Creeping oxalis is a small perennial weed that grows from stolons (creeping stems) and is typically found in lawns. Unlike many oxalis species such as pink shamrock (Oxalis vallicola), it doesn’t have ...

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 ...

Even the finest families may have a few dubious characters in them. The best-known member of the oxalidaceae, the one gardeners struggle with winter after winter, is the South African native misnamed ...

Q: Last year, we paved part of the patio with 18-inch square pavers. It looks great and is remarkably level to two amateurs having done all the work. It’s just now we have this creeping weed that is ...

I MENTIONED a few weeks ago about the need to eradicate creeping oxalis from your lawns; well I was informed by some folk from Butterfly Conservation SA Inc. that we have a pretty rare local butterfly ...

It is probably safe to say that all gardeners in the Bay Area at some point will be confronted with the invasive weed known as oxalis. Two species of oxalis are common in the Bay Area: Oxalis ...

The dictionary defines “Creeping woodsorrel” as being in the Oxalidaceae family. “It is considered a weed in many turf and garden areas. It grows best in spring or fall in warmer climates but plants ...

Non-native oxalis grows wild in Sonoma County, as well other areas of northern California. Although it’s a very pretty plant, it is highly invasive and considered a weed. UCANR Repository Question: ...