Looking for a colorful plant that doubles as weed control? This ground cover thrives under the right conditions and may be the solution you've been missing.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ajuga blooming - weha/Shutterstock Ground cover plants can be a great way to suppress weed growth in gardens and in some cases ...

Dear Denise: One ground cover recommendation you made recently with which I strongly disagree is bugleweed ( Ajuga reptans). It is aggressively invasive, growing from a small bed present in our yard ...

Ajuga is a genus of the Mint family Labiatae. Ajuga plants are native of Europe and flourish in many locales throughout the United States. Plants are hardy and rugged in USDA zones 3 to 9. The ...

Dear Neil: I saw ajuga in a landscape last spring and really liked it. I see it in reference books, but they’re from the Northeast. How well does it do in Texas? The common type Ajuga reptans does ...