Using a ground cover plant can be a wonderful and low-maintenance way to beautify your yard, help retain soil moisture, and even prevent weed growth. However, not all ground covers are all created ...

Are you another unfortunate gardener who has spreading pachysandra in your yard? I realize it has some redeeming qualities and some may love it. It is not my mission to offend in any way. My war is ...

Q: My long-established pachysandra bed has brown spots on some leaves and whole sections that are dying off. Is this a pest or disease? How do I help the plants recover? Infectious fungal spores have ...

In many cases, I’ve discovered the Asian counterpart of our native plants to be much showier, more robust and in many instances more floriferous than our native species. Take Claytonia, for example.

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Japanese pachysandra (Pachysandra terminalis) is notoriously annoying to remove from yards and gardens, which is unfortunate, since this ...

It seems, based on the number inquiries we’ve received concerning patches of wilting or dying pachysandra (Pachysandra terminalis), that this spring has been particularly hard on the plants. The ...

Dear Carol: I have a lot of healthy pachysandra, but I also have some dying areas covering approximately 1 to 2 feet in diameter. Do you know of anything that can attack these plants? -- F.R.

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Seasonal changes in photosynthetic capacity, and photosynthetic responses to intercellular CO₂ concentration and irradiance were investigated ...

Not much will grow under big trees, but this combination of hosta, liriope and barrenwort is one excellent solution. Trees have a lot of great traits, but they make lousy botanical neighbors to most ...

When it comes to gardening challenges, growing in the shade seems to be one of the most misunderstood. I even know a number of folks who believe having any sort of garden in the shade is hopeless. The ...