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 other ...

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. 18 native plants to add to your ...

Q. I am in a zero-lot line courtyard home, in the shape of a "C," with the interior part of the "C" as the garden. It is bisected by a lovely brick walk and square patio. Because of the angle of ...

Ground covers are used to blanket bare soil and act to suppress weeds. They may be nearly flat to knee-high; they may have attractive foliage or pretty flowers. The magazine “Pacific ...

Go native with your ground cover. There ain't nothing like wandering through the redwoods and coming upon the very same plant growing in your yard. It gives you a one-of-a-kind back-to-nature thrill.

As a nurseryman I get asked regularly about native ground covers, and surprisingly that's a pretty short list. One of the prettiest is Prunella vulgaris, a sun-loving, semi-evergreen plant hailing ...

If the answer is no, there are three native ground covers to consider. Sunshine mimosa has lovely light green feathery leaves, and a very showy hot pink powder puff flower. It prefers full sun ...

Here are some suggestions for well-behaved ground covers, beginning with some important Brevard County native keystone species. These keystone plants support local and migratory birds, which keeps ...