Whorls of three succulent-like leaves are responsible for this petite perennial sedum’s nickname: three-leaved stonecrop. It tolerates partial shade and is low maintenance once established. Watch for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Getty Images Spring is the perfect time to give your garden a visual upgrade by incorporating attractive ground covers. Beyond ...

Drought-tolerant ground covers are low-maintenance plants that conserve water and enhance garden aesthetics. Options like creeping thyme, sedum, and creeping raspberry offer vibrant foliage and ...

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, ...

Ground covers are true gems in the garden. They provide a soft green backdrop throughout the year so the rest of your plants can take center stage. Some ground covers become a highlight themselves ...

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 ...

Foodscaping incorporates food, or edible plants, into a yard or garden. Foodscape gardens inspire us to think outside the box and find new opportunities to use edible crops that also look as good as ...

As The New Sunset Western Garden Book, edited by Kathleen Norris Brenzel, notes, “Lawn is the best-known groundcover, unsurpassed as a surface to walk and play on. But where foot traffic is infrequent ...

Ground covers are key tools to finish gardens By Eddie Smith MSU Extension Service A good landscape is an artful combination of colors, textures and emphasis areas, but there are times when a ...

There are many benefits to using wood mulch around your landscape plants, but what about using living mulches? 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS Home and Garden Expert Larry Pfarr explains what they are and how to ...

Does your yard have trees, palms, shrubs and perennials growing in it? What about ground covers? Ground covers can add beauty to the landscape and benefit the soil. The foliage will protect the soil ...