Planting ground cover

Let’s face it, anywhere you put mulch, you can dig a hole and plant ground cover. Indeed, ground cover plants are simply living mulches that don’t cost time or money to install every spring. Just like mulch they help retain soil moisture, and they keep weeds from crowding in. Ground cover also provides an extra layer of color and, often, beautiful flowers.

Clay soil can pose challenges for many gardeners, but that doesn't mean you have to settle for a lackluster landscape. If you have clayey soils, adding one or more of these ground cover plants for

Have you been searching for a ground cover plant to fill your lawn in and choke out weeds that is also low maintenance?

Ground cover plants are an essential part of landscaping and have many uses in the garden. They can be used to carpet the garden, prevent erosion on slopes, cover shaded areas under trees, and prevent weeds from choking out other plants. Not only that, but they can also add new colors and textures into the landscape. Many produce prolific blooms during the spring and summer growing seasons for an extra splash of color! We have formulated a list of the best ground cover plants to prevent…

Meet 20 evergreen groundcover plants that are beautiful all year long. Some are suited to full sun, others are best for shade. Many also produce flowers.

If there’s a universal truth we witness over and over again in the garden, it’s that nature abhors a vacuum. A gap – any gap – will quickly be filled. Even the tiniest voids you

Ideal for filling gaps in paving or replacing areas of lawn, these plants are perfect for walking on

Interested in planting groundcover you can walk on? We have 15 of the best groundcover options that won't get crushed underfoot.

Vinca minor, periwinkle, under large shade tree - -Beautifulcataya

Save time mowing by planting ground covers. Follow these gardening tips to learn the best low maintenance ground covers to plant. #gardeningchannel #gardening #groundcover #gardening101