While turf plays an important role in many gardens, lawns are not always necessary or practical for large areas of the landscape. Alternative options abound for covering the soil, stabilizing slopes, ...

One of the best things about writing these articles is the feedback I have received from readers and fellow gardeners. Many of you have reached out with questions, comments, or simply invitations to ...

Ground covers can be a lifesaver for bringing color to your gardens and suppressing and outcompeting weeds. Opting for native ground covers that appeal to your local pollinators and birds is even ...

What native evergreen can be used as a groundcover under a tall tree? Many of our low-growing native plants are not evergreen ...

I love ground covers! I did not realize until recently that there is so much to be learned about this topic. The universal ground cover is, of course, turfgrass. People have been using grasses of one ...

They’re not the tallest plants in the forest, the brightest nor the showiest, yet groups of tiny ground covers still stop Elyse Jurgen on hikes. She snapped a photo in Lancaster County Park of a mix ...

Ground covers are great to add throughout your yard because they protect the soil and provide other benefits. The loss of plants is a common occurrence for gardeners, but the opposite can be just as ...

These plants range from 6 inches to 4 feet tall. All 5 are Florida native plants that can be used for ground cover.