Ground ivy spreads aggressively through stolons and underground roots, especially in damp, shady, compacted soils, and can quickly overtake lawns and gardens if not controlled. Keeping your lawn thick ...

If you have noticed a plant with purple blooms and scalloped, heart-shaped leaves quickly filling your lawn and flowerbeds, it's ground ivy (Glechoma hederacea), living up to its common name, Creeping ...

Ground ivy (Glechoma hederacea) is a common weed in many lawns. Ground ivy is a low-growing, creeping, invasive perennial. It spreads by seed and the vining stems (stolons) which root at their nodes.