Flowering ground covers can fill large areas with low-maintenance, high impact blooms. Colorful ground cover flowers brighten your garden.

To ensure longevity, remove all leaves from the flower stalks when harvested, and hang them upside down in a shady spot for ...

Whatever your preference, there's a ground cover plant out there that will suit your roses and your overall garden-scape. Read more: 8 Stunning Flowers You'll Immediately Regret Growing In Your ...

Pink rose bushes growing alongside a walkway and on a gazebo. - Princess_Anmitsu/Shutterstock ...

A gardener pulls weeds from a garden in need of ground cover plants. - Michael Schimmel/Getty Images ...

Firstly, break up the soil surface with a garden fork and remove as many of the smaller fibrous roots as you can ...

That is Carolina Jessamine, a vine so significant it is the state flower ... as a ground cover, the vine is best grown on a trellis where you can enjoy the pollinators it attracts. Botanical Name: ...

Soft green foliage brushed in silvery patterns forms a dense carpet ... flowers, brightening dim places. Low-growing stems weave through soil with determination, offering steady ground cover.

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