Martha shares how she planted sedum in the cracks of her stone wall at her winter house.Sedum plants are one of Martha’s ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

If it’s a larger tree and is planted in a place where it might be exposed to strong winds, it’s a good idea to stake the tree. Typically, we use two to three stakes driven into the ground a couple of ...

They suggest that the best way to suppress weeds is to grow ... They further explain that "weed suppressing ground cover plants also compete with weeds for water and nutrients to further help ...

suggests the best time to plant spring-blooming bulbs is in the fall, about 6 to 8 weeks before the first expected frost. “This timing allows bulbs to establish roots before the ground freezes ...

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

The best way to combat both of those problems is ground cover. Ground cover refers to low-lying plants that hug the ground and spread horizontally; they are perennial, usually self- seeding ...

Sure, particularly tender herbs like basil and, well, Thai basil aren’t going to thrive, but quite a few herbs are cold hardy ...