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 […] ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Planting season is in full swing and you may be assessing your landscape for areas that need a little touching up. If you are thinking about a ground cover, look at Ajuga reptans – common bugle weed.

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 ...

Dear Denise: One ground cover recommendation you made recently with which I strongly disagree is bugleweed ( Ajuga reptans). It is aggressively invasive, growing from a small bed present in our yard ...

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 ...

SPECIES: Ajuga reptans (aj-oo’ga rep’tanz). Native habitat: Europe. FORM: Dense, mat-forming ground cover that forms stolons (a prostrate branch from the base of a plant that runs along the ground or ...

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.

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 ...