Elephant ear plants make a striking addition to any garden thanks to their lush, oversized, heart-shaped leaves. However, these tropical plants—which include colocasias, alocasias, and ...

Are you a fan of tropical plants? It is hard to imagine a larger and easier plant than elephant ears for our summer gardens. Elephant ears are a popular plant due to their large heart-shaped leaves ...

If you finally decided to plant elephant ear tubers this past spring, you may be wondering how to keep them healthy for next year as winter arrives. These tropical plants in the Araceae family make a ...

Plants like caladiums, cannas, dahlias, elephant ears and gladiolus bring vibrant color and tropical flair to summer gardens. Unfortunately, they’re no match for our Midwestern winters. These plants, ...

Q. What is the best way to overwinter elephant ears? In an unheated attached garage with plenty of light? And what happens when they flower, as a few of my really big ones are doing now — is that bulb ...

Ornamental plants from tender bulbs grace the landscape during the growing season. Tender bulbs include dahlias, caladiums, ...

One in an occasional series of guides on growing popular plants. Other guides include lenten rose, peony, redbud, azalea, coleus, lantana, coneflower, savory calamint and rudbeckia. The elephant ear ...

Even knowledgeable gardeners seem to fall into two groups when it comes to lifting and storing tender bulbs. They either know how to do it and do so with ease, or they do not know how and are ...

Q My elephant ears have produced at least two blooms in recent weeks. I wasn't aware that elephant ears would bloom until these appeared (a nice surprise!). Is blooming very common? A Elephant ears ...

Q A friend of mine is moving to a more northern state and gave me a bunch of elephant ears they had dug up. What do I do with them? Do I replant, or store them? If I store them, how? A While most ...