, of course, turfgrass. People have been using grasses of one ...

Many gardeners have areas of their yard where the sun just won't shine, making it hard for grass and other plants to survive. If you're tired of looking at these dark patches of dirt, consider growing ...

Ground cover: You can’t live with it. You can’t live without it. Some have described ground covers as “garden thugs” or even worse, since they can brutally bully plants in their vicinity, to the point ...

If you're looking for the perfect ground cover for year-round color in your garden, it's hard to beat sedum, also known as stonecrop. A standout hybrid in the 300-species Sedum genus is Sedum fine ...

I was at the pool last week and talked to a lady whom I had met not that long ago. Seems that she has been trying to have a clean garden. Her effort and her husband’s efforts have not been enough to ...

When most people hear the words "ground cover," they envision a sprawling bed of pachysandra, a thick carpet of ivy or a meandering patch of vinca - the three most common ground covers of the ...