If you want to create a thriving, low-maintenance garden, ground covers are the way to go. These plants help out by suppressing weeds and controlling erosion, but many ground covers are also really ...

I was first introduced to ground cherries a few years ago through our CSA (Community Supported Agriculture). I had never seen them before. That alone was enough to prompt me to learn more about them.

Various ground cover plants with pink, purple, and yellow flowers - Wulingyun/Getty Images When it comes to creating a beautiful, low-maintenance yard, ground covers are the true unsung heroes. As ...

One of the joys of gardening is the ability to experience new things each growing season. Sometimes it’s a new cultivar or variety of a plant that you have grown for years. Or perhaps new colors on ...

The flowering cherry tree is a glorious explosion of white and pink petals that gardeners and non-gardeners alike anxiously await each spring. During a presentation on these iconic blooms at the ...

In early February, the flowering of Japanese cherry trees marks the beginning of spring in Hawaii. Today, the annual Waimea Cherry Blossom Festival is celebrating these trees and the ancient Japanese ...