However, dividing a patch of wild ginger, either in spring or fall, is vital if you want it to behave as a ground cover and spread over an area in a reasonable time. It's unlikely to spread ...

Wild ginger is one of the easiest ground cover plants to grow. It is native to Eastern North America and found growing throughout much of Canada and the United States, including in Pennsylvania ...

Yesterday, I was visiting with friends who are building a small house on a lovely piece of protected land. My friend and her ...

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.

Don't grab the weed killer just yet. If you have weeds in your lawn, these are the five you may not want to get rid of.

Best bets for ground covers to brighten up any shady area. If you have a shady spot in your garden, you know how difficult it is to choose plants that will thrive, especially when it comes to ...

It can be hard to keep hummingbirds coming back once spring blooms fade and nectar-rich plants stop flowering, but a fast-growing ground cover that blooms through the summer is the solution you're ...

Ground cover: You can’t live with it. You can’t live without it. Some have described ground covers as “garden thugs” or even worse, since they can brutally bully plants in their vicinity ...

Plant this drought-tolerant ground cover with care, as it spreads quickly by roots, forming a dense mass in the garden. Zones: 4 to 8 Size: 6 to 12 inches tall x 12 to 24 inches wide ...

Here are some suggestions for well-behaved ground covers, beginning with some important Brevard County native keystone species. These keystone plants support local and migratory birds, which keeps ...

When it comes to plants you grow to protect your soil and cover your garden beds in dense foliage, few beat out wild ginger. The hardy and undeniably pretty native green ground cover is perfect ...