Grass might be the ultimate walkable ground cover plant, but even traditional lawns will wear out with too much foot traffic. Think about those brown play areas in your backyard, or how permissive ...

Your garden is your pride and joy, so it can be pretty annoying to see weeds taking over. It may be tempting to blast them with weedkiller, but this can harm other plants and cause groundwater and ...

There are multiple reasons to scour around the local nurseries for ground covers. Some you can plant to help choke out unwanted weeds, while others help fill in patchy areas where grass won't grow.

Ground covers serve several functions in the yard and garden — bare-spot coverage, weed suppression, erosion control — but it's a real bonus when a ground cover can substitute for turfgrass lawn by ...

When a grass lawn is not suitable or preferable for your garden, a groundcover is often a good choice. Groundcovers protect the soil, prevent erosion on a slope, and discourage weeds from taking hold ...

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 ...

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 ...

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State University scientists are developing new approaches to cover crops that incorporate perennial groundcovers, a development that could break down barriers keeping farmers from ...

“No Mow May,” a movement that encourages homeowners to let their grass grow in May to create habitat and forage for early season pollinators and to help the environment, is right around the corner. It ...