Red Clover Plant: Soil-Improving Cover Crop
The red clover plant is commonly used as a green manure, but did you know its roots can go down 8 feet? We explore this useful cover crop!
Alfalfa Cover Crop: Beneficial Nitrogen Topper
An alfalfa cover crop can gradually build your soil's nitrogen level through tilling or chop-and-drop. We cover how this process works!
How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Irish Moss
Lovely Irish moss makes for a beautiful border between cobblestones or a lush lawn replacement. Gardening expert Sarah Jay shares tips for growing this ground cover.
How to Plant, Grow, and Care For Creeping Jenny
Are you thinking of adding some Creeping Jenny as ground cover to your home gardening space? Creeping Jenny can make an excellent plant for just about any home gardening space. But getting it to grow properly can be a bit tricky. In this article, gardening expert Madison Moulton explains how to plant, grow, and care for Creeping Jenny.
How to Grow, Plant, and Care For Flowering Seagrapes
Looking to get started planting some seagrapes in your garden? Before you do, there's some important factors to consider. The Seagrape makes a fantastic plant for beginner gardens. Before you start planting, you'll need to learn how to grow and care for them them from cuttings, or as a mature plant. You'll learn about their hardiness zones, as well as some basic plant facts.
Edible Ground Cover: 11 Plants That Will Foodscape Your Yard or Garden
Looking for some edible ground cover to help fill in some areas of your garden or your yard? These 11 plants will help fill in the blank space, while providing some beneficial edibles at the same time. Gardening expert Madison Moulton examines her favorites, and what you can expect when planting any of these edible plants as groundcover.
How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Rohdea Japonica
Rohdea japonica, or Japanese sacred lily, has been cultivated for hundreds of years as a beautiful ornamental ground cover. Kevin Espiritu will give you all the information you need to grow healthy plants in your garden.
European Ginger Care: Growing Asarum Europaeum
Do you want to grow european ginger in your garden? With evergreen, glossy leaves, the plant offers rich foliage to add a beautiful depth of color to your green space.
Microbiota Decussata: Shrubby, Low-Growing Ground Cover
Microbiota decussata, the Siberian cypress, makes a fantastic low-growing shrub or ground cover plant. Our guide tells you how to grow it!
How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Salvia Sonomensis
Salvia sonomensis is a drought-resistant California native plant. If you're doing xeriscaping, this is for you! Lorin Nielsen will take you through the comprehensive guide that shows just how to grow this creeping sage.
Wintercreeper: Fortune’s Spindle In The Garden
Wonderful wintercreeper can be a fantastic climbing vine, a low ground cover, or anything between. Learn care techniques in our full guide!
How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Pachysandra Terminalis
Pachysandra terminalis, also known as Japanese spurge, is a classic low-maintenance shady ground cover. For all you need to grow this evergreen, Kevin Espiritu will go through the steps to get it right.