For low-maintenance gardens, monkey grass (Liriope muscari) has been a popular choice thanks to its attractive, grass-like foliage and pretty purple flower spikes. This is one clumping plant that can ...

Monkey grass is pretty low-maintenance when it comes to fertilization. "In average to rich soils, additional fertilizer isn't necessary," Hancock explains. If your soil is on the poorer side, you may ...

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 ...

The usual reason to replace one of the lawn grasses with another type of groundcover is because there is too much shade to support a grass variety. Even the most shade-tolerant grass, St. Augustine, ...

Whatever your views on global warming and climate change, there’s one thing on which we can agree: Water shortage is likely to be a problem in the future. In Central Texas, where rain is seldom ...