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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Ajuga is a genus of the Mint family Labiatae. Ajuga plants are native of Europe and flourish in many locales throughout the United States. Plants are hardy and rugged in USDA zones 3 to 9. The ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

If you're a fan of ground covers, and who isn't, you might have come across Ajuga (Ajuga reptans) with its glossy, evergreen leaves and its stunning purple, blue, or white flower spikes in mid to late ...

If I asked if you had bugleweed in your garden you would probably gasp and say I hope not. That's just one of those unfortunate names for not only a great ground cover but a terrific plant to use in ...

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 ...