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 ...

Clay soil can pose challenges for many gardeners, but that doesn’t mean you have to settle for a lackluster landscape. If you ...

Golden ragwort (Packera aurea) is a great shade-tolerant ground cover you can grow in winter. It's cold hardy in zones 3 through 8. It spreads out quickly by rhizomes to form a dense mat, just like ...

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 ...

Steep slopes present a challenge in the garden, both in the initial planning stages and in relation to ongoing maintenance. Ground covers offer an excellent solution. These plants grow densely and ...

Beloved for their late winter flowers, hellebores or Lenten roses produce thick, evergreen foliage in dense mounds reaching ...

Hydrangeas dazzle with their abundant blooms — but the ground beneath them often stays bare and unappealing. With the right ...

Ground cover flowers offer many benefits for gardens, from improving soil health to adding visual appeal to the landscape.

Tired of constant weeding? From Bergenia to Creeping Jenny, these low-maintence plants crowd out pesky weeds before they even ...

Frogfruit, a native Florida ground cover with a whimsical name, is a host plant to three different types of butterflies, says ...

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