We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Whether it's the hottest part of summer or you have soil that can't hold moisture to save its life, you might feel you're doomed to have a ...

In landscaping, ground cover plants usually refers to low-lying plants with a creeping or spreading habit, often evergreen and with twiggy dense growth. But the truth is, any plant that’s no more than ...

Full sun spots can be tricky in the garden, but they’re also prime real estate for some of the toughest, most beautiful ground covers out there. Whether you’re trying to fill in a dry, sunny patch or ...

Are deer feasting on your favorite garden plants? It's a common issue in suburban and rural locations that can quickly get out of control and result in the demise of your shrubbery. One way to address ...

They’re not the tallest plants in the forest, the brightest nor the showiest, yet groups of tiny ground covers still stop Elyse Jurgen on hikes. She snapped a photo in Lancaster County Park of a mix ...

Drought-tolerant ground covers are low-maintenance plants that conserve water and enhance garden aesthetics. Options like creeping thyme, sedum, and creeping raspberry offer vibrant foliage and ...

Ground covers serve several functions in the yard and garden — bare-spot coverage, weed suppression, erosion control — but it's a real bonus when a ground cover can substitute for turfgrass lawn by ...

Welcome to our gardening adventure. Let’s grow it together! The meaning of salal (Gaultheria shallon) – “Walk the beauty way, that enlivens experiencing beauty, presence and equanimity, which enhances ...

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 ...