Ground Cover
Skip the cedar bark or ubiquitous juniper. There are better ways to discourage weeds and cover soil beautifully.
Attractive ground covers come in all sorts of colors and textures. Our guides can help you choose the right one to match your climate — and even reduce the amount of grass you need to mow!
Creeping Charlie AKA Ground Ivy - Everything You Need to Know
Creeping Charlie, or ground ivy, is an invasive nuisance ground cover that can quickly overpower grass and ornamental plants. This groundcover ...
How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Stonecrop (Sedum)
Stonecrop, better known as sedum, is perfect for you if you're looking for a low-maintenance flowering plant that can add ...
Moss Lawn Care, Pros/Cons: Everything You Need to Know - 2023
If you want a lush green lawn without the maintenance requirements, moss lawn is for you. Not only will it help ...
How to Grow & Care for Bermuda Grass - All You Need to Know
Bermudagrass is a durable turfgrass valued for its excellent tolerance to heat and drought conditions and capacity to tolerate heavy ...
Complete Guide to the Best Robot Lawn Mowers in 2023
Maintaining a perfectly manicured lawn can be a time-consuming and challenging task for homeowners. However, thanks to advances in technology, ...
14 Essential Things to Know Before Considering a Clover Lawn
If you're tired of mowing your turf lawn all the time and fretting about watering regularly to keep it green, ...
How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Red Creeping Thyme
Red creeping thyme (Thymus praecox) spreads quickly to make a lush carpet of small leaves and bright blooms! When touched ...
Creeping Thyme Lawn (Pros and Cons and How to Plant)
Here's how to grow this attractive, drought-resistant herb instead of grass.
Learning To Love Moss
Easy to grow and care for, moss can make green carpets under shade trees, provide color and texture to rock gardens, or replace entire lawns.
Beauty Bark or Living Ground Cover?
We love mulch, but why not fill empty space with something green and living?
Lawns . . . Or No-Mow Yards?
There are any number of lawn alternatives that require less work and water than grass.
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