Learn about some of the only low, spreading plants that are reliably deer-resistant

Protect your soil from weeds and drought this summer with a living mulch of ground covers

Sun beating down on your sandy gravel? Thick shade darkening your clay soil? There’s a ground cover here for you

Use them as problem solvers, weed killers, color and texture providers ... ground cover plants have both practical and visual appeal

It’s highly adaptable, suppresses weeds, reduces erosion and provide weeks of bright flowers. Just watch for invasiveness

Let these landscape plants do the dirty work of choking out weeds while you sit back and enjoy the view

Even if you don't tinker with the hue by changing the soil, hydrangeas have an entertaining range of uses in all kinds of landscapes

Add texture and evergreen interest to a layered garden with this low-maintenance, good-looking ground cover

With a lounge, home office and playroom, everyone's covered in this renovated Seattle basement

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