Planting ground covers between pavers can add a delicate, organic element to your patios, walkways, and garden borders. However, doing so requires plants that are low-growing, sturdy enough to stand ...

We know that evergreens are often used in the landscape for winter interest, but you aren't limited to just those plants.

Spring is the perfect time to give your garden a visual upgrade by incorporating attractive ground covers. Beyond their beauty, ground cover plants offer various practical benefits, including choking ...

We've identified two companions for your ice plant ground cover that have stunning complementary blooms and thrive in similar ...

Discover 10 ground cover plants that not only enhance your yard's beauty but also repel deer. Protect your garden with these ...

I have two problem areas in my lawn. The grass is thin and grows poorly under a large tree. I also have a sloping area that is difficult to mow. What could I grow in these two areas that would be ...

A field planted with cereal rye, one of the most common cover crops in Iowa. Photo by Ally Larson/Iowa State University. AMES, Iowa – Planting ground cover in fields between cash crop growing seasons ...

Grouping plants the way they grow in the wild means little to no weeding, fertilizing or pesticides. When you picture the perfect garden, perhaps you imagine tidy, weed-free rows with ample space ...

Establishing winter cover crops after or between harvests can be a great way to preserve soil structure, protect against erosion and produce biomass that feeds the soil ecology. However, if you’re in ...

It is important to plant bulbs at the proper depth. Here in the south, smaller bulbs (anemone, ranunculus, grape hyacinth) ...