Find the best ground cover plants that blanket the garden with color and texture. Grow ground covers for shade, drought, ...

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

Planting in dry shade can be a challenge. Set yourself up for success by choosing these foolproof plants for shady spots.

Looking for ways to spruce up drab flower beds or just want to get ahead of spring weeding? Although it may be too late in the year to plant some cold sensitive plants, there are lots of attractive ...

If low shrubs come to mind when you’re looking for a low-maintenance, small-scale groundcover, take another look at the space you want to fill and consider whether a ground-hugging perennial might ...

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Imagine a garden with a succession of perennial flowers that bloom from spring to fall—you’ll have color, scent, and beauty ...

The lawn went in about 35 years ago; fresh sod carefully laid in a small area framed by a fieldstone wall and lots of trees. The fieldstone wall is still holding strong, its once bright face now ...

When a grass lawn is not suitable or preferable for your garden, a groundcover is often a good choice. Groundcovers protect the soil, prevent erosion on a slope, and discourage weeds from taking hold ...

Let us spice up our landscapes. Our landscapes are overrun with a limited plant palette. We must diversify the landscape. In this landscape series, “Diversify the Landscape,”we are exploring unique ...

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State University scientists are developing new approaches to cover crops that incorporate perennial groundcovers, a development that could break down barriers keeping farmers from ...