Ground covers

Interested in planting groundcover you can walk on? We have 15 of the best groundcover options that won't get crushed underfoot.

Meet 20 evergreen groundcover plants that are beautiful all year long. Some are suited to full sun, others are best for shade. Many also produce flowers.

Want to replace your lawn with a ground cover you could step on without damaging it? Discover the names of these Best Walkable Ground Covers!

Think of ground cover plants as the alluring, low-lying stars of your garden's show.

Dealing with drought conditions? These drought-tolerant ground covers can thrive in your yard with less water.

This list of ground covers for shade is perfect if you don't have a lot of sunlight. Here you'll find lots of options for a low-light garden.

Let’s face it, anywhere you put mulch, you can dig a hole and plant ground cover. Indeed, ground cover plants are simply living mulches that don’t cost time or money to install every spring. Just like mulch they help retain soil moisture, and they keep weeds from crowding in. Ground cover also provides an extra layer of color and, often, beautiful flowers.

Ideal for filling gaps in paving or replacing areas of lawn, these plants are perfect for walking on

There isn’t much a great ground cover can’t do. It can crowd out weeds, stop erosion, fill in the gaps between larger perennials, and even soften the edges of walls […]

During this conference session, the Garden Writers visited the McMayhill & Baker garden and the Vater garden in a charming residential neighborhood. For more information about this and other gardening topics, visit the UF/IFAS website Gardening Solutions.