But after the blooms are done, your garden will be filled with yellowing leaves as they die back and stock up on nutrients ...

Keep your garden merry and bright all throughout ... Barrenwort (Epimedium) is a perennial ground cover that offers bushy, colorful foliage in winter. It can make an especially pretty addition ...

"Show mums" are a cold-hardy, late-season perennial showstopper in your garden that won't die off in the winter. As the summer season winds down, gardeners like myself start getting desperate to ...

The native perennial has flower heads that form ... They further explain that "weed suppressing ground cover plants also compete with weeds for water and nutrients to further help keep them ...

This time of year, tons of free plants are waiting for you to claim them—and they’re sitting right in your own yard. It’s one small upside to fall yard cleanup: All those perennials you’ve ...

Fall is an ideal time to plant perennials and shrubs ... Try tucking the corms one by one into low ground cover to hide them from pesky squirrels and chipmunks. Mums are always a popular fall ...

The latest gardening trend, lazy lawns, is low on maintenance and cost! Read on to find out how to incorporate this ...

Why is ground elder a problem weed? Although is an excellent ground-cover plant, the horizontal roots of ground elder (Aegopodium podagraria) grow up to a metre a year, allowing it to spread and ...

Building soil organic matter in arable soils is increasingly recognised as important for improving soil structure and water ...

Plants with berries, sculptural woody stalks and potted evergreens are a few ideas for adding visual interest during chilly ...

As the summer gives way to fall, our thoughts turn to cooler days and fall colors. But the colors will eventually fade and then the ...

Fall is for planting is a common slogan, and hardy trees, shrubs and perennials ... fall garden, then get rid of all the old vegetables and weeds, and put down either mulch or plant a cover ...