Ground covers — low-growing plants that mat, sprawl, trail, or clump on the ground — play a valuable role in the landscape. They fill in gaps in flower beds, adding color, texture, and depth.

Whether you're turning a patch of lawn into garden or moving your existing gardens, reshaping beds is necessary. Do it right ...

Katherine Gallagher is a writer and sustainability expert. She holds a B.A. in English Literature from Chapman University and a Sustainable Tourism certificate from the GSTC. Also known as pot ...

An eye-catching garden bed features plants of different sizes, shapes, and textures. While we often focus on the “thriller” plants, the show-stopping centerpiece blooms, a garden can feel sparse and ...

NewsWorks reader Judy is redoing a sidewalk garden, and she wrote in to ask for some recommendations for hardy plants that would have some endurance and enhance her streetscape. We’ve got some answers ...

Killing or getting rid of grass in flower beds is an ongoing process. Try these methods to prevent and kill grass in flower beds without damaging your other plants.