Oxalis, or the false shamrock’s (Oxalis triangularis) dramatic dark purple leaves and sprays of starry white or pale pink flowers will make a striking statement in any houseplant collection. While the ...

In the year 432 A.D., a missionary who earlier assumed the name Patricius, arrived in Ireland with the objective of converting the Celtic Irish to Christianity. Legend has it that he used a ...

There is a big difference between what the Irish call shamrock and what we call shamrock.

Every St. Patrick’s Day, many stores sell a plant called the "false shamrock". As the name suggests, this plant (Oxalis) is not a shamrock, but an easily grown houseplant that does resemble the ...

Key Points Cool-weather flowers like pansies and cineraria add bright color to early spring pots.Foliage plants like oxalis and coral bells handle chilly temps and fill containers easily.Herbs and ...

May you always be up to malarkey, shenanigans and full of blarney because life is more fun when you’re up to something.” ...