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 ...

Variety is the spice of life, so it's nice to have a variety of species to choose from when choosing flowering ground cover plants. For landscape design purposes, it's especially helpful to be able to ...

If you've ever dreamed of looking out your window and seeing a bright pop of flower blooms blanketing your favorite garden bed, you might want to give this profusely flowering ground cover a try.

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 ...

When planning a garden, I always start by thinking in layers. Varying plant heights not only adds visual depth but also creates opportunities for sustainable gardening practices and supports habitat ...

I spend a lot of time thinking about dirt. Mostly, as I look around my yard, I often don't see the shrubs and trees and flowers as much as I see the dirt beneath them. Because exposed dirt means two ...