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 ...

I like tough plants and so do a lot of folks who are into low-maintenance landscapes. When it comes to groundcovers, I tend to avoid using them because they are usually more trouble to keep clean than ...

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 ...

Liriope, monkey grass or border grass is one of the most underutilized landscape plant materials. Mostly used as a border, redefining its use may create a new attitude for home landscapes, especially ...

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 ...

*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 ...