Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mauve flowers of Vinca minor are excellent ground cover Ground cover plants rarely get the credit they deserve, which is ...

Woman in the garden with freshly harvested herbs - VH-studio/Shutterstock There are multiple reasons to scour around the local nurseries for ground covers. Some you can plant to help choke out ...

Many gardeners resort to using bedsheets to protect sensitive flowers and vegetables. But does covering plants with sheets really protect them from freezing temperatures?

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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 ...

In an ecosystem, ground covers are low plants and small shrubs that grow below the shrub layer. They serve several important functions: they shade the soil, they act as a living mulch, and they ...

Ground cover often is overlooked when planning a garden. “Ground cover” is a generic name given to a large group of plants with differing textures, cultural needs and growth habits. But they all ...

They’re not the tallest plants in the forest, the brightest nor the showiest, yet groups of tiny ground covers still stop Elyse Jurgen on hikes. She snapped a photo in Lancaster County Park of a mix ...

The wait — determining which plants will survive and which will die — after our February freeze continues. Dozens of readers are writing in with questions about their ground cover, shrubs, flowers and ...

Best bets for ground covers to brighten up any shady area. If you have a shady spot in your garden, you know how difficult it is to choose plants that will thrive, especially when it comes to ground ...