A lovely landscaped garden with paving stones, different plants and bark mulch - Brebca/Getty Images If you're on the lookout for a new ground cover to add to your recently established flower beds and ...

Picking plants that naturally flourish in your climate and weather conditions helps you to create an easy-to-maintain and lively garden. If you are lucky enough to live somewhere warm, opting for ...

Ground covers are usually described as low-growing evergreen plants that form a tight mat. The problem with this narrow description is that there are few applications for this type of covering in ...

Question. A low-growing yellow flowering plant is being used in medians and similar areas. Can it be used as a home lawn? Answer: Motorists and homeowners can enjoy the attractive yellow flowers of ...

— Denise Hodgins is a landscape designer, horticultural consultant and garden coach based in London, Ont. For more information, visit www.gardencoachdenise.com. Plants considered ground covers serve ...

Houttuynia is a pretty perennial ground cover that has yellow, rosy and red foliage in full sun. It needs to be contained, as it spreads aggressively. Howard Garrett / Special Contributor Ground cover ...

Ground covers don't always get the spotlight they deserve. They're the quiet team players of the garden, filling in gaps, covering bare spots, and making everything look a little more "finished." But ...

The lawn went in about 35 years ago; fresh sod carefully laid in a small area framed by a fieldstone wall and lots of trees. The fieldstone wall is still holding strong, its once bright face now ...

Laura Kessinger / For The BulletinBishops weed. Every yard presents both challenges and opportunities when it comes to plant selection. Beneath the canopy of trees and shadows of shrubs, in front of ...