Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ajuga blooming - weha/Shutterstock Ground cover plants can be a great way to suppress weed growth in gardens and in some cases ...

Ajuga, also known as carpetweed or bugleweed, is a vigorous perennial that’s often used as a ground cover due to its striking foliage and expansive, creeping nature. It’s a very low-maintenance plant ...

This time of year is beautiful because of so many lush blooming plants. One that is fairly common but rarely mentioned for its beauty is ajuga. The common name for ajuga is bugleweed. Depending on ...

Learn how to grow flowering bugleweed, a shade-loving ground cover plant with dark foliage and blue or purple blooms.

Where did my ajuga go? Last spring I planted a flat of Ajuga reptans in an area that previously had a Modesto ash. The tree was not doing well and split down the trunk in a storm several years ago. I ...

Dear Neil: I saw ajuga in a landscape last spring and really liked it. I see it in reference books, but they’re from the Northeast. How well does it do in Texas? The common type Ajuga reptans does ...

Weeds are a huge problem to deal with in almost any yard or garden. Some are incredibly difficult to remove, even with the most effective methods that banish weeds without harming grass or other ...

Always clean and sharpen tools you won't be using for a while. It's a good idea to wipe the metal blades with an oily cloth. This coats them with a thin layer of protective oil to help prevent ...

Giant leopard plant- Farfugium japonicum var. giganteum. Ligularia was its Latin name when I was in college, but now it is farfugium! This is the large leopard plant. It is a wonderful shade perennial ...

Couldn’t resist. I planted 15 Ajuga on the left-hand side of the front door. About 24 inches apart. A year later, they’ve already grown a fair amount. A few have grown to about one foot in diameter.

Q. Why isn’t ajuga used more commonly as a groundcover? It’s so pretty, and it stays compact without shearing. A. You’ll see ajuga used primarily as a bed edging plan and as a groundcover in fairly ...

Always clean and sharpen tools you won't be using for a while. It's a good idea to wipe the metal blades with an oily cloth. This coats them with a thin layer of protective oil to help prevent ...