When I try to pull it out, the phlox is torn. A: This is a common dilemma in perennial gardening. Grass and other creeping weeds (I'm particularly plagued by sheep sorrel) manage to work their way ...

Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Phlox was some of the first North American native plants discovered and cultivated by European naturalists, dating back to the 1700s.