I assume this prevents bulbs from forming. What do you think? A: Picking off flowers won't help at all because Cape oxalis, a.k.a. Bermuda buttercup (Oxalis pes-caprae) doesn't produce seeds that ...

The leafy bulbs of oxalis (sometimes labeled as sorrel) will do nicely. Oxalis are used primarily for their striking foliage that grows to only 6 to 12 inches high. They will help shade the soil ...

Its proliferation is achieved solely through vegetative propagation of its scaly bulbs. If oxalis is running wild over your hills, it got there initially by means of urban wildlife – squirrels ...

Oxalis weeds will compete with your grass and garden plants for water and nutrients. There are many kinds of Oxalis weeds that can take over your yard, and multiple ways to get rid of them.

It regrows from small teardrop-shaped bulbs, each plant forming as many as 20 of them a year. Cape oxalis isn't the only weed that is dormant part of the year, thus it is wise to observe a new ...

Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. The oxalis plants with pinkish flowers belong to Pink woodsorrel (Oxalis debilis Kunth). It was introduced to the US as an ornamental plant ...

Garden columnist Dan Gill answers readers' questions each week. To send a question, email Gill at [email protected]. We are having a terrible time with oxalis in our landscape.

To control the oxalis, you must dig up and remove the roots and bulbs attached to the leaves using a trowel or weeding tool. This should be done repeatedly through the cool season when oxalis is ...

It can be pulled by hand, but oxalis produces tubers, roots or bulbs that break off and stay in the ground. The leaves will soon grow back, leaving you right where you started. To control the ...

First and foremost, it's important to understand that oxalis plants are technically toxic to both pets and humans. Cats and dogs that ingest oxalis' leaves, stems or bulbs can suffer hypocalcemia ...

Oxalis plants will really brighten an office. Members of the wood sorrel family, oxalis can be found with leaves of all colors, but the deep purple leaves of the purple shamrock, or false shamrock ...