While turf plays an important role in many gardens, lawns are not always necessary or practical for large areas of the landscape. Alternative options abound for covering the soil, stabilizing slopes, ...

Flowering creeping thyme as ground cover - Sahadat Hossain/Getty Images As a master gardener and permaculturalist, I genuinely believe that ground covers are wildly underutilised in the home garden.

Many people believe that nothing adds to the visual appeal of a home quite like a well-planned and maintained landscape, no matter the size. Less-than-ideal landscaping or a lack of attention can turn ...