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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.
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How To Grow Phuopsis Stylosa
Creeping crosswort is a beautiful flowering groundcover, but it can have its issues, too. Click to learn more about this plant.
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Dichondra Plant Info: Tips For Growing Dichondra In The Lawn Or Garden
In some places dichondra is seen as a weed. In other places, it is valued as an attractive ground cover or even a substitute for a small lawn area. Find out more about how to grow dichondra ground cover here.
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Potentilla Groundcover: How To Grow Creeping Potentilla In Gardens
Potentilla ground cover is perfect for moist, cool, partly shady sites. Its lemony-colored flowers that last all spring and strawberry-scented foliage make it irresistible. Find out more about this ground cover in this article.
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Crinkle-Leaf Creeper Info: Learn How To Grow Crinkle-Leaf Creeper Plants
Crinkle-leaf creeper, also commonly known as creeping raspberry, is an excellent example of that durability and versatility. It is perfect for difficult sites and produces a mat of attractive foliage with unmatchable resistance to many pests and diseases. Learn more here.
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Creeping Jenny Control: What Is The Best Way To Manage Creeping Jenny
Unless you specifically want it as groundcover in a spot where nothing else grows, you should work on controlling creeping jenny as soon as you spot it. Learn more about how to get rid of creeping jenny in the garden with tips from this article.
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Mazus Groundcover: Growing Mazus Reptans In The Garden
Mazus ground cover is a tiny perennial plant, growing only two inches tall. It forms a dense mat of foliage that stays green throughout spring and summer, and well into fall. In the summer, it is dotted with tiny blue flowers. Learn to grow mazus in this article.
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Taking Creeping Phlox Cuttings: How To Grow Creeping Phlox From Cuttings
Creeping phlox cuttings root after a few months, readily providing new plants almost effortlessly. Timing is everything when taking creeping phlox cuttings. Learn how to take cuttings from creeping phlox and when to do it for maximum success here.
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Best Ground Cover Plants For Full Sun: Beautiful Varieties For Sun-Soaked Gardens
Groundcover plants for sunny locations perform a variety of functions. Need some suggestions? Click here for full sun groundcover plants.
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Bishop’s Weed Reversion – Learn About Variegation Loss In Bishop’s Weed
Bishop's weed plant may be just the thing for tough areas with poor soil or excessive shade; it will grow where most plants are doomed to fail. That being said, a snow on the mountain losing color can be alarming. Click here to learn more.
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Managing Dried Out Phlox Plants: Why Is My Phlox Yellow And Dry
Both creeping phlox and tall garden phlox are favorites in flower beds. Unfortunately, both types can be prone to diseases and pests that can discourage gardeners from growing the charming plants. In this article, we will discuss reasons for phlox yellowing and drying out.
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Blue Porterweed Groundcover – Using Blue Porterweed For Ground Coverage In Gardens
Blue porterweed is a low growing south Florida native that produces small blue flowers nearly year round and is an excellent choice for attracting pollinators. It's also great as a groundcover. Learn more about using blue porterweed for ground coverage here.
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Phlox Vs. Thrift Plants: Why Is Phlox Called Thrift And What Is Thrift
Plant names can be the source of a lot of confusion. One such naming debacle is the one involving thrift. What is thrift, exactly? And why is phlox called thrift, but only sometimes? Learn more about the difference between thrift and phlox plants in this article.
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Algerian Ivy Care: Tips For Growing Algerian Ivy Plants
Evergreen vines can be used as groundcovers for troublesome areas of the garden, such as slopes or other areas where grass has a hard time establishing. Algerian ivy plants are one such plant that will easily establish, where turf or other plants won?t. Learn more here.
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Rotting Creeping Phlox Plants: Managing Black Rot On Creeping Phlox
Black rot on creeping phlox is a major problem for greenhouse plants, but this destructive fungal disease can also afflict plants in the garden. Early identification and treatment are critical for managing the disease. This article can help with both.
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What Are Desmodium Plants – How To Grow A Desmodium Plant
Desmodium varieties belong to a genus of plant species that numbers in the hundreds. These plants are legumes and can be used in farming, but they also make nice garden plants and provide habitat and food for wildlife. Click here to learn more.
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What Is Japanese Ardisia: How To Care For Japanese Ardisia Plants
Japanese ardisia is grown in many countries besides its native homelands of China and Japan. Hardy in zones 7-10, this ancient herb is now more commonly grown as an evergreen ground cover for shady locations. For Japanese ardisia plant info, click here.
