Varying plant heights not only adds visual depth but also creates opportunities for sustainable gardening practices and supports habitat for wildlife.

Several additional possibilities would be attractive as a desert garden ground cover. One of these is Achillea tomentosa.

Hardy, easy to grow and aesthetically appealing ground cover fills vacant spaces, solves landscaping trouble spots and minimizes garden maintenance.

Butterflies are a staple pollinator in any garden, but they're also just nice to have around ... This beautiful flowering ...

It's important to keep in mind that even though these ground covers can flourish in harsh sun, they may still need occasional watering to continue to grow. That said, they don't need nearly the ...

Flowering ground covers can fill large areas with low-maintenance, high impact blooms. Colorful ground cover flowers brighten your garden.

I would have tall perennials planted and then the ground cover. Most of the time basic spacing ideas were held between the perennials.

Planting Between Garden Beds With Beneficial Ground Covers Some gardeners make the mistake of leaving bare soil between growing areas in their gardens, but bare soil degrades over time.

If you're starting to plan your flower beds for this spring and summer, you might want to consider using ground cover to help control weeds.

Seed is the least expensive way to start ground cover. And planting ground cover seeds is some of the easiest sowing you'll ever do in your yard or garden.