When you feel like tossing a big rug over your yard and calling it good, often what you really need is the right groundcover plants. These dependable, hardworking species grow densely to carpet the ...

Do you have a problem spot in your landscape where your grass does not grow well? Are you tired of mowing? Here are three excellent groundcovers that perform well in Central Florida. Peacock ginger ...

When most folks think about a plant to cover the ground, grass is probably the first thing that comes to mind. True, grass is one of the best ground covers around. It’s cheap, fast, efficient and has ...

Despite years of encouragement to change water-guzzling landscapes to ones that are more appropriate for a desert, there are still local residents who think their only landscape choices in the Mojave ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Does your yard have trees, palms, shrubs and perennials growing in it? What about ground covers? Ground covers can add beauty to ...

We have been blessed with some rain and cool weather, but it still looks likely that we are going to reach Stage 3 drought restrictions this summer. A landscape that needs less water looks more and ...

Groundcover Alternatives to Turf Grass Reviewed March 2025 | Written by: Written by: Rebecca Pineo, Botanic Gardens Intern and Susan Barton, Extension Specialist Plants that spread over time to cover ...