Base of a large tree with exposed roots. - Babariba/Shutterstock Do you have an area in your yard with trees that's difficult to grow in? The struggle to find a plant that can thrive in these dry, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. a plumbago flower blooms in the garden - Frans Sellies/Getty Images If you're looking for a long-blooming, versatile perennial ...

Grass lawns aren't just one of the most popular ground covers; they're also one of the highest-maintenance plants in our yards. From frequent mowing and watering to fertilizing and reseeding, grass ...

To prevent weed spread and enjoy an attractive greenery covering, try an easy-to-grow drought-tolerant ground cover. Turf grass, or zoysia, does not grow very well in dry soil, but most types of weeds ...

Epimedium is an easy evergreen to semi-evergreen ground cover that grows in full to partial shade, even in the dry shade under a mature shade tree. Its columbine-like flowers and attractive ...

Drought-tolerant ground covers are low-maintenance plants that conserve water and enhance garden aesthetics. Options like creeping thyme, sedum, and creeping raspberry offer vibrant foliage and ...

Massed ground covers reduce soil erosion and serve as a transition between turfs and shrubs. They offer variety in texture and color while softening large areas of hardscape such as driveways, decks ...

Climbing hydrangea provides groundcover that wonát take over the flowerbeds. This vine can also be left to ramble over a flowerbed to become a groundcover that looks like waves as the vine grows.

Houttuynia is a pretty perennial ground cover that has yellow, rosy and red foliage in full sun. It needs to be contained, as it spreads aggressively. Howard Garrett / Special Contributor Ground cover ...

I love ground covers! I did not realize until recently that there is so much to be learned about this topic. The universal ground cover is, of course, turfgrass. People have been using grasses of one ...