We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Covering plants for good health is not new. Gardeners were popping cloches -- bell-shaped glass jars -- over the top of vulnerable greenery ...

Capitalize on every inch of your backyard, from sun to shade, with these ground cover ideas to fill otherwise empty areas.

Steep slopes present a challenge in the garden, both in the initial planning stages and in relation to ongoing maintenance.

When planning a garden, I always start by thinking in layers. Varying plant heights not only adds visual depth but also creates opportunities for sustainable gardening practices and supports habitat ...

They’re not the tallest plants in the forest, the brightest nor the showiest, yet groups of tiny ground covers still stop Elyse Jurgen on hikes. She snapped a photo in Lancaster County Park of a mix ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Closeup of a bee in a colorful flower garden - Molishka/Shutterstock As an eco-conscious gardener, you know that planting ground ...

Native ground covers serve many of the same functions as lawns and can help save water while supporting pollinators. If you ...

Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...

I was at the pool last week and talked to a lady whom I had met not that long ago. Seems that she has been trying to have a clean garden. Her effort and her husband’s efforts have not been enough to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Antennaria Plantaginifolia leaves - cristo95/Shutterstock Ground cover plants are a great way to protect your garden from weeds.