Shades of chartreuse are among my favorite hues in the garden. Creeping Jenny “Goldilocks” delivers a vivid splash of this color, and I use it often in hanging baskets, containers and window boxes.

There has been a lot of activity on Master Gardener email lately about creeping bellflower. Master Gardener Joe Baltrukonis from Ramsey County did some research on this invasive flower and offered to ...

Earlier this week, the Post-Bulletin's Answer Man correctly answered a question about vines showing up along roadsides. At this time of year, and very notably this year, a creeping plant becomes ...

Q. I have three young Japanese lilac trees and campanula has started growing around the base of two of the trees. How can I get rid of this horrid invasive plant without damaging or killing my trees?

Talk about a sweetie! White creeping thyme (Thymus praecox 'Albiflorus') is a very low-growing plant that can stand foot traffic. This creeping thyme grows only an inch tall and spreads to create a ...

The Under A Foot Plant Co. in Salem, Ore., has developed a special marketing niche for the gardener. They offer plants that grow as low mat-forming groundcovers that will take a certain amount of foot ...

Spring has sprung and gardeners are digging in. Got questions as you carry on? Get answers from Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State University’s Extension Service. OSU ...

Q: All of a sudden, we have this creeping vine plant showing up in the backyard in various areas. We haven’t noticed any buds or blooms on any of them yet, but it sure is a rapid grower. Any idea what ...