Not all areas of your yard are conducive to a grassy lawn, and that’s where ground cover comes in. Defined as a grouping of usually low-growing plants that spread over an entire area, ground cover ...

Woman gardener pulling out weeds in garden - Ekaterina Savyolova/Getty Images When you're on the lookout for a ground cover for your garden, there are a few important factors you may want to consider.

As an eco-conscious gardener, you know that planting ground covers can be enormously beneficial to your yard. These helpful plants can keep the soil covered, thus shading it from too much sun exposure ...

Shade—you either love it or hate it. Gardeners often fall into the latter category because low-light conditions prevent the ...

Transform your backyard into a breathtaking oasis with these stunning ground cover ideas! If you're stumped on how to revamp that neglected patch of land, we've got you covered - quite literally.

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Ken Clark heads to City Floral to learn ...

We've picked 16 of our all-time favorite, stunning, drought-tolerant ground covers that are tough as nails. These plants aren't just pretty, they're resilient and adaptable to almost any situation. We ...

Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...

This column by Kay Williams (the Flower Lady) is designed to answer your gardening questions. Send questions to ktheflowerlady@gmail.com or to news@timesanddemocrat.com. With the help of her fellow ...