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 ...

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 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 ...

My Michigan sister called, and asked, “What’s still blooming in your garden?” Actually, a lot. As I looked around there are jasmine, hibiscus, salvia, geraniums, Mexican morning glories, and Lori’s ...

This week, I wrote a column about the benefits of ground covers, which require far less maintenance than lawn grasses. But which ground covers are best? When selecting one, first consider the growing ...

Liriope, monkey grass or border grass is one of the most underused landscape plant materials. Mostly used as a border, redefining liriope’s use may create a new attitude for home landscapers, ...

Liriope, often called border grass, is one of the most useful and versatile groundcovers or border plants grown in Georgia. Many selections or cultivars are grown throughout the state. A similar plant ...