Covering bare ground in the landscape is essential to preventing erosion and controlling weeds. Although we can choose to cover the ground with mulch or weed cloth or even cardboard, using a plant to ...

Question. A low-growing yellow flowering plant is being used in medians and similar areas. Can it be used as a home lawn? Answer: Motorists and homeowners can enjoy the attractive yellow flowers of ...

Dear Carol: I have been reading about ornamental peanuts and am considering it to replace my lawn. Not sure of the difficulty to prep and maintain. Is this a good idea? — Carol, via email A.: Ground ...

The front lawn of a house with an automatic sprinkler using copious amounts of water - Bilanol/Shutterstock It's no secret that a healthy green lawn takes a fair amount of work to maintain its lush ...

If you want plants that will survive under harsh conditions without much attention, look at landscaping around commercial and governmental buildings, highway roadsides, and medians. These landscapes, ...

Earthly Delights is an eight-acre organic farm in South Kona where Bonnie and Bacci Perata have employed as many sustainable practices as possible during their nearly twenty years on the farm. They ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. There's all kinds of advice online regarding how to fix a patchy lawn, and many of the solutions offered up, no matter how well-meaning, are ...