Chamomile is perhaps most well-known for its use in teas, but it’s also one of the best ground cover plants. This low-growing ...

Ground cover plants are the gift that keeps giving. The best ground cover plants will prevent erosion and help stabilize soil ...

Low-growing perennials cover soil, prevent erosion and provide pretty foliage and flowers. Garden experts share their ...

Sedum plants are one of Martha’s favorite low-maintenance yet elegant additions to her garden. They can be used throughout ...

A horticulturalist’s tips for creating a beautiful garden without all the effort. We chat with resident expert Jake from The ...

A cool-season flower that can be set out in early spring, sweet alyssum fades in the summer heat, but its clusters of tiny ...

To grow ground cover from nursery starters ... and the leaves become a brassy color in full sunlight. Creeping jenny plants are low-maintenance and can thrive with little to no attention.

This long, slender, low-slung animal browsed on ground cover and other low plants—but it may have been able to extend its reach. Leptoceratops's front legs were shorter than its hind legs ...

Another way to make it low maintenance is to put in plants that will supress weed invasion. “Thyme makes for a great ground cover. By using native plants like these, you’ll naturally limit ...

Ground cover plants are often underappreciated but could be the salvation for many a less handsome spot in your garden. Forget dreary cotoneasters on roundabouts and car parks and think instead ...

Root crops and ground covers cover the soil ... From there, add in other herbaceous, low-growing plants as many as can fit around the tree.” And then you can add more over time.

Bulbs can be combined with other flowers to give a longer season of color. They can be planted in annual flower beds as soon as frost kills them or freezes the flowers. Then as the bulb flowers start ...