Keeping up with a traditional lawn can feel like a never-ending chore. If you’re looking for ways to cut down on yard work without sacrificing a lush, green look, ground covers might be just what you ...

If you're tired of trying to keep your lawn looking lush, or your weekends are filled with family activities, and you just don't have time to give your turf the care that it needs, you might be ...

Americans love our lawns, and we would like to save some time maintaining those green spaces while also maintaining curb appeal. Grass lawns have a useful purpose in the landscape as play spaces and ...

The usual reason to replace one of the lawn grasses with another type of groundcover is because there is too much shade to support a grass variety. Even the most shade-tolerant grass, St. Augustine, ...

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 ...

Tired of the work and water that your lawn takes to maintain? Want to be more environmentally conscious with the space you now dedicate to a lawn? Then trade in your monoculture grass for something ...

In landscaping, ground covers are a wonderful tool that are often chosen for aesthetic reasons. These plantings can be used to introduce a new color to an area that needs a lift or to introduce a ...

“A new neighbor decided to limb up some spruce trees to about 8 feet along the property line and I am now looking at bare soil on my side of the trees. Will a shady grass blend work in this situation?

Jeff Somers is a freelancer who has been writing about writing, books, personal finance, and home maintenance since 2012. When not writing, Jeff spends his free time fixing up his old house. He has ...