Grass might be the ultimate walkable ground cover plant, but even traditional lawns will wear out with too much foot traffic. Think about those brown play areas in your backyard, or how permissive ...

Imagine this: You've just spent the entire weekend in your yard, lovingly planting a variety of gorgeous flowering annuals and a few attractive shrubs. To add to the aesthetics, you also decided to ...

When it comes to plants you grow to protect your soil and cover your garden beds in dense foliage, few beat out wild ginger. The hardy and undeniably pretty native green ground cover is perfect for ...

Houttuynia is a pretty perennial ground cover that has yellow, rosy and red foliage in full sun. It needs to be contained, as it spreads aggressively. Howard Garrett / Special Contributor Ground cover ...

Hardy cyclamen are a lovely ground cover that get better with each passing year. Native to areas of the Mediterranean such as Greece, Italy, Turkey, and Israel, this low-growing plant has delicate ...

Do you have an area in your yard with trees that's difficult to grow in? The struggle to find a plant that can thrive in these dry, root-filled conditions is common for many gardeners. Bare ground ...

Whether you're planting a pathway, softening the edges of beds and borders, or stabilizing a steep slope, there are ground covers to suit most every site. Edible ground covers need to be protected ...

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 ...

If you have a standard lawn of grass outside your home, you may have had occasion to wonder if our ancestors were crazy. How in the world did grass become the de facto ground covering? Grass is a pain ...