Can you explain how to care for the beautiful Persian shield plant? I planted it last year and now it is woody and leggy. Gina Graham The Persian shield (Strobilanthes dyerianus) is one of the most ...

Question for Dan Gill: Can you explain how to care for the beautiful Persian shield plant? It is very woody and leggy. Also, I’d like information on the umbrella plant. —Anne Thibodeaux Answer: The ...

Garden columnist Dan Gill answers readers' questions each week. To send a question, email Gill at [email protected]. Can you explain how to care for the beautiful Persian shield plant? It ...

Norman Winter is a horticulturist. He is a former director of the Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens. Follow him on Facebook at Norman Winter “The Garden Guy.” See ...

One of our most misunderstood — and thus mistreated — evergreen perennials is Persian shield, a spectacular foliage plant from Myanmar. Persian shield (Strobilanthes dyerianus) grows up to 3 feet tall ...

DEAR JESSICA: Over the last couple of years, this pesky, ground-crawling weed seems to be taking over my lawns. Can you please identify it and suggest ways to rid myself of it? — John Bruno, Lake ...

"If you truly love nature, you will find beauty everywhere," Vincent Van Gogh once wrote. Could he have been comparing his work with painter's palette or Persian shield, works of art by Mother Nature ...

Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Gardeners are always on the hunt for something unusual, fun, maybe even outrageous, to try in their gardens. Here are three annuals that meet ...

Q: Is Persian shield plant toxic to cats? A: It does not show up on any toxic lists that I can find, but that doesn’t mean it is something that a pet should be allowed to eat. Most plants at minimum ...