There are many low-growing plants that offer good, low-maintenance lawn alternatives, but there are a few things you'll need ...

Sedum is a great ground cover to include in your garden if you live in a dry, sunny area. Here are some other plants and ...

If you're wanting to incorporate a ground cover plant in your yard, look no further than sedum. Here are the best sedum ...

With trepidation, I got out of my car and started down the steep decline. It was well after sundown, and although there were ...

Preparing the lawn for winter means you’ll have a better chance of enjoying lush green grass come spring. The weather has been unusually mild, so many people are still mowing. In the coming days, ...

The NC Cooperative Extension in New Hanover County has a unique program: Nature at Home. It allows residents to learn about ...

Peter Orum, a legendary nurseryman, entrepreneur and industry advocate, founded Midwest Groundcovers in Illinois in 1969.

The time you take now will be appreciated by the plants in your garden and will add to your enjoyment come spring.

Richard and Joy Morris had intended to spend their long retirement travelling to the world's best vineyards, but they got ...

North Forty News Summer daytime temperatures are still lingering, but there is no denying that fall is squarely upon us.

At Calumet area forest preserves, seed-saving efforts ensuring native plants repopulate plots cleared of invasive species.

We bought the main house up here (a neighbouring seven-bedroom home) and I had these huge empty fields looking at me. I went ...