Oxalis, or the false shamrock’s (Oxalis triangularis) dramatic dark purple leaves and sprays of starry white or pale pink flowers will make a striking statement in any houseplant collection. While the ...

Q: Last year, we paved part of the patio with 18-inch square pavers. It looks great and is remarkably level to two amateurs having done all the work. It’s just now we have this creeping weed that is ...

In the year 432 AD, a missionary who earlier assumed the name Patricius, arrived in Ireland with the objective of converting the Celtic Irish to Christianity. Legend has it that he used a small, three ...

I have a weed that looks like clover that I believe is oxalis growing in my lawn and flowerbeds. Do you have any information on the best way to control this? — Chelsea Oxalis is a cool-season ...

March 17 is Saint Patrick’s Day. We Americans traditionally celebrate with two symbols of this special day with the wearing of the color green and enjoying the beauty of the “lucky clover” Shamrock or ...

Garden columnist Dan Gill answers readers' questions each week. To send a question, email Gill at [email protected]. We are having a terrible time with oxalis in our landscape. It is in ...

We are having a terrible time with oxalis in our landscape. It is in some of our flowerbeds and even in the lawn. How do you recommend controlling this weed? — Don Anderson Oxalis, also called ...

This time of year is made less glorious by all the plant problems that are rearing their ugliness and keeping us away from the fun stuff like planting new beds, redesigning old ones and just generally ...