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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Q: I read your recent article about using more groundcover plants as a way to cut down on mulching. Liriope sounds like a good choice. But will it suffocate other plants, like tulips and daffodils, ...

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.

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 ...

If you have a yard or garden, depending on which word you like, I know you need liriope even if you don't know you need it. You probably see it in many local yards but don't know its name. There ...

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.

One of the benefits of belonging to a garden club is that you are often introduced to new plants. Gardeners are generous folks and enjoy sharing their plants, especially when they are redesigning a ...

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 ...