Grass lawns aren't just one of the most popular ground covers; they're also one of the highest-maintenance plants in our yards. From frequent mowing and watering to fertilizing and reseeding, grass ...

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 ...

Keep your garden looking full long after summer flowers fade ...

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 ...

The most widely planted ground cover in the world is—to no one's surprise—the lawn. But there are very good reasons why you might want something other than grass to carpet the ground. Maybe you hate ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

They’re particularly useful for covering bare earth, helping retain a bit of moisture, and keeping weeds in check. Spring is the ideal time to plant them, since it gives roots a chance to settle in ...

QDo you have any suggestions for an evergreen ground cover for a large shady slope, 70 feet by 10 feet? I don't want pachysandra, ivy or vinca. AFor a space that size, I'd suggest a mosaic of several ...

A: It’s hard to find the perfect plant that meets all of those criteria: shade, evergreen, and flowering. But let’s put a few out there! Moss phlox is very pretty and low-growing, but does need more ...

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.