Ground cover plants may look modest, but they play an important role in the garden ecosystem. By covering the soil with foliage, they suppress weed growth and protect against compaction. The leaf ...

Looking for a beautiful, hardy ground cover that's easy to care for? Bearberry, also called kinnickinnick, stays green year-round and has delicate, little white flowers that bloom in spring. Those ...

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Many Midwestern homes have areas planted with ground covers. These low-growing, often vigorously spreading plants are generally easier to maintain than grass, but they are not carefree. For example, ...

Neutral to slightly alkaline (6.0-8.0) This grasslike groundcover has it all: evergreen foliage, fragrant blooms, drought ...

Question: I recently purchased a home in Idaho Falls that is landscaped with shrubs which lose their leaves. When I lived in Oregon most of our shrubs were evergreen. Are there evergreen shrubs and ...

Question: All my shrubs lose their leaves in the winter. When I lived in Oregon I had shrubs and ground covers that kept their leaves year round. Are there shrubs that keep their leaves year round ...