Xeriscape ground cover

Looking for a low-maintenance garden?

Dealing with drought conditions? These drought-tolerant ground covers can thrive in your yard with less water.

Q: I have heard you talk about how hard it is to grow grass in deep shade. On a recent garden tour, one gardener had a spectacular "lawn" of mondo grass. The gardener said that she sprigged the yard with small plants and that mondo sleeps, creeps, and leaps just like ivy. During those growth

Discover the best walkable ground covers for garden paths! From fragrant thyme to lush moss and hardy sedum, these low-maintenance plants add texture, color, and charm between pavers and stepping stones—perfect for sunny or shady spaces.

Struggling with a dry yard?

These robust, low-maintenance groundcovers are ideal for tough spots such as shade, slopes, and poor soil.

Looking for low-maintenance garden ideas?

Groundcovers are the flowering carpets of our gardens, acting as a living mulch to shade the soil, holding the soil in place on slopes, and providing flowers for pollinators when they’re in bloom. A well-designed garden uses groundcovers to edge pathways to soften the edges, planted between flagstone to help color-up expanses of flat rock and to soften the borders of raised beds when they cascade over the edges. And groundcovers are excellent to plant bulbs and taller growing perennials…

Shade Ground Covers - Drought Tolerant

Hillside landscaping ground cover turns steep slopes into lush, stable gardens with minimal upkeep. Explore 812plant solutions—from drought-tolerant sedums and creeping thyme to erosion-control mixes—plus terrace and planting tips to prevent washout and add year-round texture.

Got poor soil in your garden?

Meet 20 evergreen groundcover plants for year-round interest. includes choices for full sun, part sun, and shade.

Landscaping done with rocks can be quite attractive especially for xeriscape gardens. However, having grass come up in your gravel is not attractive. This is a guide about killing grass in rock ground cover.

Use this guide to find the best drought-tolerant groundcovers that can take long dry spells and save you work in the garden.

Finding the right plants for dry, shady areas in your garden can be a bit of a challenge. Many plants struggle to grow in these conditions, but don't

Xeriscape plants in Canada include native climate appropriate plants that are ideally suited to harsh winters, extreme heat and little or no water during the summer months. #duralawn #xeriscapeplants

Sedum Ground Cover Ideas: Transform your garden with rock gardens, patterns, and lush textures!

Ground Cover Plants for a Full Sun Garden