If you want a yard filled with trees and carpeted with lush green foliage, look no further than Allegheny spurge (Pachysandra procumbens). This is a low-maintenance plant that thrives in shade, making ...

Are you another unfortunate gardener who has spreading pachysandra in your yard? I realize it has some redeeming qualities and some may love it. It is not my mission to offend in any way. My war is ...

Dear Carol: I have a lot of healthy pachysandra, but I also have some dying areas covering approximately 1 to 2 feet in diameter. Do you know of anything that can attack these plants? -- F.R.

- low semi-evergreen perennial herb having small spikes of white or pinkish flowers; native to southern United States but grown elsewhere ...