The usual reason to replace one of the lawn grasses with another type of groundcover is because there is too much shade to support a grass variety. Even the most shade-tolerant grass, St. Augustine, ...

Growing grass in the shade is a problem with no easy answers. By the time August arrives, shady areas are likely to show signs of thinning or even complete loss if shade is severe. Grass is a full-sun ...

Spring is just around the corner and many homeowners are thinking about their lawn. Shade can make it tough to grow grass, and there's no easy answer to the problem. Grass is a full-sun plant and when ...

Q: My lawn currently does not have an irrigation system and is somewhat shady due to trees. What is the best drought- and shade-tolerant lawn grass for North Florida? Bahia, zoysia and St. Augustine ...

"Ground cover" must surely be the most lukewarm label we apply to some genuinely lovely and useful plants. It's like calling your (also lovely and useful) spouse "the dishwasher." Many ground covers ...

Kristyn Greenfield likes to plant two or three kinds of groundcovers, mixing colors and textures, and plant other perennials between them so the groundcovers don’t end up eventually growing together.

Northern sea oats reach 2-3 feet in height with a spread of 1-2.5 feet. It grows in full sun to part shade, preferring light shade, and is one of the more shade-tolerant of the ornamental grasses.

Many homeowners wonder how to get grass to grow beneath a tree, where it often is bare or patchy. “It’s better for both the grass and the tree if you don’t try,” said Spencer Campbell, Plant Clinic ...