Alex is an expert on landscape trees, shrubs ... Pachysandra, periwinkle and spreading yew are all evergreen ground cover plants that I have grown and recommend, and will certainly tolerate dry shade.

If you want to landscape your rock garden or improve your ground cover, Scotch heather is one of the small evergreen shrubs ...

As a professional gardener, I have grown Japanese spurge in many private domestic gardens across the UK. In a short space of ...

It's evergreen, which you don't appreciate until it's mid winter and your yard is bare. Another point for Creeping Juniper is that it's the DGAF of ground cover: It doesn't care where you plant it ...

An African native low-growing perennial, the ice plant stands out for its succulent-type leaves with tiny hairs. One variety ...

As environmental awareness grows, homeowners are increasingly seeking sustainable alternatives to traditional lawns. These ...

Ground cover plants are often underappreciated but ... and car parks and think instead about using attractive, usually evergreen perennials. There are always places where we’d sooner not spend ...

Though plant additions or changes don’t save as much as sealing a home or energy-efficient appliances, landscaping to ... lawn or a spreading ground cover can cool soil around a home and outdoor ...

Look at the ground under these plants and ... both deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs have value in the landscape. Including both deciduous and evergreen plants in your landscape has ...

Autumn is also the best time to select trees for fall color. Foliage color can vary between individual trees, which is why ...

Soil erosion is a serious environmental issue that can lead to the loss of fertile land and increased sedimentation in ...

Q: When shopping for plants, I see the term “semi-evergreen” mentioned occasionally ... so plant with caution if deer are regular visitors to your landscape. University of Maryland Extension’s Home ...