Winter heath earns its reputation the honest way: it keeps flowering when the weather refuses to cooperate. It stays reliable when nights bite. Even in cold climates, it holds pink or white blooms ...

These 51 flowering ground cover plants can transform your garden by adding color texture and life to bare areas while being easy to grow and maintain making them perfect for beginners and experienced ...

Gro-Low sumac (Rhus aromatica ‘Gro-Low’) is a selection of a fragrant sumac, made by Synnestvedt Nursery in Illinois. This ...

Another favorite ground cover, SEDUM! Winter hardy, drought tolerant, evergreen, flowering...what more could you want! This ...

The orchid is said to be the most exotic of all flowers. Their fragile beauty has made them a favorite corsage flower.

Many gardeners resort to using bedsheets to protect sensitive flowers and vegetables. But does covering plants with sheets really protect them from freezing temperatures?

Regarding lawns, some people love them, and others want nothing to do with them. The typical lawn consists of one type of turfgrass, usually a single cultivar of St. Augustine grass, Bahia, Bermuda, ...

No matter the type of farm, there’s an advantage to planting soil-feeding cover crops ahead of fall and winter. The assistance provided depends on the crops you plant. But there is definitely one out ...

Woman in the garden with freshly harvested herbs - VH-studio/Shutterstock There are multiple reasons to scour around the local nurseries for ground covers. Some you can plant to help choke out ...

Sometimes you want a plant that looks like it took a lot of effort, but in reality, couldn't be simpler to grow. If you're looking for a plant that will bloom with bright color in the spring and then ...

Do you find yourself out in the hot sun on Saturday mornings, mowing a patch of grass that’s too small to spread out a picnic blanket? “There are many better things to do with a small front yard, or ...

Ground cover plants can often be overlooked in favor of more prominent flowers, but properly incorporating ground cover throughout your yard is one of the best ways to make it look full and varied.