Using ground cover plants to fill cracks in your pavers, blanket your plant beds, and even as a no-mow grass alternative is a simple way to add beauty to your yard, as well as suppress weeds, aid soil ...

When you think of a garden, it's easy to picture the show-stopping stars. Whether it's those beautiful spring annuals, the perfectly pruned shrubs, or the bountiful fruit trees, some plants just have ...

Do you have ground to cover but want to avoid grass? Whatever your site, there's a garden's worth of options. Spring is the best time to plant ground-cover plants. Plant in well-amended, well-drained ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ground cover plants filling a small garden bed sandwiched between a metal fence and a lawn. - Maya Karkalicheva/Getty Images ...