Beautiful rocky paths can bring your whole garden design together and transform your landscaping. You may find that there's an abrupt break between the soft green of your plants and the harsh stones ...

In landscaping, ground cover plants usually refers to low-lying plants with a creeping or spreading habit, often evergreen and with twiggy dense growth. But the truth is, any plant that’s no more than ...

Red creeping thyme needs at least six hours of direct sun, so choose your location accordingly. Clear the planting area of ...

Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living. She has also written a number of books and e-books on gardens and gardening. Haley ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. A beautiful garden is more than just showstoppers and flashy blooms, but rather a living tapestry of color, texture, and scent that delights ...

If you have a standard lawn of grass outside your home, you may have had occasion to wonder if our ancestors were crazy. How in the world did grass become the de facto ground covering? Grass is a pain ...

Grass is greedy. It’s also, in my opinion, one of the greatest marketing con jobs in history. At some point in the past, some marketing genius convinced everyone to dig up their useful, colorful, ...

While on a neighborhood walk recently, I passed a group of people milling about a shady parking strip that had been planted up in the past year or two. Over the top of their conversation, I heard a ...

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 ...

Question: I have a fairly steep bank in my backyard that is very difficult to mow. It is partly sunny. What would be a good ground cover to plant that would look nice and solve my problem? Thanks so ...