Sloped yards are difficult to mulch because of the risk of erosion. This ground cover reduces runoff while providing the same ...

With stunning bluish-purple flowers and a height of around one to two inches tall, it's a perfect ground cover option for ...

Creeping juniper, Juniperus horizontalis, is a low-growing evergreen plant native to North America, found throughout much of Canada and the northern regions of the United States.

Evergreen ground covers can be just the thing you need for those difficult spots or areas where you want something special in the garden. There are many ground covers that are attractive all ...

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 ...

Vinca Vinca major (minor): An evergreen ground cover for shade or partial shade. Grows to 6 to 18 inches but will often look pretty ratty in late summer because of insects and disease.

Some less known native evergreen ground covers that do very well in sandy acid soils are bearberry, teaberry and partridgeberry.

It's evergreen, which you don't appreciate until it's mid winter and your yard is bare. Another point for Creeping Juniper is that it's the DGAF of ground cover: It doesn't care where you plant it ...

Ground covers are relatively low-growing plants that can be used to replace lawn grass. Ground covers are used to cover the ground when there is too much shade for lawn grass, when the gardener ...

Many Midwestern homes have areas planted with ground covers. These low-growing, often vigorously spreading plants are generally easier to maintain than grass, but they are not carefree. For example… ...