Mondo grass is a popular choice for creating borders, and why wouldn't it be? With its delicate blades and low-maintenance needs, it's a versatile plant that manages to thrive in a variety of ...

Black mondo grass, known for its striking black leaves and grass-like appearance, is not a true grass but a tuberous-rooted perennial. Often referred to as "monkey grass," this unique plant grows in ...

Do you have an area in your yard where you can't grow grass because it is too shady or too steep or it has too much competition from large trees? There is a good solution you might want to try. Plant ...

Mondo grass is a popular choice for creating borders, and why wouldn't it be? With its delicate blades and low-maintenance needs, it's a versatile plant that manages to thrive in a variety of ...

Whenever I add a new plant to my garden, I make an effort to consider how its appearance will affect the plants nearby. Some of the best plant combinations are not always planned. Even when I do my ...

Q: I want to speed up the growth on mondo grass planted in sugar sand between stepping stones and also encourage monkey grass to grow into a solid mass where I'm removing some St. Augustine. What ...

Q: I have had dwarf mondo between my steppingstones for over 15 years. This year, it’s dying. Is that from the extreme heat Susan Wood, email A: I think the problem is heat that dried out the soil.

A. Neither plant requires annual trimming. However, when Asian jasmine gets uneven or when it browns from winter cold, you can trim it back to about 4 inches. That can be done with a mower adjusted to ...

We've moved into a house that has an ivy-covered slope in the backyard. The ivy has climbed up into several trees. I'd like to get rid of the ivy and replant with a ground cover that won't be so ...

Q. My 3-year-old mondo grass leaves are turning brown. It started at the tips of the leaves, and now half of the plants are brown. What is causing this? A. As the pecans and oaks in my landscape have ...