Foundation plants don’t have to be boring. Our list of evergreens, small shrubs, perennials, and ground covers can make a colorful foundation garden. Fact checked by Khara Scheppmann Foundation ...

The ultimate in low maintenance, this slow-growing, long-lived evergreen makes an excellent foundation or border plant, and never needs pruning. Also known as monkey grass, liriope provides ...

When humans sowed the first crop seeds at the dawn of the Neolithic Period, the soil provided plant-essential nutrients and served as the foundation for human agriculture. Throughout Earth's ...