Ground covers — low-growing plants that mat, sprawl, trail, or clump on the ground — play a valuable role in the landscape. They fill in gaps in flower beds, adding color, texture, and depth.

From simple projects to quick fixes, these budget-friendly flower bed edging ideas will add charm to your garden without ...

If you don't already have a sidewalk, create your own! Adding a stone pathway helps you design the flow of the space and keeps everyone from trampling over the pretty blooms, too. There are several ...

Manual removal of grass from flower beds is best done after a rain. Mulching, groundcovers, and edging prevent grass from growing in flower beds. Treat annual grass weeds with pre-emergent herbicides ...

Purple, orange, red, and yellow flowers growing outdoors. - budistudio77/Shutterstock Some think of weeds simply as any plant growing where it's unwanted, but even ...

Ever walked by a house and thought, “Wow, that looks amazing”? Curb appeal is that magic touch that makes your home feel ...

Katherine Gallagher is a writer and sustainability expert. She holds a B.A. in English Literature from Chapman University and a Sustainable Tourism certificate from the GSTC. Also known as pot ...

The shrubs at this Park Cities home are tolerant of extreme weather conditions, both in summer and winter. The hedges and conical plants are boxwood varieties, while the tall ones in the other ...

Life in big cities is stressful and hectic, and you can't get more hectic than the Big Apple. We all need a little time to ourselves, to reconnect with nature and live in the slow lane, at least for a ...

Thanks to a very specific climate and a couple hundred days of sunshine every year, Colorado is home to some stunning wildflowers. You don't have to drive to the mountains or out to the prairie to see ...