Oxalis, or the false shamrock’s (Oxalis triangularis) dramatic dark purple leaves and sprays of starry white or pale pink flowers will make a striking statement in any houseplant collection. While the ...

Garden columnist Dan Gill answers readers' questions each week. To send a question, email Gill at [email protected]. We are having a terrible time with oxalis in our landscape. It is in ...

Tender bulbs include tuberous begonia, freesia, dahlias, gladiolus, caladiums, canna, Oxalis and calla lilies, and all should be stored indoors for winter or they will not survive the cold. The ...

This time of year is made less glorious by all the plant problems that are rearing their ugliness and keeping us away from the fun stuff like planting new beds, redesigning old ones and just generally ...

Oxalis is an incredibly prolific weed, spreading through both its stem and seeds, and growing year-round in mild climates. It can be pulled by hand, but oxalis produces tubers, roots or bulbs that ...

We are having a terrible time with oxalis in our landscape. It is in some of our flowerbeds and even in the lawn. How do you recommend controlling this weed? — Don Anderson Oxalis, also called ...

In the year 432 AD, a missionary who earlier assumed the name Patricius, arrived in Ireland with the objective of converting the Celtic Irish to Christianity. Legend has it that he used a small, three ...

Oxalis weeds will compete with your grass and garden plants for water and nutrients. There are many kinds of Oxalis weeds that can take over your yard, and multiple ways to get rid of them. Regular ...

I have a weed that looks like clover that I believe is oxalis growing in my lawn and flowerbeds. Do you have any information on the best way to control this? — Chelsea Oxalis is a cool-season ...

We often think of flowering bulbs as the go-to plants for winter color. But we can also look ahead now to warmer weather by planting summer flowering bulbs such as gladiolas, cannas, dahlias and ...

Q: I have a centipede lawn with a healthy row of variegated liriope bordering a mulched island. I have been battling yellow wood sorrel (oxalis, I think) in my lawn. I have been spot treating with ...

There is a certain plant that has remarkable strength. I always think of an ox when reading about it or hearing its name and for an obvious reason: It’s called oxalis. Yet the etymology of oxalis has ...