Q: My long-established pachysandra bed has brown spots on some leaves and whole sections that are dying off. Is this a pest or disease? How do I help the plants recover? Infectious fungal spores have ...

As I travel around our area, I do see lots of pachysandra plantings that have varying shades of yellow in the foliage. In most situations, this is because the plants receive too much sun. Pachysandra ...

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 ...

Spring is the perfect time to give your garden a visual upgrade by incorporating attractive ground covers. Beyond their beauty, ground cover plants offer various practical benefits, including choking ...

Barb Rothhaar, Advanced Master Gardener, says: Yes, pachysandra can easily be propagated from stem cuttings. Pachysandra will do best if planted in a location with light to full shade and moist, humus ...

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 ...

Weeding and mulching are the two most time-consuming and expensive maintenance steps for most landscape beds, and the least fun. So are cleanup and raking of windfall leaves, sticks, litter and debris ...

Dear Neil: I took these photographs of our pachysandra in the summer. They have been fertilized and watered, but they have put out very little new growth. They continue to have yellow growth and a lot ...

“My bed of pachysandra has developed dark blotches on the leaves, and some sections have completely died out. What is wrong with my plants, and what can I do to improve the health and appearance of ...