Flowering creeping thyme as ground cover - Sahadat Hossain/Getty Images As a master gardener and permaculturalist, I genuinely believe that ground covers are wildly underutilised in the home garden.

These plants range from 6 inches to 4 feet tall. All 5 are Florida native plants that can be used for ground cover.

Fragrant, blooming ground covers delight the eyes, feet, and nose–and are also beneficial for the garden soil. In a short time, they form dense, soft, and durable carpets of flowers and leaves, which ...

There are places in the home landscape where grass simply struggles to survive. Think about those weedy or extremely shady ...