This pretty ground cover seems like the perfect addition to the garden, but it comes with serious drawbacks. Once it's ...

Looking to add some fall foliage to your garden landscape with an easy to grow ground cover? This one is easy to care for and ...

If you're looking to attract hummingbirds and other pollinators to your yard, there's a perfect a flowering, evergreen ground cover for the job.

No garden is grown in one day. But by incorporating a few ground cover plants into your yard, you'll one step closer! Ground cover plants offer solutions for various landscaping challenges, whether it ...

Many Midwestern homes have areas planted with ground covers. These low-growing, often vigorously spreading plants are generally easier to maintain than grass, but they are not carefree. For example, ...

Houttuynia is a pretty perennial ground cover that has yellow, rosy and red foliage in full sun. It needs to be contained, as it spreads aggressively.(Howard Garrett / Special Contributor) Ground ...

Cleverly selecting plants for your garden means you can benefit from both their visual beauty and delicious homegrown ...

Finding an attractive ground cover that can handle a lot of heat and sunlight can be a challenge. But there is a variety of speedwell (Veronica peduncularis) called 'Georgia Blue' that manages to pair ...

Can you tell me the name of this plant? A friend gave me a pot of them she said she bought at the grocery store and it has ...

September is the ideal time to make a start on an important gardening job that can also help suppress weeds, according to ...

Ground cover plants serve many purposes. Yes, they can work simply as handy cover-ups for unsightly - and unstable - areas: a steep dry bank, perhaps, where the earth is constantly being blown away.

Grass lawns are certainly attractive, and they provide a comfortable surface for children and pets to play on. But grass requires lots of effort and resources, from frequent watering and mowing to ...