Monkey grass is the South's favorite ground cover. It's easy to find, simple to care for, usually evergreen, and tolerates heat. Throw in the fact that many types boast showy flowers, and you have a ...

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, ...

This week, I wrote a column about the benefits of ground covers, which require far less maintenance than lawn grasses. But which ground covers are best? When selecting one, first consider the growing ...

As the years pass, more and more lawns are shaded by maturing trees in the landscape. What that means is that the lawns become less dense and more susceptible to weeds and diseases. If you have the ...

How do you grow grass in heavy shade? Sorry, it can't be done. Trees and grass both need the sunlight. Trees win! There is a solution though: shade-loving ground ...

Our lawns should be greening up nicely by now. That makes it a good time to look for dead spots and areas where the grass has died out. Bare spots are often the result of past damage to the lawn from ...