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 ...

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 ...

We get the occasional shopper in our nursery who, in hearing us recommend oxalis to a nearby customer, registers horror on her face. Not to worry, there are several wonderful, noninvasive oxalis ...

Ma Nature's paintbrush gilds many coastal and other areas in California with bright splashes and swaths of yellow every year about this time.

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 ...

My column about Cape oxalis (Feb. 21) clearly struck a raw nerve among many Bay Area gardeners. I got quite a few more questions and ideas to help manage this awful weed. Here are a few. Q: I suffered ...

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 ...

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 ...

A friend told me recently that she has a new ground cover in her yard. And she wasn’t happy about it. “It’s oxalis,” she said. “And it’s everywhere.” I have been wondering myself about the recent ...

There are no selective herbicides that will only kill the oxalis and not damage ornamentals if it gets on them. (NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune archive) Question: My garden beds and St Augustine lawn ...

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 ...