From weed suppression to visual cohesion, ground covers are the hard-working backbone of your garden. Here are our favorite ...

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 ...

Looking for a beautiful, hardy ground cover that's easy to care for? Bearberry, also called kinnickinnick, stays green year-round and has delicate, little white flowers that bloom in spring. Those ...

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Evergreen ground covers can be just the thing you need for those difficult spots or areas where you want something special in the garden. There are many ground covers that are attractive all winter ...

Mulch can be a threat to your garden's micro-environment, getting in the way of bees and other organisms. Low-growing plants ...

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, ...

Of course, pachysandra is a stalwart ground cover for shade. For something different, try the white-edged leaf form of the evergreen Japanese pachysandra, or better yet, the native variety P.

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 cover ...

Climbing hydrangea provides groundcover that wonát take over the flowerbeds. This vine can also be left to ramble over a flowerbed to become a groundcover that looks like waves as the vine grows.