Fall might seem like a good time to start winding the gardening chores down, but for ground covers, it's one of the best seasons to plant. Cooler temperatures often mean less stress on new roots while ...

While they often fade into the background of your gardenscape, ground cover plants are actually a star feature in any yard. These often low-maintenance plants offer several benefits, including ...

Rockspray cotoneaster (Cotoneaster horizontalis) is an absolutely stunning ground cover choice for fall, with red berries and leaves that turn reddish-purple as autumn rolls in. However, this shrub ...

A dense patch of wild ginger used as ground cover under trees in a residential garden. - Gabriela Beres/Shutterstock When it comes to plants you grow to protect your soil and cover your garden beds in ...

Hardy cyclamen are a lovely ground cover that get better with each passing year. Native to areas of the Mediterranean such as Greece, Italy, Turkey, and Israel, this low-growing plant has delicate ...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - With fall in the air and a frost threat in the forecast, many garden enthusiasts will be bringing their tender vegetation indoors this evening. People may be expecting ...

I love ground covers! I did not realize until recently that there is so much to be learned about this topic. The universal ground cover is, of course, turfgrass. People have been using grasses of one ...