When you remove an above-ground pool, you're left with a blank canvas of soil that you can use in many different ways. Here ...

Are you in a constant battle with weeds? Learn about the perennial herb that you can plant to create an effective ground ...

Ophiopogon, aka mondograss, is an evergreen low-growing, grass-like ground cover for shade or part shade. It grows in clumps but spreads by rhizomes to form a solid mass.

If you're tired of your boring lawn, try a mulch backyard instead of a grass one! If mulch isn't your speed, we've got other options too. Grass backyards may be the most common option but they’re far ...

GARDEN: Exploring alternatives to grass ground cover. By Judy Tye Jan 27, 2011 Jan 27, 2011; 0; 1 of 4 ... you might check with local rock and gravel sources to see what’s available.

You don't have to dethatch as often as aerate. To determine whether you need to, pull up about a 2-by-2-inch square of lawn. If thatch (a brownish tangle of dead grass) is more than 3/4-inch thick ...

Hosepipe bans, parched grass and withering plants during the heat of summer make gravel gardens seem all the more tempting. In fact, making a gravel garden is pretty easy if you choose ...