Flowers of miniature Thyme (Thymus serpyllum 'Minor') as ground cover in a gravel garden. - Fotolinchen/Getty Images Whether it's the hottest part of summer or you have soil that can't hold moisture ...

Ground covers suppress weeds, retain moisture better than grass, and are generally easy to maintain—if they're drought-tolerant, even better. Some ground covers can be planted anytime, but for many, ...

Winter has come and gone, but unusually dry conditions that developed last fall are still plaguing much of the United States. As of early April, around 60 percent of the contiguous states is facing ...