Non invasive ground cover

Ground covers for shade need to be tough to thrive without sunshine, but some can be too invasive. Look at five good choices and seven to perhaps avoid.

Try some of these robust, low-growing groundcovers for shade or tough spots—wherever you need year-round coverage.

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

These invasive plants are all beautiful so you will be tempted to plant them in your garden. Find out which invasive species are not worth the hassle.

The best ground cover plants spread readily to cover lots of ground without becoming unruly. These 33 plants are vigorous but controllable ground covers.

Find out about invasive ground cover plants that you should not plant in your yard. These species, like bugleweed, may look pretty but take over a garden.

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.

Cover your garden with color & texture with these 14 easy-care ground-cover plants. See ground covers for shade and full sun ground covers.

Many of us have a love-hate relationship with our lawns. Although we enjoy the cool carpet of green grass to lie on and play on in summer, no one wants to spend hours every weekend mowing and trimming—not to mention battling weeds, insects, and fungus, and aerating, feeding, watering, and seeding. Turf lawns take a lot of time and money to maintain. They require the use of precious water resources to keep them alive, and the pesticides and herbicides we apply to them can damage the…

Learn how to fill your beds bare spots with striking color using our favorite ground cover perennials. From purchase to planting, we cover it all.