As a vigorous, low-growing perennial, reaching no more than 15 to 20 inches in height, the hummingbird trumpet plant can be used as a drought-tolerant ground cover. While less known than some ...

The right ground covers can add beauty to your Brevard landscape and protect against wind erosion and compaction from pounding rainstorms ...

If you've removed your lawn and want native plants in your new landscape, check out these ground covers recommended by pros, plus a list of October plant events.

Ground covers may be small, but their impact is big. With thoughtful selection, they’ll reduce your maintenance load, support pollinators, and beautify your garden from the ground up.

From native dune sunflowers to sun-tolerant daylily, these ground covers will keep your yard healthy and beautiful ...

If you have a native plant garden, there are some native ground covers you should consider. Arctostaphylos ‘John Dourley’ grows 2 to 4 feet tall and spreads to 6 feet.

A. Ground covers for moist, not soggy, shade include autumn fern (Dryopteris erythrosora) and lady fern (Athyrium filix-femma). Spreading sword fern (Nephrolepis cordifolia) and holly fern ...

I was told: “You can’t regulate stupid.” Instead of using grass along sidewalks where it requires excess watering, native ground covers are better looking, drought-resistant alternatives.

Here are a few tips she shared about using native plants as ground cover. The importance of ground covers Ground covers might be small, but not including them can lead to big headaches.