Whether you're looking for a grass alternative that tolerates heavy, light, or no foot traffic, we've got you covered with ...

If you’re wanting to introduce texture and movement beyond what flowering plants or perennials can achieve in the garden, ...

Sunshine Warm climate Humidity Lush greenery Unfortunately, none of this makes gardening easier. The sun dries everything out ...

As for the mondo grass, it’s what I’ve used in half an acre of extreme shade in our forest. I bought some originally, and I now propagate my own. It handles the heat quite well, but you do ...

Grumpy helps a reader struggling with what to grow in their sun-drenched yard. Plus, Grumpy’s plant of the month.

Grass isn't always the best option for a lawn, especially if you're not working with ideal conditions. Consider these ground covers to fill patches instead.

To make the garden more sustainable and less reliant on mowing, Johnson replaced part of the front lawn with dwarf mondo grass. “It will fill in, so it will be completely green,” she explained.

Garden Pacific NW Magazine A container garden provides this Lake Washington home with color year-round May 7, 2025 at 10:00 am Updated May 7, 2025 at 10:00 am By Lorene Edwards Forkner ...

Some ground covers that can be used are Asiatic jasmine, cast iron plants, mondo grass, peperomia, frog fruit, lyreleaf sage, creeping sage, partridgeberry, twinflower, mosses and ferns.

Add lush color to your paver paths every season with dwarf mondo grass (Ophiopogon japonicus ‘Nanus'). “This diminutive evergreen is characterized by 2-inch-tall clumps of narrow, grass-like ...

“Ground covers too can have drought tolerance – a lot of sedum, phlox, lavender, mondo grass, creeping thyme.” Once you’ve selected hardy plants, it’s time to tackle the clay.

Mondo grass would not look right for large areas in front of a house in partial sun, but in the shadiest spots it sure looks nice. So we’ll just have to see what survives this winter’s cold in ...