Want to attract pollinating creatures to your garden? Consider these colorful ground cover options that will invite hummingbirds and butterflies.

I love ground covers! I did not realize until recently that there is so much to be learned about this topic. The universal ground cover is, of course, turfgrass. People have been using grasses of one ...

Not all areas of your yard are conducive to a grassy lawn, and that’s where ground cover comes in. Defined as a grouping of usually low-growing plants that spread over an entire area, ground cover ...

Shade—you either love it or hate it. Gardeners often fall into the latter category because low-light conditions prevent the ...

Woman gardener pulling out weeds in garden - Ekaterina Savyolova/Getty Images When you're on the lookout for a ground cover for your garden, there are a few important factors you may want to consider.

Transform your backyard into a breathtaking oasis with these stunning ground cover ideas! If you're stumped on how to revamp that neglected patch of land, we've got you covered - quite literally.

We've picked 16 of our all-time favorite, stunning, drought-tolerant ground covers that are tough as nails. These plants aren't just pretty, they're resilient and adaptable to almost any situation. We ...

This column by Kay Williams (the Flower Lady) is designed to answer your gardening questions. Send questions to ktheflowerlady@gmail.com or to news@timesanddemocrat.com. With the help of her fellow ...

They’re not the tallest plants in the forest, the brightest nor the showiest, yet groups of tiny ground covers still stop Elyse Jurgen on hikes. She snapped a photo in Lancaster County Park of a mix ...

In general, ground covers should be chosen for their leaf color, texture, form and function, as you would choose any plant for your garden. Just because they are tough doesn't mean you should force ...