If you have noticed a plant with purple blooms and scalloped, heart-shaped leaves quickly filling your lawn and flowerbeds, it's ground ivy (Glechoma hederacea), living up to its common name, Creeping ...

There’s a war against English Ivy in Humboldt County. The foot soldiers are hacking at woody vines in strangers’ backyards. The plant, brought to the area by European colonizers, has spread along the ...

Ground ivy spreads aggressively through stolons and underground roots, especially in damp, shady, compacted soils, and can quickly overtake lawns and gardens if not controlled. Keeping your lawn thick ...