These plants and shrubs are year-round showstoppers, even under inches of snow.

Stop weeds before they start and add beautiful blooms and foliage to your garden with these hardy ground cover options.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. garden with ground covers - Sean Gladwell/Getty Images Looking for a beautiful, hardy ground cover that's easy to care for?

Epimedium is one of the most underrated ground covers out there. It isn't as flashy as some other ground covers like Thyme, ...

While Southern winters are mild, they can turn blistering cold at the snap of a finger. We came up with a list of hardy ...

As we are seeing warmer, drier summers, we need to look at our gardens in terms of a changing climate and available resources. Choosing plants that have low watering requirements is a good starting ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. During autumn and winter, our borders can look a little uninspiring and patchy. To combat this, you can fill them with evergreen ...

Ground cover plants may look modest, but they play an important role in the garden ecosystem. By covering the soil with foliage, they suppress weed growth and protect against compaction. The leaf ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." In the garden, fast-growing ground covers still deliver a dual purpose. They help tame weeds, retain soil ...

As The New Sunset Western Garden Book, edited by Kathleen Norris Brenzel, notes, “Lawn is the best-known groundcover, unsurpassed as a surface to walk and play on. But where foot traffic is infrequent ...

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, ...

Azorella trifurcata. PHOTO: CHRISTINE O’CONNOR Moulding itself to the ground and over rocks, Azorella creates a miniature landscape reminiscent of rolling New Zealand farmland. It is almost ...