In the year 432 AD, a missionary who earlier assumed the name Patricius, arrived in Ireland with the objective of converting the Celtic Irish to Christianity. Legend has it that he used a small, three ...

1. Plant sorrel. In neglected residential yards and barren open spaces, especially on slopes, you may have noticed a mass of yellow flowers covering foliage that, upon close examination, reminds you ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

We are having a terrible time with oxalis in our landscape. It is in some of our flowerbeds and even in the lawn. How do you recommend controlling this weed? — Don Anderson Oxalis, also called ...

There are no selective herbicides that will only kill the oxalis and not damage ornamentals if it gets on them. (NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune archive) Question: My garden beds and St Augustine lawn ...

I heard from readers who have been waging an unsuccessful battle against oxalis. In one case, oxalis has invaded a small yard of 'Medallion' tall fescue. The yard gets a small amount of sun in summer.

We get the occasional shopper in our nursery who, in hearing us recommend oxalis to a nearby customer, registers horror on her face. Not to worry, there are several wonderful, noninvasive oxalis ...