Ground covers — low-growing plants that mat, sprawl, trail, or clump on the ground — play a valuable role in the landscape.

While visiting the home of Devo and Rosemary Lancaster in Grenada, Mississippi, I was impressed by their creative use of ground cover plants throughout the landscape.

If you have a garden bed or large plot that needs the weeds controlled and the ground nourished, a cover crop is probably the best option. If you're looking to add some plants to your landscape ...

If you're tired of looking at these dark patches of dirt, consider growing these shade-loving ground covers. Ground covers ...

Incorporating these plants into your landscape reduces water usage and provides year-round visual appeal. Ground covers suppress weeds, retain moisture better than grass, and are generally easy to ...

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