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, 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 ...

1. Plant sorrel. In neglected residential yards and barren open spaces, especially on slopes, you may have noticed a mass of yellow flowers covering foliage that, upon close examination, reminds you ...

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 ...

Oxalis, also known as yellow wood sorrel, is a delicate ground cover that gardeners love to hate, as it's a persistent weed that seems to reappear no matter what you throw at it. Its shamrock-like ...