Once the jacarandas are in bloom, as they have been for the last few weeks, it’s a sure sign that summer’s heat is on the way ...

If you are in the market for ground cover plants, try any of these low-growing, flowers for shade, sun, or drought resistance ...

They can suppress certain weeds, protect the soil from drying sun and wind, and bloom attractively. myHOMEBOOK reveals which ...

This includes, for example, the lesser periwinkle. Photo: Getty Images/Ali Majdfar Ground covers are not only practical but also beautiful: They can suppress certain weeds, protect the soil from ...

My favorite ground cover for sloping areas in full sun is Snow-in-Summer (Cerastium tomentosum). Creeping Potentilla, Utah Sedum, and Sweet Woodruff will also do well on sloping areas in sun or shade.

"Make sure you have permission and you know whose land you're on," one of the SS Invasives volunteers warned. In the TikTok video, the volunteers clarified that they were on public land. To tackle the ...

While many ground cover plants, such as ivy, periwinkle and hostas, can appear somewhat mundane, Garden News expert Graham Rice has highlighted a few potential candidates that will not only ...

Shaded areas can be difficult areas to landscape, especially when it comes to groundcovers. Turfgrass often struggles, and many commonly used groundcovers, like lily of the valley, wintercreeper, ...

If you're in a hurry to plant these eye-catching and beneficial plants in your garden, you're in luck. We've compiled a list of expert-approved, fast-growing ground covers ideal for spring planting.

Another delightfully low-maintenance ground cover that thrives in less-than-ideal soil conditions, creeping thyme (Thymus vulgaris) is an ornamental plant that brings a lot of color to the garden ...

And you come across a pretty ground cover species that's both deer and rabbit resistant: the Madagascar periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus). Madagascar periwinkle, also known as "annual vinca," is a fast ...