If you want to create a thriving, low-maintenance garden, ground covers are the way to go. These plants help out by suppressing weeds and controlling erosion, but many ground covers are also really ...

A variety of flowers and foliage growing as ground cover on a slope. - Beekeepx/Shutterstock If you want to create a beautiful spring garden, including a variety of interesting textures and ...

Flowering ground covers can add beautiful colors to your yard. Whether covering a slope, enhancing the area beneath a tree, or tucked into corners of your flower bed, flowering ground covers are great ...

Houttuynia is a pretty perennial ground cover that has yellow, rosy and red foliage in full sun. It needs to be contained, as it spreads aggressively.(Howard Garrett / Special Contributor) Ground ...

It's easy to see why ferns and hostas are staples in many American gardens. They're generally easy to care for, and they're perfect for adding more texture to nearly any space. Because both plants are ...

If you have a standard lawn of grass outside your home, you may have had occasion to wonder if our ancestors were crazy. How in the world did grass become the de facto ground covering? Grass is a pain ...

Bare patches in the lawn and garden can be the bane of any gardener's existence. If you're battling problems like shade, deer, or erosion in various parts of your yard, there are steps you can take ...

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 is the backbone of your yard, creating a healthy environment for your prized plants to thrive. The right ground cover plant can smother weeds in your yard and garden while also protecting ...

Transform your yard with a resilient, aromatic ground cover that draws life to your garden and stays stunning through heat, ...

About 10 years ago, we traded our fescue for UC Verde buffalograss. The transformation took several months, but our grass has held up well against the 100+ degree summers. It demands much less water, ...