Ground Cover
Ground cover plants deserve a place of their own. These versatile plants add appeal to nearly any garden design - in the garden itself, along hillsides, or in containers. There are many types of ground cover available, so finding one that fits your needs should be easy. But their spreading nature can quickly get out of hand if proper selection or ground cover care is not taken. That said, we can help put these worries at ease. Keep reading to learn what types of ground cover plants are suitable for growing in your region and how to care for them.
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False Rockcress Plants: Learn How To Grow Aubrieta Groundcover
Aubrieta groundcover is remarkably drought tolerant once established and can handle the harsh heat of a full sun rockery. For some tips on the care of Aubrieta and how to use this magical little plant in the garden, click the article that follows.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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Saxifraga Plant Care - Tips For Growing Rockfoil Flowers
Saxifraga is a genus of plants found almost everywhere on earth. A very common and easy-to-grow variety is rockfoil. Information on how to grow rockfoil plants can be found in this article.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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What Is A Mexican Heather Plant: Tips On Growing Mexican Heather Plants
Mexican heather is highly attractive to butterflies, bees and hummingbirds. Although it is a fantastic groundcover, it also performs well in containers or hanging baskets. Click this article to learn about growing Mexican heather in your garden.
By Mary H. Dyer
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Wedelia Plant Care – Learn How To Grow Wedelia Groundcover Plants
Wedelia is a plant that has some very mixed reviews, and rightly so. While praised by some for its small, bright yellow flowers and ability to prevent erosion, it is also reviled by others for its aggressive spreading tendencies. Learn more about the plant here.
By Liz Baessler
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Snow In Summer Plant Care – Reasons For No Flowers On Snow In Summer Plant
If you have no flowers on snow in summer plant, you might just need to fertilize or consider a site change to optimize the plant's lighting and soil needs. Find out more about non-flowering snow in summer plants in this article.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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Houittuynia Plant Growing: How To Grow Chameleon Groundcover In The Garden
Growing chameleon plants are a colorful ground cover that is adaptable to many areas and can be useful in the landscape. Get information on the care of chameleon ground cover in this article.
By Becca Badgett
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Treating Volutella Blight On Pachysandra: What Is Pachysandra Volutella Blight
When pachysandra is stressed by too much water on its leaves or too little water to drink, it is prone to certain infectious diseases, including pachysandra Volutella blight. For more information about this disease and treatment, click here.
By Teo Spengler
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Lithodora Trimming: When And How To Prune Lithodora Plants
Lithodora requires little maintenance to thrive. Beyond consistent schedules of irrigation and fertilization, learning to properly trim and prune lithodora plants will help to ensure healthy plants for many seasons to come. Click here for tips on how to prune lithodora plants.
By Tonya Barnett
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Splitting Liriope Roots – Learn How To Divide A Liriope Plant
Tolerant to both heat and humidity, lilyturf only requires minimal maintenance to continue to thrive. So what about liriope plant division? Does this plant need to be divided and, if so, how and when? Click this article for the answers to these questions.
By Tonya Barnett
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Lilyturf Cold Tolerance: How To Care For Liriope In Winter
Though evergreen, liriope in winter will naturally enter into a stage of dormancy in which growth of the plant foliage ceases. For the best results, homeowners will need to begin the process of winterizing liriope plants. Learn more in this article.
By Tonya Barnett
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English Ivy Pruning: Tips On How And When To Trim Ivy Plants
Whether English ivy is grown indoors or out, this fast-growing plant benefits from an occasional trim to stimulate new growth, improve air circulation, and keep the vine within boundaries and looking its best. Learn more in this article.
By Mary H. Dyer
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Tips For How To Kill English Ivy
The same traits that make English ivy a wonderful ground cover can also make it a pain to remove from your yard. Removing ivy can be a difficult task, but not an impossible one. This article will help.
By Heather Rhoades
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Vinca Vine Alternatives In Gardens: What To Plant Instead Of Vinca Vine
It can be appealing as an alternative to grass but before using periwinkle, try these alternatives to vinca vine. Click here for options.
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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Growing Golden Stars - How To Grow And Care For Green And Gold Plant
Golden star plants produce an abundance of bright, yellow-gold flowers from spring until autumn. They are ideal for an area that needs a continuous, uniform ground cover. Learn more in this article.
By Jackie Carroll
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What Is A Fir Clubmoss Plant?
Fir clubmosses are tiny evergreens that look like little conifers. These ancient plants have an interesting past. Read this article to find out more about the fir clubmoss plant, where it grows and what it looks like. Click here.
By Jackie Carroll
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Part Sun And Shade Ground Cover For Every Garden
Groundcovers in your bed or border offer a finished appearance. Read on for groundcovers for part sun and shade conditions.
By Becca Badgett
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5 Fragrant Groundcover Plants
Adding fragrant groundcover plants to a special nook in the garden or a walkway can add a punch of “wow” when passersby catch the aroma. Click for more.
By Susan Albert

