Q: In the summer of 2003, after I moved into my home, I pulled all the oxalis out of what was to become my garden -- a small plot about 4 feet by 6 feet. This was followed with two more full ...

Oxalis, commonly referred to as wood sorrel or false shamrock, is a beautiful and low maintenance plant that boasts a wide array of colors and shapes. With over 500 species, there is undoubtedly an ...

When weeding, remove as many of the oxalis bulbs as possible for best control. (Photo: Joseph DiTomaso) Because it is difficult to control, prevention is key: don’t move Bermuda buttercup-infested ...

It grows from small teardrop-shaped brown bulbs that are deep in the ground. As long as there are bulbs hidden in your soil, you will have oxalis. (It doesn't seem to set any seed.) ...

When oxalis is growing in beds, hand weeding can be done. To control the oxalis, you must dig up and remove the roots and bulbs attached to the leaves using a trowel or weeding tool.

PHYSICAL CONTROL IN BEDS: When oxalis is growing in beds, you can try weeding by hand. However, this plant produces tubers, roots or bulbs that break off and stay in the ground during hand pulling ...

Oxalis should be kept evenly moist in a humid area, away from drafts. If the plant dries out or is exposed to dry air or cold drafts, it will lose leaves and be slow to produce bulbs or flowers.

When oxalis is growing in beds, hand weeding can be done. However, this plant produces tubers, roots or bulbs that break off and stay in the ground during hand pulling, and the leaves will soon ...