Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Monkey grass is pretty low-maintenance when it comes to fertilization. "In average to rich soils, additional fertilizer isn't ...

The Liriope genus of grass-like flowering perennial plants native to parts of Asia. It is evergreen in warmer climates, will die back in the winter in colder climates, and can be planted from spring ...

Liriope muscari (pronounced luh-RYE-oh-pee mus-KAR-ree) is a tough, evergreen herbaceous flowering perennial from East Asia that grows in clumps 6 to 12 inches tall and spreads 12 to 18 inches across.

One of the most frequent calls I get in the summer concerns lawns and ground covers under trees, where sunlight is limited. Most callers want grass in these areas and realize the limitations presented ...

I have a planting of liriope growing along the sides of my driveway that has been invaded by weeds and grass. Can you recommend a product that would take out the weeds without damaging my liriope? — ...

Ground covers are popular Louisiana landscape plants, and the most common around here is liriope. Industry pros and home gardeners commonly say you should never have to buy new liriope — just get ...

I planted liriope 2 years ago, and after watching them grow each spring, they get eaten down to ground level in summer. Now this spring, they are brown with little blades of green showing through. How ...

Can you explain how to care for the beautiful Persian shield plant? I planted it last year and now it is woody and leggy. Gina Graham The Persian shield (Strobilanthes dyerianus) is one of the most ...

Tired of seeding, fertlizing and watering grass and it just dies on you, thanks to trees that gobble up all the moisture and nutrients you put down? Stop fighting Mother Nature and do yourself a favor ...

Monkey grass is pretty low-maintenance when it comes to fertilization. "In average to rich soils, additional fertilizer isn't necessary," Hancock explains. If your soil is on the poorer side, you may ...