Flowers of miniature Thyme (Thymus serpyllum 'Minor') as ground cover in a gravel garden. - Fotolinchen/Getty Images We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Whether it's the hottest ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A field of golden ragwort booms under trees. - Kelly vanDellen/Shutterstock Golden ragwort (Packera aurea) is a great ...

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 ...

Whorls of three succulent-like leaves are responsible for this petite perennial sedum’s nickname: three-leaved stonecrop. It tolerates partial shade and is low maintenance once established. Watch for ...

For a permanent evergreen ground cover in sun or shade, nothing beats the gorgeous low-growing conifer Siberian Cypress (Microbiota decussata), which grows only 2 feet high but can spread to over 6 ...

Have a shady spot where grass won't grow? There's a ground cover for that. Have a bank that is too steep to mow easily? There's a ground cover for that. Need to fill in a bare spot in your landscape ...

Clay soil can pose challenges for many gardeners, but that doesn't mean you have to settle for a lackluster landscape. If you have clayey soils, adding one or more of these ground cover plants for ...

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.

Wild thyme (Thymus serpyllum) is an evergreen ground cover that spreads low and stays compact, growing just 2 to 3 inches tall and 3 to 12 inches wide. Its tiny leaves create a dense, soft mat that ...