Where there’s a space in the shade of a tree, you always seem to find the usual ground-cover suspects: Japanese pachysandra, English ivy, creeping euonymus or myrtle. There are more interesting ...

Using a ground cover plant can be a wonderful and low-maintenance way to beautify your yard, help retain soil moisture, and even prevent weed growth. However, not all ground covers are all created ...

Of course, pachysandra is a stalwart ground cover for shade. For something different, try the white-edged leaf form of the evergreen Japanese pachysandra, or better yet, the native variety P.

Are you another unfortunate gardener who has spreading pachysandra in your yard? I realize it has some redeeming qualities and some may love it. It is not my mission to offend in any way. My war is ...

As Dan Hinkley, the plant explorer and owner of Heronswood Nursery, said in his Tulsa lecture this past March, "everyone has some shade in their garden or property." After attending several native ...