Ground cover plantings don’t have to be only green. There are several excellent choices of flowering ground covers to use in the sun, as well as some for shade where the grass will not grow.

With thick, woolly leaves, lambs’ ears is as soft as it looks. In early summer, spikes of small, pinkish-purple flowers, which range from 4 to 18 inches in height, bloom on most cultivars. Lambs ...

Ground covers may be small, but their impact is big. With thoughtful selection, they’ll reduce your maintenance load, support pollinators, and beautify your garden from the ground up.

We’ve looked at woolly and elfin thyme as […] Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 64°F. ... That being said, the ground covers you mention are slow to establish and, ...

The Lowdown on Ground Covers. May 22, 2008. By Scott Aker. ... If your site is hot and you can provide excellent drainage, woolly thyme is a good option. If you are patient, ...

Two ground covers that are on the U.C. Davis arboretum All Stars list — a list of 100 plants that grow well with little ... Very low growing ground covers are pink creeping thyme, wooly thyme, ...

Ground covers may be small, but their impact is big. With thoughtful selection, they’ll reduce your maintenance load, support pollinators, and beautify your garden from the ground up.

No worry / Drought-resistant ground covers, ornamental grasses and dry-garden flowers can replace thirsty lawns By Sandra Gorry , Special to The Chronicle July 23, 2003 ...

Microclover is a standout low-maintenance ground cover that naturally suppresses weeds, thrives in various conditions, and even boosts soil health. Other ground covers like pachysandra, periwinkle, ...

Try a Variety of Ground Covers. December 6, 2007. By Scott Aker. QI have a small front yard and would like to cover most of it with a ground cover that would spread quickly.