Ground covers — low-growing plants that mat, sprawl, trail, or clump on the ground — play a valuable role in the landscape.

American robin foraging in green ground cover - Travis Potter/Shutterstock Having your own yard means you don't have to trek to a park or trail to see a variety of species of birds. That said, your ...

Ground cover: You can’t live with it. You can’t live without it. Some have described ground covers as “garden thugs” or even worse, since they can brutally bully plants in their vicinity, to the point ...

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 ...

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 ...

Lawn care can feel never-ending, especially with all the mowing and watering. If you’re ready for a change, ground covers can give your yard a fresh look and make life a little easier. These plants ...

In landscaping, ground covers are a wonderful tool that are often chosen for aesthetic reasons. These plantings can be used to introduce a new color to an area that needs a lift or to introduce a ...

Keeping up with a traditional lawn can feel like a never-ending chore. If you’re looking for ways to cut down on yard work without sacrificing a lush, green look, ground covers might be just what you ...