Wild ginger serves as an attractive ground cover, but if you're planting it for culinary use, beware of this one significant ...

They can suppress certain weeds, protect the soil from drying sun and wind, and bloom attractively. myHOMEBOOK reveals which ...

Ground covers are not only practical but also beautiful: They can suppress certain weeds, protect the soil from drying sun and wind, and bloom attractively. myHOMEBOOK reveals which ground covers ...

My favorite ground cover for sloping areas in full sun is Snow-in-Summer (Cerastium tomentosum). Creeping Potentilla, Utah Sedum, and Sweet Woodruff will also do well on sloping areas in sun or shade.

Plant at the same level as in the pot. If you're planting vinca as ground cover, space plants 6 to 8 inches apart. For a border, space 8 to 12 inches and trailing vincas 12 to 14 inches apart.

Another delightfully low-maintenance ground cover that thrives in less-than-ideal soil conditions, creeping thyme (Thymus vulgaris) is an ornamental plant that brings a lot of color to the garden ...

This charming ground cover, adorned with delicate purple, blue, or white flowers, thrives in USDA Hardiness Zones 4 to 8 and can transform bare spots into lush, vibrant areas. It can even be planted ...

If you're dealing with a difficult spot in your yard where nothing else seems to grow, you might be tempted by the promise of an easy, evergreen groundcover like common periwinkle (vinca minor). It ...

Creeping Phlox Many ground covers are named "creepers," and phlox is one for somebody who wants color and flower blooms instead of greenery. This version of phlox grows reasonably quickly, and it ...

Question: I have trouble growing a lawn under large trees. Part of the area has a fairly steep slope. Is there a grass or other ground cover that I can ...

If you had cold temps combined with no snow cover to protect the plants, you can expect to see some dead branches come spring. You can simply prune those out, and the plant should send up new shoots.