Ground cover plants can be a blessing or an absolute nightmare. They seem so dainty and delicate in the nursery: compact, tidy, perhaps loaded with flowers. But by nature, these are spreading plants.

Ground cover plants can be a great way to suppress weed growth in gardens and in some cases even replace turfgrass lawns. Bugleweed, also known as ajuga (Ajuga spp.), is a popular ground cover option ...

Gardeners hear a lot about invasive species and the damage they do to local ecosystems and native plant communities. But native plants can also be aggressive, bullying out weaker, less assertive ...