Ground cover plants filling a small garden bed sandwiched between a metal fence and a lawn. - Maya Karkalicheva/Getty Images Battling unwanted growth can be one of the most frustrating outdoor tasks, ...

When weeds overrun your flower beds, consider a safe and natural control method by planting this gorgeous flowering ground cover that's native to the U.S.

Garden weeds are the bane of every gardener's existence — especially if you're working overtime to keep your lawn looking its best. These plants are known to crop up anywhere around the yard, from ...

I was at the pool last week and talked to a lady whom I had met not that long ago. Seems that she has been trying to have a clean garden. Her effort and her husband’s efforts have not been enough to ...

Discover how to use hostas to prevent weeds, with professional tips for why hostas make great ground cover plants, and how to ...

Invasive weeds fill me with dread. I've learned no matter where you live -- next to a greenspace, on acreage in the country or in the midst of a suburban neighborhood (maybe not a condo in the Pearl) ...

Q: We are looking for a ground cover for our parkway (between the street and the sidewalk) that will be stronger than the grass and weeds that will inevitably try to regain ground there. We know we ...

Good crop ground cover will be key to managing herbicide costs in sugar beet this year, after dry conditions affected weed ...

Nearly every lawn or garden has one — a bare, ugly spot where nothing seems to grow well. Maybe the spot gets too much sun, or too much shade. Perhaps the soil is too sandy, rocky or full of clay for ...