Solutions for Shady Areas, Hilly Areas: Groundcover Plants

Shady areas and hilly areas in a landscape can both cause you headaches. Then there's the old double-whammy: a hilly area that's shaded! Fortunately, we have groundcover plants to come to our rescue and solve such landscaping problems for us. That's why Steve Jones calls groundcover plants the "low-maintenance heroes of the garden world." I especially agree with his advice about using groundcover plants in hilly areas that are "difficult or dangerous to mow" -- something to think about for the next mowing season! You can read the full article on groundcover plants on his Plant Man Web site.