I just cleaned the leaves out of my bed of Liriope, but overall it is very long and messy-looking. Would now be a good time to cut it back? Would that allow for new growth? I remember I once gave it a ...

A question for Dan Gill: My husband wants to cut back our liriope now, and I was wondering if this is a good idea. It looks fine, but he feels it will make it more vigorous. What do you think? -- ...

Targeted herbicides can control weeds in liriope beds, but be sure to identify the invader. (Wikimedia commons) Question: What can I do for a bed of liriope overgrown by weeds? I have weeded all I ...

Liriope is ideal in shady areas under trees where grass refuses to grow. Photo by Darrell Blackwelder Liriope, monkey grass or border grass is one of the most underutilized landscape plant materials.

Increasingly popular in contemporary garden design, mass-planted grasses offer contrasting textural qualities, seasonal interest, wonderful movement in the wind, seeds or berries for birds, and most ...

Q: Is my pachysandra down for the count after the Christmas freeze? Should I whack it now like monkey grass and see what happens in the spring? It has never looked like this before, and I'm worried. A ...

Jim and Virginia Taylor bought a home in the Glendale area of Newport News 30 years ago and have lived there most of that time. They have faithfully gone through the annual ritual of maintaining a ...

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 ...