Some ground cover plants thrive when planted in the cooler weather. Before the first frost, plant these ground covers to ...

There’s a spot at The Farm where Vinca minor has been growing happily for at least 14 years, nestled in dappled light in the shade of some trees. I’ve watched it grow, walked over it and wondered why ...

Q. Our Vinca minor is in its third year since planting. It looked great this spring … lively, lush, green, lots of small purple flowers. In fact, it never looked better. A month or so ago, we started ...

Question: I have a 4-foot x 20-foot garden planted with small boxwood shrubs and perennials. I'd like to remove the vinca groundcover. How can I do this without killing the other plants? Response from ...

Q. I just planted a flat of vincas in my condo flower bed as I do every year. They really flourish and are good until late October when I pull them up. A few of the white variety seem to come back in ...

Each year, the National Garden Bureau selects a flower to promote, and this year the annual garden flower known as vinca is the star of the show! Vinca is a popular annual bedding plant in the Midwest ...

The third week of August is when signs of fall announce the growing season is about to change. This is your chance to plant a late summer garden for fall harvest. Cool season crops such as beets, ...

I remember the day we were filming “Southern Gardening” as part of my duties with Mississippi State University. Friend and garden designer Lori Hitchcock presented an urn for the front porch of the ...