Despite years of encouragement to change water-guzzling landscapes to ones that are more appropriate for a desert, there are still local residents who think their only landscape choices in the Mojave ...

Courtesy St. Augustine grass on the left changes to mondograss on the right and up the hill. Mondograss is one of many ground covers that performs well in shady areas, while St. Augustine requires sun ...

MACOMB — Our landscapes are more than flowers and trees. Within a natural landscape, you will find multiple layers starting at the ground level and moving all the way up into the canopy of the trees.

Whether you want to replace some lawn with no-mow ground cover, or have some bare patches to fill, this pretty, fast-growing ...

Does your yard have trees, palms, shrubs and perennials growing in it? What about ground covers? Ground covers can add beauty to the landscape and benefit the soil. The foliage will protect the soil ...

If you have been considering adding ground covers to your landscape, now through March is an excellent time to plant them. Planting early will provide ground covers with a chance to become somewhat ...

Q: Are ground covers really helpful in reducing soil temperature and retaining soil moisture? A: By definition a ground cover may be any organic material or low-growing plant that can be used to cover ...

Ground covers are a popular alternative to lawn grasses. They require far less maintenance (mowing, watering, fertilizing) than grass and are an important part of sustainable landscaping. Ground ...

Nearly every lawn or garden has one — a bare, ugly spot where nothing seems to grow well. Maybe the spot gets too much sun, or too much shade. Perhaps the soil is too sandy, rocky or full of clay for ...

If you're thinking about replacing your lawn with a gorgeous ground cover, first you'll need to kill all your grass. Prepare ...