Ground cover plants may look modest, but they play an important role in the garden ecosystem. By covering the soil with foliage, they suppress weed growth and protect against compaction. The leaf ...

Ground cover plants can fill in the gaps between flowers and shrubs, turning your garden into one cohesive carpet.

Looking for a beautiful, hardy ground cover that's easy to care for? Bearberry, also called kinnickinnick, stays green year-round and has delicate, little white flowers that bloom in spring. Those ...

Question: I recently purchased a home in Idaho Falls that is landscaped with shrubs which lose their leaves. When I lived in Oregon most of our shrubs were evergreen. Are there evergreen shrubs and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Various species of plants grow on a sunny slope - La fotisto/Shutterstock No matter how much of a green thumb you have, gardening ...

Many evergreen ground covers are also a perfect foil for the dying foliage of spring bulbs like tulips and daffodils, which can be tucked discreetly under the low-growing canopy of leaves. Vinca is ...

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, ...

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 winter ...

Have a shady spot where grass won't grow? There's a ground cover for that. Have a bank that is too steep to mow easily? There's a ground cover for that. Need to fill in a bare spot in your landscape ...

Needle-leaved evergreen conifers are the main source of green in most of our landscapes this time of year. However, there are a few broadleaf evergreens that are especially appreciated in mid-winter ...