In landscaping, ground cover plants usually refers to low-lying plants with a creeping or spreading habit, often evergreen and with twiggy dense growth. But the truth is, any plant that’s no more than ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ground-cover-green-mound-juniper Not all areas of your yard are conducive to a grassy lawn, and that’s where ground cover comes in ...

Want to attract pollinating creatures to your garden? Consider these colorful ground cover options that will invite hummingbirds and butterflies.

As an eco-conscious gardener, you know that planting ground covers can be enormously beneficial to your yard. These helpful plants can keep the soil covered, thus shading it from too much sun exposure ...

Transform your backyard into a breathtaking oasis with these stunning ground cover ideas! If you're stumped on how to revamp that neglected patch of land, we've got you covered - quite literally.

This column by Kay Williams (the Flower Lady) is designed to answer your gardening questions. Send questions to ktheflowerlady@gmail.com or to news@timesanddemocrat.com. With the help of her fellow ...

If you have been considering adding ground covers to your landscape, now through March is an excellent time to plant them. Planting early will provide ground covers with a chance to become somewhat ...

Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...

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 ...