When dichondras arrived on the scene, there was mostly fear and trepidation, maybe even some disdain because a glance at most herbicide labels state that they will help control or eliminate dichondra.

This low-growing, trailing plant thrives as a groundcover, in containers, or as a no-mow lawn alternative. Dichondra makes a good accent in a garden. Its fast growth and 2– to 3-inch height with ...

Q: What is this weed, and how can I get it out of my lawn? (I’m thinking it’s dichondra.) A: Your assumption is correct. It’s actually a pretty little trailing weed that grows just an inch or two ...

Just wondering the other day if anybody grows a dichondra lawn anymore. My mother had one back in the 1970s and ’80s and I do remember that all it wanted was water. Not that much, by the way, and no ...

Q. Dichondra has slowly taken over our yard. Husband cannot get any grass to grow because dichondra is so thick. He has tried several applications of herbicides to no avail. Roundup is a possible ...

A. The small, kidney-shaped leaves of ground-hugging dichondra are not uncommon. I try to ignore it when it becomes more visible as the lawn goes dormant. I know landscapers who use it as a ground ...

Q: I want to eliminate a bunch of dichondra in my lawn. I used one of the national brands of broad-leafed weed killer three weeks ago, but it doesn't appear to be helping. The lawn is mostly St.

Dear Neil: What is this weed, and how can I get it out of my lawn? (I’m thinking it’s dichondra.) A: Your assumption is correct. It’s actually a pretty little trailing weed that grows just an inch or ...

There is nothing like a virtual visit to the falls to check the pulse rate of the gardening public — I can tell you it has reached a wonderful stage of artistic maturity. I can imagine the puzzled ...