This press release is available in Spanish. Studies by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists indicate that organic farmers who need to periodically amend their soils with compost after ...

Not all areas of your yard are conducive to a grassy lawn, and that’s where ground cover comes in. Defined as a grouping of usually low-growing plants that spread over an entire area, ground cover ...

Ground cover plants can be a great way to suppress weed growth in gardens and in some cases even replace turfgrass lawns. Bugleweed, also known as ajuga (Ajuga spp.), is a popular ground cover option ...

When you're on the lookout for a ground cover for your garden, there are a few important factors you may want to consider. Ground covers can serve as an alternative to grass lawns, giving you a dense ...

Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Ken Clark heads to City Floral to learn ...

If you have been considering adding ground covers to your landscape, now through March is an excellent time to plant them. Planting early will provide ground covers with a chance to become somewhat ...

Q: The ditch in front of my house is weedy and ugly. I would like to plant some kind of ground cover on the ditch. What plant do you recommend? A: There are many types of ground cover that would work ...

Nearly every lawn or garden has one — a bare, ugly spot where nothing seems to grow well. Maybe the spot gets too much sun, or too much shade. Perhaps the soil is too sandy, rocky or full of clay for ...