These hobbyists pour blood, sweat, tears, money and most of their spare time into creating the gardens of their dreams.

A spring walk in search of a rare fern becomes a reflection on memory, nature and the quiet resilience of a threatened ...

Some ground covers that can be used are Asiatic jasmine, cast iron plants, mondo grass, peperomia, frog fruit, lyreleaf sage, creeping sage, partridgeberry, twinflower, mosses and ferns.