Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Spreading liriope plants in a field beneath shade trees - Yi Chang Sic/Shutterstock While Liriope, also commonly known as lilyturf ...

We just planted a few new liriope plants this spring, and now rabbits are eating it practically to the ground. Is there anything we can do? A: Rabbits occasionally nibble young liriope, but once it's ...

My Michigan sister called, and asked, “What’s still blooming in your garden?” Actually, a lot. As I looked around there are jasmine, hibiscus, salvia, geraniums, Mexican morning glories, and Lori’s ...

Q: I read your recent article about using more groundcover plants as a way to cut down on mulching. Liriope sounds like a good choice. But will it suffocate other plants, like tulips and daffodils, ...

Garden columnist Dan Gill answers readers' questions each week. To send a question, email Gill at gnogardening@agcenter.lsu.edu. Can you explain how to care for the beautiful Persian shield plant? It ...

Can you explain how to care for the beautiful Persian shield plant? I planted it last year and now it is woody and leggy. Gina Graham The Persian shield (Strobilanthes dyerianus) is one of the most ...

One of the benefits of belonging to a garden club is that you are often introduced to new plants. Gardeners are generous folks and enjoy sharing their plants, especially when they are redesigning a ...

Late last summer, the leaves of my liriope plants began turning brown, and I was concerned that they were dying. Was this due to the drought, or could there be another cause? The drought may have ...

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 ...