Someone planting a ground cover plant in fresh soil - Chet_w/Getty Images While ground cover plants are often referred to as living mulch because they'll eventually spread and cover the soil with a ...

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 ...

Probably the most appealing aspect of all ground covers, in addition to their trouble-free nature, is their ability to act as living mulch, keeping the soil moist while insulating companion plants ...

Ground cover plants are a great way to protect your garden from weeds. Often referred to as "living mulch," ground covers take sunlight, nutrients, and water from weeds -- suppressing their growth in ...

Q: Do ground covers really help reduce soil temperature and retain soil moisture? A: Any organic material or low-growing plant can be used to cover an area in the landscape and provide a surprising ...

Weeding otherwise bare and unused ground is no fun. Nor is weed whacking. Mulching inhibits future weed growth, but requires occasional replenishment. For many situations, ground cover plants are more ...

An experienced horticulturist reveals when you can and can't mulch in January. It comes down to weather, and mulching ...

Question: I am considering planting purple winter creeper, pachysandra or goutweed at the base of a large oak tree in my backyard because, although the grass there is sparse, I want to eliminate the ...

I was at the pool last week and talked to a lady whom I had met not that long ago. Seems that she has been trying to have a clean garden. Her effort and her husband’s efforts have not been enough to ...