These shade-loving ground covers are good for the environment and say something about where you are

Protect your soil from weeds and drought this summer with a living mulch of ground covers

Use them as problem solvers, weed killers, color and texture providers ... ground cover plants have both practical and visual appeal

Turf isn't the only ground cover in town. Get a lush no-grass lawn with clover, moss and other easy-care plants

It's tops at covering lots of ground quickly, but be sure this low evergreen plant doesn't spread where it shouldn't

This lush and highly tolerant ground cover grows quickly and offers pretty blue blooms in spring

End the turf war for good with hardscaping, native grasses and ground covers that save water and are easier to maintain

You can design a natural garden that doesn’t rely on covering your soil with wood and bark mulch

Set your containers free from the patio — placed among plantings in the ground, they fill unsightly gaps, let you experiment and more

Letting go when a new owner dares to change a beloved house's look can be downright difficult. Has this ever happened to you?