In landscaping, ground cover plants usually refers to low-lying plants with a creeping or spreading habit, often evergreen and with twiggy dense growth. But the truth is, any plant that’s no more than ...

With its dense foliage and charming blue flowers, Evolvulus glomeratus 'Blue Daze' is a gorgeous ground cover you can use to ...

Courtesy St. Augustine grass on the left changes to mondograss on the right and up the hill. Mondograss is one of many ground covers that performs well in shady areas, while St. Augustine requires sun ...

Ferns and hostas love shady, damp gardens, so finding a flowering ground cover partner is tricky. This sweet little plant ...

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Ground cover is the glue that holds the garden together, the mortar between the bricks, the landscaping texture you'd plant under trees and shrubs. In other words, it is the creative alternative to ...

Landscape beds, especially foundation plantings, can be lightened and brightened by taking out old overgrown shrubbery and adding perennial ground covers to existing or new shrubs. The following ...

I created a long bed for flowers that is 6 feet wide I would like to plant mostly perennial flowers. Could you give me suggestions of flower varieties so I can have color from spring through fall? If ...

— Denise Hodgins is a landscape designer, horticultural consultant and garden coach based in London, Ont. For more information, visit www.gardencoachdenise.com. Plants considered ground covers serve ...

I plan to plant more perennial flowers this spring so I don’t have to replant every year. Could you share with us some of your favorite perennial flowers? How do they bloom in comparison to annuals?