For the past several days, I have been pulling oxalis seedlings from my garden. There are 800 species of oxalis, some of which are desirable ornamental plants, but the species in my garden is no prize ...

Oxalis, a clover look-alike, is one of the worst weeds at this time of the year. (HANDOUT) Prune off any freeze damage caused to gingers, philodendrons, cannas and other herbaceous tropicals. Place a ...

In the year 432 A.D., 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 ...

No sooner do we turn the calendar page to March than we begin to see hints that St. Patrick’s Day is approaching. Corned beef is featured at grocery stores and sandwich shops, green beer gets a ...

Once your holiday cactus plant stops blooming: Move it to a sunny window for the rest of the winter. Allow the soil to dry slightly before watering. Keeping the soil constantly wet promotes root rot.

Garden columnist Dan Gill answers readers' questions each week. To send a question, email Gill at gnogardening@agcenter.lsu.edu. We are having a terrible time with oxalis in our landscape. It is in ...

Q: We have a very lovely and well-tended hybrid Bermuda lawn. This past fall, and now this summer, it has been invaded by a weed called oxalis. What are your suggestions for killing this weed and not ...

Q: Thanks for the Master Gardening column! I have a favorite volunteering plant in several places in my yard in Orange County, and I see it also at my Dad’s house. It is a type of oxalis – growing in ...