Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A woman watering her flower garden with a hose - Mariia Boiko/Shutterstock Using a ground cover plant can be a wonderful and ...

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Question: I am considering planting purple winter creeper, pachysandra or goutweed at the base of a large oak tree in my backyard because, although the grass there is sparse, I want to eliminate the ...

Of course, pachysandra is a stalwart ground cover for shade. For something different, try the white-edged leaf form of the evergreen Japanese pachysandra, or better yet, the native variety P.

Q.: Do you think pachysandra or Bishop's weed groundcover (or both) would eventually choke out shrubs, bulbs and flowers? A 23-year-old hydrangea I have is dead as a door name. Also, my hollyhocks, ...

Spring is the perfect time to give your garden a visual upgrade by incorporating attractive ground covers. Beyond their beauty, ground cover plants offer practical benefits, including choking out ...

Q: We’re moving to a new house in a couple of months and the back yard has a steep upward slope. We were thinking of planting a ground cover rather than putting in grass and having to contend with ...

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Using a ground cover plant can be a wonderful and low-maintenance way to beautify your yard, help retain soil moisture, and even prevent weed growth. However, not all ground covers are all created ...