Ground covers are popular Louisiana landscape plants, and the most common around here is liriope. Industry pros and home gardeners commonly say you should never have to buy new liriope — just get ...

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 recently planted a few clusters of liriope. The plants have done quite well and have produced dozens of shoots, some close to the plants and some up to 18 inches away. Should I just pull the ...

Question for Dan Gill: I have a planting of liriope growing along the sides of my driveway that has been invaded by weeds and grass. Can you recommend a product that would take out the weeds without ...

If you have a yard or garden, depending on which word you like, I know you need liriope even if you don't know you need it. You probably see it in many local yards but don't know its name. There ...

QUESTION: I planted a border of variegated liriope earlier in the spring, and the plants were very nice and bushy looking until the weather got cold. Now they are completely flat to the ground, ...

Finding the right plants for ground cover is tricky. At its most basic, ground cover needs to block enough of the bare soil to discourage weeds, while simultaneously requiring minimal maintenance. The ...