G round cover plants can be a blessing or an absolute nightmare. They seem so dainty and delicate in the nursery: compact, ...

If you’re wanting to introduce texture and movement beyond what flowering plants or perennials can achieve in the garden, ...

Every summer, the grounds at the All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club are awash with blooms, from the 5,000 hydrangeas ...

The best drought-tolerant ground covers will depend on your location. While these ground cover plants have low water demand ...

Discover these low-maintenance landscaping ideas perfect for anyone who wants a beautiful yard without the hard work.

Clover is a popular grass alternative, but it can draw snakes because it is dense, cool, and invites prey animals. Keep it ...

Associate Professor Paul Rymer from Western's Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment (HIE) has secured more than $5.9 million through the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry's Future ...

Perennials including verbenas, echinaceas, salvias and ornamental grasses have become more prevalent as the club looks for alternatives to bedding plants while still serving up a magnificent display.

Creeping mazus (Mazus miquelii, formerly Mazus reptans) is the ground cover you should grow instead of creeping Jenny as a grass alternative. It's especially useful for areas of your lawn going patchy ...

Sweet alyssum is more than just a charming ground cover—this delicate flowering plant pulls double duty in the orchard. “It attracts beneficial insects that help reduce pests,” says master ...