Ground cover plants can be a great way to suppress weed growth in gardens and in some cases even replace turfgrass lawns. Bugleweed, also known as ajuga (Ajuga spp.), is a popular ground cover option ...

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 ...

As the shutdown continues and we are spending an uncommon amount of time at home, I enjoy walking around the landscape and admiring the colorful foliage of spring. Right now, irises are blooming all ...

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.

Near the end of July, the landscape tends to become a bit seedy looking. A good way to freshen things up is to deadhead or remove all the faded flowers from spent perennials and to give leggy annuals ...

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 ...