Try these drought-tolerant ground cover plants in dry areas ... the green leaves on the mat-forming perennial turn bronze-red ...

Ground cover plants can replace grass lawns with edible alternatives. Spearmint is a hardy, fast-growing perennial herb that reaches one to three feet in height. The leaves are tender and fragrant ...

Beneath the canopy of trees and shadows of shrubs, in front of or entwined with the perennial layers that already exist, planting low-growing ground cover plants can be your next solid power play ...

Planting ground covers between pavers can add a delicate, organic element to your patios, walkways, and garden borders ... “Rounded leaves turn a rich bronze in fall; cup-shaped yellow flowers ...

They are known to be low-growing plants which spread a foliage on the ground, some even bring in an abundant array of colorful flowers. Best of all, these ground cover plants can grow quickly and ...

Plant a Spanish shawl. There is no ground cover more captivatingly beautiful ... It shows off small coppery-bronze leaves that are blanketed with silky magenta blooms in spring and fall.

As most gardeners know, clearing an area of weeds without installing a new plant is an open invitation to more unwanted plants. Planting an area of open soil with a fast-growing ground cover that ...

You could also plant a thorny ground cover such as dwarf natal plum (Carissa ... Dogs tend to shy away from prickly plants. Mondo grass, which grows in rhizomatous clumps of slender and slippery ...