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 ...

Neil Sperry gives answers on dividing liriope, why you shouldn't save pumpkin seeds, caring for Phalaenopsis orchid, starting ...

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 ...

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 ...

Question for Dan Gill: 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 ...

Q: I have a border of liriope on the south side of my brick building, which is partially shaded by a hedge. It gets sun in the late afternoon. The last few years, about two-thirds of it has died. Only ...

Liriope is ideal in shady areas under trees where grass refuses to grow. Photo by Darrell Blackwelder Liriope, monkey grass or border grass is one of the most underutilized landscape plant materials.

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Liriope Is it too late to cut back my liriope? I can already see new growth coming up, but the old leaves look ugly. Ideally old ...

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 ...

Q: I have several plantings of liriope. Some are in the poor native soil, and others are growing in fill soil left over from construction. Both groups have plants that are yellowing. What can I do to ...

With so many options to choose from, this ground cover offers countless ways to lower maintenance. Monkey grass is the ...