Where some of these ground cover ideas can offer only color ... Epimedium, Zones 5 to 9 Blanket your garden with a subtle ...

But what are the best ground cover plants to prevent weeds? From flowering varieties to evergreen stalwarts, there are options for all garden ideas – and besides knowing how to trim ground cover ...

Planting Between Garden Beds With Beneficial Ground Covers Some gardeners make the mistake of leaving bare soil between growing areas in their gardens, but bare soil degrades over time.

“You can use them as ground cover in lieu of bark, on patios, pathways, rock walls and crevices. I like them around the bottoms of trees. They’re also good for living roofs and living wall ...

I have a simple proposition: that we expand our gardening vocabulary when it comes to the term "ground cover." Plants considered ground covers serve a multitude of purposes in our gardens.

Ground ivy or creeping Charlie can quickly overtake a lawn or garden. Learn more about this invasive weed and how to prevent ...

Stachys byzantina (lamb’s ear) can screen the less appealing, lower sections of taller plants in your garden, and add texture and color to those areas. The flowers of many ground covers ...

Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...

Under shrubs, around patios, or as green fillers in flower beds—ground covers are a popular design tool for hobby gardeners. Instead of regularly kneeling in the flower bed to weed, garden enthusiasts ...