A dense patch of wild ginger used as ground cover under trees in a residential garden. - Gabriela Beres/Shutterstock When it comes to plants you grow to protect your soil and cover your garden beds in ...

Magnificent, spreading shade trees do more than simply add drama to your landscape. They also provide respite from the heat, control erosion, and increase property values. Yet with all of those ...

Ground covers are the ultimate team players of landscaping. They're the plants that stay low, spreading out like a mat, covering bare spots in your lawn where soil rudely pokes through. Like, for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Base of a large tree with exposed roots. - Babariba/Shutterstock Do you have an area in your yard with trees that's difficult to ...

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

The name might suggest these plants need woodland settings to thrive. Many people don't realise that you can create exactly ...

Many gardeners have areas of their yard where the sun just won't shine, making it hard for grass and other plants to survive. If you're tired of looking at these dark patches of dirt, consider growing ...

I have two problem areas in my lawn. The grass is thin and grows poorly under a large tree. I also have a sloping area that is difficult to mow. What could I grow in these two areas that would be ...