The evergreen ground cover you choose determines whether you have healthy-looking plants with stunning year-round color or a ...

Answer: First of all, do not plant within 10 feet of the trunk (known as the root disease critical zone) so as not to disturb the soil and impact any tree roots that actually grow quite close to the ...

Many Midwestern homes have areas planted with ground covers. These low-growing, often vigorously spreading plants are generally easier to maintain than grass, but they are not carefree. For example, ...

Questions: I want to plant some type of hardy/durable ground cover that will be green all year round and won't require much in the way of maintenance. Answer: Ground covers are defined as plants that ...

How do you grow grass in heavy shade? Sorry, it can't be done. Trees and grass both need the sunlight. Trees win! There is a solution though: shade-loving ground ...

QDo you have any suggestions for an evergreen ground cover for a large shady slope, 70 feet by 10 feet? I don't want pachysandra, ivy or vinca. AFor a space that size, I'd suggest a mosaic of several ...