Not everyone wants a fussy grassy lawn. This herbaceous alternative can tolerate lots of sunlight and low rainfall and doesn't need a ton of mowing.

The most widely planted ground cover in the world is—to no one's surprise—the lawn. But there are very good reasons why you might want something other than grass to carpet the ground. Maybe you hate ...

A thriving perennial garden with a range of flowers and shrubs - Visut Apiwatamon/Shutterstock Ground covers are a brilliant way to suppress weeds and add more color and diversity to your yard.

Lawns tend to be quite thirsty and can take a lot of work to maintain. Grow this easy-care ground cover plant instead to cut ...