Articles related to "Ground Covers"
West Coast Groundcovers - Mass Planting Where no Plant has Grown (well) Before
A groundcover guide - with information on planting, spacing, caring for, and groundcover links!
groundcover • ground • cover • ground cover • ground covers
A groundcover guide - with information on planting, spacing, caring for, and groundcover links!
groundcover • ground • cover • ground cover • ground covers
Blue Flowered Ground Covers
Blue flowered ground covers offer another opportunity to add the color blue to your yard and flower garden.
blue flowered ground cover • ground cover with blue flower • ajuga • ceratostigma • leadwort
Blue flowered ground covers offer another opportunity to add the color blue to your yard and flower garden.
blue flowered ground cover • ground cover with blue flower • ajuga • ceratostigma • leadwort
Even More Galloping Ground Covers
"The first year it sleeps, the next year it creeps and then it leaps." I may not have quoted this saying accurately, but it is exactly what ivy does when planted in the garden.
ivies • hedera helix • hedera canariensis • hedera colchica • algerian ivy
"The first year it sleeps, the next year it creeps and then it leaps." I may not have quoted this saying accurately, but it is exactly what ivy does when planted in the garden.
ivies • hedera helix • hedera canariensis • hedera colchica • algerian ivy
Galloping Ground Covers
Ajuga and Vinca cover ground at a gallop.
groundcover • perennials • ajuga • bugleweed • vinca
Ajuga and Vinca cover ground at a gallop.
groundcover • perennials • ajuga • bugleweed • vinca
Growing Sweet Woodruff
Sweet woodruff is a valuable herb in the garden. It's a perfect choice for those shady spots near trees and overhangs. It's also a natural insect repellent.
woodruff • sweet woodruff • shade loving plants • shade loving herbs • shade plants
Sweet woodruff is a valuable herb in the garden. It's a perfect choice for those shady spots near trees and overhangs. It's also a natural insect repellent.
woodruff • sweet woodruff • shade loving plants • shade loving herbs • shade plants
Summer Blooming Perennial Plants
Summer is the season when perennial plants take center stage with bright, long lasting flowers that stand up to the summertime heat. See eight perennial garden favorites!
summer perennials • perennial plants • summer blooms • summer flowers • perennials
Summer is the season when perennial plants take center stage with bright, long lasting flowers that stand up to the summertime heat. See eight perennial garden favorites!
summer perennials • perennial plants • summer blooms • summer flowers • perennials
Alaska State Flower Alpine Forget-me-not
Forget-me-not is a perennial plant native to alpine areas of the United States and is the Alaskan State Flower.
forget-me-not • alaskan flower • state flowers • native wildflowers • alpine flowers
Forget-me-not is a perennial plant native to alpine areas of the United States and is the Alaskan State Flower.
forget-me-not • alaskan flower • state flowers • native wildflowers • alpine flowers
Chamomile a Soothing Relaxing Herb
Chamomile, an herb for healing and landscaping. This herb is an annual and perennial, depending upon which variety you grow. Chamomile is used as a ground cover and tea.
chamomile • soothing herbal tea • sweet smelling • aromatic • relaxing tea
Chamomile, an herb for healing and landscaping. This herb is an annual and perennial, depending upon which variety you grow. Chamomile is used as a ground cover and tea.
chamomile • soothing herbal tea • sweet smelling • aromatic • relaxing tea
Ornamental Grasses for Shade - Bamboo
Yes, bamboo <b>is</b> a grass. Like all true grasses, it's a member of the <i>Poaceae</i> family. There are over seventy genera and between seven hundred and a thousand species of this most versatile of grasses.
bamboo • bambusa • dendrocalamus • phyllostachys • sasa
Yes, bamboo <b>is</b> a grass. Like all true grasses, it's a member of the <i>Poaceae</i> family. There are over seventy genera and between seven hundred and a thousand species of this most versatile of grasses.
bamboo • bambusa • dendrocalamus • phyllostachys • sasa
Ornamental Grasses for Shade - Pennisetum
A true grass for part shade. The seventh in a series of articles on ornamental grasses for shade.
pennisetum • ornamental grasses • online nurseries • garden • gardening
A true grass for part shade. The seventh in a series of articles on ornamental grasses for shade.
pennisetum • ornamental grasses • online nurseries • garden • gardening
Perennial Plants for Dry Shade
The soil under trees can be dry even with regular watering because the roots use the moisture quickly. See seven perennials that thrive in difficult shady conditions
perennial plants • shade plants • shade perennials • drought tolerant plants • lily of the valley
The soil under trees can be dry even with regular watering because the roots use the moisture quickly. See seven perennials that thrive in difficult shady conditions
perennial plants • shade plants • shade perennials • drought tolerant plants • lily of the valley
Ayrshire Roses (Rosa arvensis)
Ayrshire roses have been used for hundreds of years in a variety of ways in gardens. Find out why, and how to care for your own piece of Old World charm!
plant profile • ayrshire roses • climbing roses • old garden roses • perennials
Ayrshire roses have been used for hundreds of years in a variety of ways in gardens. Find out why, and how to care for your own piece of Old World charm!
plant profile • ayrshire roses • climbing roses • old garden roses • perennials
Ornamental Grasses For Shade - A List for Light Shade
Gardening in Shade: Ornamental grasses for shade - A List for Light Shade
calamagrostis arundinacea var. brachytricha • cyperus spp. • deschampsia caespitosa • leymus arenarius 'glaucus' • elymus arenarius 'glaucus'
Gardening in Shade: Ornamental grasses for shade - A List for Light Shade
calamagrostis arundinacea var. brachytricha • cyperus spp. • deschampsia caespitosa • leymus arenarius 'glaucus' • elymus arenarius 'glaucus'
Ornamental Grasses for Shade - Variegated Bulbous Oat Grass
Variegated Bulbous Oat Grass (<i>Arrhenatherum elatius var. bulbosum</i> 'Variegatum') is a new kid on the block in my USDA zone 7 garden. I just planted it late last season, so it hasn't bloomed yet for me. So far I really like it and hope it fulfills its reputation and starts spreading.
variegated bulbous oat grass • arrhenatherum elatius var. bulbosum 'variegatum' • ornamental grasses • online nurseries • garden
Variegated Bulbous Oat Grass (<i>Arrhenatherum elatius var. bulbosum</i> 'Variegatum') is a new kid on the block in my USDA zone 7 garden. I just planted it late last season, so it hasn't bloomed yet for me. So far I really like it and hope it fulfills its reputation and starts spreading.
variegated bulbous oat grass • arrhenatherum elatius var. bulbosum 'variegatum' • ornamental grasses • online nurseries • garden
Plant Profile Online Encyclopedia
An alphabetical listing of all the plant profiles covering flowering plants, garden shrubs, ornamental trees and more. An online plant encyclopedia with growing details.
plant profiles • gardening encyclopedia • online landscape plants • growing guides • perennials
An alphabetical listing of all the plant profiles covering flowering plants, garden shrubs, ornamental trees and more. An online plant encyclopedia with growing details.
plant profiles • gardening encyclopedia • online landscape plants • growing guides • perennials
The Blue Flower Garden
All kinds of blue flowers for the garden: plant all blue flowering plants and accessories in blue for an overall blue theme or plant a few blue accents. We all love blue!
blue flowers • blue flowering plant • blue flowered plant • blue garden • theme garden
All kinds of blue flowers for the garden: plant all blue flowering plants and accessories in blue for an overall blue theme or plant a few blue accents. We all love blue!
blue flowers • blue flowering plant • blue flowered plant • blue garden • theme garden
Groundcovers
Groundcovers are an attractive way to cover difficult areas such as under trees or steep slopes. They can also reduce the need for expensive mulch.
groundcovers • mulch • weed reduction • controlling groundcovers • planting groundcovers
Groundcovers are an attractive way to cover difficult areas such as under trees or steep slopes. They can also reduce the need for expensive mulch.
groundcovers • mulch • weed reduction • controlling groundcovers • planting groundcovers
How Do Groundcovers Work
There are a number of plants which can be used for groundcovers in desert gardens.
gfroundcover • groundcovers • mats • free of weeds • organically
There are a number of plants which can be used for groundcovers in desert gardens.
gfroundcover • groundcovers • mats • free of weeds • organically
Miracles of Mulch
Mulch is one of the main components of desert gardening. Read about the many types of mulch you can buy (or scrounge)and how they benefit your desert garden.
desert • garden • mulch • desert garden • mulching
Mulch is one of the main components of desert gardening. Read about the many types of mulch you can buy (or scrounge)and how they benefit your desert garden.
desert • garden • mulch • desert garden • mulching
Bad Kitty!
Cats and lizards and birds, oh My! A wildscaper's strategy to keep them all safe and out of trouble.
cat • cats • prey • wildscape • plants
Cats and lizards and birds, oh My! A wildscaper's strategy to keep them all safe and out of trouble.
cat • cats • prey • wildscape • plants
Spring Blooming Annuals
These annuals all provide exciting color in the spring when gardeners are ready for the first signs of life in their garden. Here are some favorite early annuals.
spring blooming plants • annuals • spring annual plants • spring flowers • long lasting blooms
These annuals all provide exciting color in the spring when gardeners are ready for the first signs of life in their garden. Here are some favorite early annuals.
spring blooming plants • annuals • spring annual plants • spring flowers • long lasting blooms
Wildfires and Wildscaping
Wildscaping to fireproof your landscape.
wildfire • fire landscape • prairie wildscape
Wildscaping to fireproof your landscape.
wildfire • fire landscape • prairie wildscape
Cranesbills for summer flower power
Hardy Geraniums or Cranesbills are perfect plants for the border in cottage and city gardens. Ranging from tiny alpines to tall stately giants. Utterly dependable and easy to grow, they cover a wide range of colours.
perennials • cranesbills • shade • borders • high summer
Hardy Geraniums or Cranesbills are perfect plants for the border in cottage and city gardens. Ranging from tiny alpines to tall stately giants. Utterly dependable and easy to grow, they cover a wide range of colours.
perennials • cranesbills • shade • borders • high summer
Deer-resistant Flowering Shrubs
Appetites of white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) include ornamental landscape plants. Choosing native deer-resistant shrubs equals landscape success.
virginia white-tailed deer • odocoileus virginianus • deciduous shrubs • flower shrubs • flowering hrubs
Appetites of white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) include ornamental landscape plants. Choosing native deer-resistant shrubs equals landscape success.
virginia white-tailed deer • odocoileus virginianus • deciduous shrubs • flower shrubs • flowering hrubs
Bulbs for Shady Places -- Part 1
Gardening in Shade - Bulbs for Shady Places - Part 1
bulbs • bulbous • minor bulbs • corms • rhizomes
Gardening in Shade - Bulbs for Shady Places - Part 1
bulbs • bulbous • minor bulbs • corms • rhizomes
Spring Themed Garden Plants
In this group of plants all have names that reflect spring themes! A fun way to pay tribute to this fleeting but powerful time of the year.
garden plants • spring garden plants • camellia shrubs • azaleas • roses
In this group of plants all have names that reflect spring themes! A fun way to pay tribute to this fleeting but powerful time of the year.
garden plants • spring garden plants • camellia shrubs • azaleas • roses
Bulbs for Shady Places -- Part 4
Bulbs for fall bloom in the shady garden.
shade • shade garden • shade gardening • gardening in shade • perennials
Bulbs for fall bloom in the shady garden.
shade • shade garden • shade gardening • gardening in shade • perennials
A New Garden
Starting the first garden in your new home. Basic design considerations including how much time you want to put into the garden for chores, use of the garden and water considerations.
american garden design • new garden • first garden • new home new garden • garden design
Starting the first garden in your new home. Basic design considerations including how much time you want to put into the garden for chores, use of the garden and water considerations.
american garden design • new garden • first garden • new home new garden • garden design
Benefits of Fall Planting
While spring is typically the busy garden season, fall is the best time for planting landscape perennials, shrubs and trees for many reasons.
fall planting • benefits to autumn planting • perennials • shrubs • trees
While spring is typically the busy garden season, fall is the best time for planting landscape perennials, shrubs and trees for many reasons.
fall planting • benefits to autumn planting • perennials • shrubs • trees
Blue Annual Flowers
Flower gardeners are always looking for more blue flowers. Grow these blue flowered annuals in your garden either in a blue themed planting or mixed with other colors.
annuals with blue flowers • blue flowered annual • blue annual • blue bedding plant • blue heirloom annual
Flower gardeners are always looking for more blue flowers. Grow these blue flowered annuals in your garden either in a blue themed planting or mixed with other colors.
annuals with blue flowers • blue flowered annual • blue annual • blue bedding plant • blue heirloom annual
Blue Garden Decor
All gardens need a bit of blue, the all blue theme garden needs more. Decorative blue accent pieces as well as the creative use of blue paint continue the blue theme.
blue in the garden • garden accents • garden decor • blue theme garden • all blue flower garden
All gardens need a bit of blue, the all blue theme garden needs more. Decorative blue accent pieces as well as the creative use of blue paint continue the blue theme.
blue in the garden • garden accents • garden decor • blue theme garden • all blue flower garden
Designing with Trees
While trees are the main tool of the landscape designer they must be selected carefully to avoid future problems.
how to pick good trees for the garden • good tree choices • designing with trees • how to design a garden • trees for the garden
While trees are the main tool of the landscape designer they must be selected carefully to avoid future problems.
how to pick good trees for the garden • good tree choices • designing with trees • how to design a garden • trees for the garden
Naked Ladies - Planting Belladona Lilies in Your Garden
How to grow belladonna lilies, also known as "naked ladies"
belladonna lilies • amaryllis belladonna • bulb flowers • drought-tolerant flowers • low-maintenance flowers
How to grow belladonna lilies, also known as "naked ladies"
belladonna lilies • amaryllis belladonna • bulb flowers • drought-tolerant flowers • low-maintenance flowers
Spring Lawn Flowers
A lawn in flower can be gorgeous as a garden. From a distance, dots of white and gold and blue-violet glow against the glossy green.
lawn flowers • edible flowers • wild edibles • ground ivy • violet
A lawn in flower can be gorgeous as a garden. From a distance, dots of white and gold and blue-violet glow against the glossy green.
lawn flowers • edible flowers • wild edibles • ground ivy • violet
Top 10 Low-Water-Use Groundcovers
Here are the top 10 Low-Water-Use Native Groundcovers.
groundcovers • groundcover • moisture • erosion • evergreen
Here are the top 10 Low-Water-Use Native Groundcovers.
groundcovers • groundcover • moisture • erosion • evergreen
Vines with Blue Flowers
Blue flowered vines offer a unique way to bring more blue flowers into your garden, whether to complete an all blue flowers theme or to provide a blue accent.
vines with blue flowers • blue flowering vine • morning glory • asarina • clematis
Blue flowered vines offer a unique way to bring more blue flowers into your garden, whether to complete an all blue flowers theme or to provide a blue accent.
vines with blue flowers • blue flowering vine • morning glory • asarina • clematis
Adventures in Color and Camouflage
It's frustrating to go on a nature walk and not see any animals. Introduce these activities on a walk to help kids figure out how animals blend in with the surroundings.
color and camouflage • how animals hide camouflage • art and nature activities camouflage • nature's kaleidoscope • finding colors in nature
It's frustrating to go on a nature walk and not see any animals. Introduce these activities on a walk to help kids figure out how animals blend in with the surroundings.
color and camouflage • how animals hide camouflage • art and nature activities camouflage • nature's kaleidoscope • finding colors in nature
Ajuga and other Groundcovers
Perennial groundvers can be attractive and useful and you don't have to restrict your choice to just Ivy or Vinca.
groundcovers • perennial groundscovers • ajuga • bugleweed • cerastium
Perennial groundvers can be attractive and useful and you don't have to restrict your choice to just Ivy or Vinca.
groundcovers • perennial groundscovers • ajuga • bugleweed • cerastium
All About Ficus
The ficus is one of the most popular and perhaps most temperamental houseplants in the world. Here is a quick guide to this beautiful houseplant and tips to keep it happy
houseplants • houseplant guides • ficus • weeping fig • creeping fig
The ficus is one of the most popular and perhaps most temperamental houseplants in the world. Here is a quick guide to this beautiful houseplant and tips to keep it happy
houseplants • houseplant guides • ficus • weeping fig • creeping fig
All About Ivy
Ivy is an easy to grow, popular, and enduring houseplant. Here is an overview of the Hedera, or "True Ivy" family.
hedera • ivy • english ivy • growing ivy • ivy care
Ivy is an easy to grow, popular, and enduring houseplant. Here is an overview of the Hedera, or "True Ivy" family.
hedera • ivy • english ivy • growing ivy • ivy care
Blue Flower Bulbs
Blue flowers and spring naturally go together, so begin your spring bulb display with as many blue flowers as possible.
blue flowering bulb • blue spring flower bulb • iris reticulata • hyacinth • hyacinthoides
Blue flowers and spring naturally go together, so begin your spring bulb display with as many blue flowers as possible.
blue flowering bulb • blue spring flower bulb • iris reticulata • hyacinth • hyacinthoides
Blue Flowered Shrubs
Blue flowering shrubs are unusual but welcome accents to the flower garden. Use them alone or use them to form the bones of an all blue themed flower garden.
shrubs with blue flowers • blue flowering shrubs • blue flowered shrubs • bushes with blue flowers • scrubs with blue flowers
Blue flowering shrubs are unusual but welcome accents to the flower garden. Use them alone or use them to form the bones of an all blue themed flower garden.
shrubs with blue flowers • blue flowering shrubs • blue flowered shrubs • bushes with blue flowers • scrubs with blue flowers
Blue Flowers for Fall Color
Grow blue flowers that bloom in the fall season whether you are planting an all blue theme garden or just enjoy a few blue flowers in your flower garden.
blue flowers in fall • fall blooming blue perennial • perennial with fall color • plumbago • cranesbill
Grow blue flowers that bloom in the fall season whether you are planting an all blue theme garden or just enjoy a few blue flowers in your flower garden.
blue flowers in fall • fall blooming blue perennial • perennial with fall color • plumbago • cranesbill
Blue Perennial Flowers
If you want a blue flowered theme garden or just like blue flowers in your flower garden, be sure to plant some of these blue flowering perennials.
blue perennial • blue flower garden • blue flowers • blue flowered perennial • blue theme garden
If you want a blue flowered theme garden or just like blue flowers in your flower garden, be sure to plant some of these blue flowering perennials.
blue perennial • blue flower garden • blue flowers • blue flowered perennial • blue theme garden
Breathe Easy with an Indoor Garden
Want to improve the air quality of your home while adding color and interest? An indoor garden with common houseplants helps you to do just that!
air quality • houseplants • indoor • plants • indoor garden
Want to improve the air quality of your home while adding color and interest? An indoor garden with common houseplants helps you to do just that!
air quality • houseplants • indoor • plants • indoor garden
Child Safety
Child safety with an emphasis on playground safety and what to look for on public playgrounds.
childhood safety • playground safety • unintentional injuries • serious injuries to children
Child safety with an emphasis on playground safety and what to look for on public playgrounds.
childhood safety • playground safety • unintentional injuries • serious injuries to children
Create an Organic Wildlife Habitat
Certify your organic garden with the National Wildlife Federation, and join thousands of others who promote sustainable gardening techniques.
backyard wildlife habitat • organic gardening • sustainable gardening techniques • wildlife conservation • wildlife animals
Certify your organic garden with the National Wildlife Federation, and join thousands of others who promote sustainable gardening techniques.
backyard wildlife habitat • organic gardening • sustainable gardening techniques • wildlife conservation • wildlife animals
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