Outdoor Guide on MSN: Think twice before planting this shade-loving ground cover in your garden
You'd might think ground cover sold at garden centers would be safe to plant. But sometimes, just because it's available, doesn't mean you should plant it.
AOL: 10 Fast-Growing Ground Covers for a Lush Lawn Without the Work
Spruce up your lawn with fast-growing ground covers like Ajuga, Clover, and Creeping Phlox that add color and require little maintenance. Ground covers are perfect for suppressing weeds, preventing ...
Yahoo: The Low-Maintenance Ground Cover That Can Help Keep Weeds At Bay
Clay soil can pose challenges for many gardeners, but that doesn’t mean you have to settle for a lackluster landscape. If you have clayey soils, adding one or more of these ground cover plants for ...
myHOMEBOOK magazine on MSN: Low-maintenance ground covers: A beautiful alternative to grass
They delight the eyes, feet, and nose—and even the garden soil: Fragrant and flowering ground covers quickly form a dense, soft carpet of blooms and leaves. Particularly in tricky spots in the garden, ...
Southern Living: 10 Ground Cover Plants That Thrive In Florida Heat And Humidity
Frogfruit, a native Florida ground cover with a whimsical name, is a host plant to three different types of butterflies, says Silvasy. You can mow it and walk on it, and it’s drought and flood ...
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: Ground Cover -The creeping cure for bare spots and landscaping challenges
Ground cover is the glue that holds the garden together, the mortar between the bricks, the landscaping texture you'd plant under trees and shrubs. In other words, it is the creative alternative to ...