Groundcover plants can fill in the gaps between flowers and shrubs, turning your garden into one cohesive carpet.

For this reason, it's a good idea to cover the soil around your plants with a layer of natural mulch about 2 inches deep. This should successfully stop most weed seeds in the soil from germinating ...

Ground-planted zucchini will also require more diligence in removing weeds. These are best removed by hand at their roots, and you will also need to add mulch at the base of your plants to prevent ...

For effective weed suppression, you'll want to plant this ground cover azalea en masse, spacing your plants around 1 to 2 feet apart as they can reach a width of around 12 to 24 inches. The best ...

Plant: Get those seeds in the ground — radishes, peas, lettuces, beets, kales, carrots, squash, etc. Lawns: Start mowing. Consider patterns or mowing in paths, leaving grass long under trees.