Bearberries, Arctostaphylos uva-ursi, are evergreen ground cover plants growing across much of Canada and the northern United States. From Alaska to New England, Michigan to South Dakota, this hardy ...

These low-maintenance plants spread quickly, providing beauty and color you don't have to wait a long time for. David & Micha Sheldon / Getty Images Ground covers are heroes in the garden—they prevent ...

If mowing the lawn is your least favorite chore, consider growing a groundcover instead of traditional lawn turf for a ...

Question: We are looking for some ground covers that stay green all winter long. We have a steep slope behind the garage that currently is filled with clumps of daylilies. We like them, but they die ...

Various species of plants grow on a sunny slope - La fotisto/Shutterstock No matter how much of a green thumb you have, gardening on a slope is tricky. The soil tends to be drier, and watering, ...

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 ...

How do you grow grass in heavy shade? Sorry, it can't be done. Trees and grass both need the sunlight. Trees win! There is a solution though: shade-loving ground ...

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.

And that's a good reason to blanket the ground with evergreen plants. Seas and islands of low growing greenery knit the scene together in informal and formal gardens. The big three of evergreen ground ...

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, ...

The wait — determining which plants will survive and which will die — after our February freeze continues. Dozens of readers are writing in with questions about their ground cover, shrubs, flowers and ...