I never used to bother with digging and storing summer-blooming bulbs, such as dahlias, gladiolus, elephant ears, and more. I thought it was too much work. But last fall I was in a friend’s garden 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 ...

As you look at the beautiful plants that have grown from bulbs you planted last spring, it's hard to let the cold weather destroy them. I actually enjoy digging my bulbs and storing them for next ...

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 ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Xanthosoma 'Lime Zinger' Elephant ears Q • I have scads of elephant ear bulbs that I store and plant again in spring. This year I ...

Q: The elephant ears have been frozen, and I have trimmed them back. Should I dig them up and store in a cool place? — D.P., Conroe A: If you have the commonly seen elephant ears, Colocasia esculenta, ...

A: Elephant ears are great summer plants, and add tropical flair to any garden. They are also reasonably carefree. That is until fall, when these great plants — colocasia or alocasia — are not hardy ...

A: At this point in the year, I would let them dry real well and store them. Storing them in a dry, brown paper bag or in a container of newspaper or perlite is great. Regardless of if the bulb is ...

Gardeners across the South have long planted a group of large-foliage plants in their gardens with the common name of elephant ear. These distinctive plants can add a dramatic tropical statement in a ...

This time of year is one of the best for plant bargains as garden centers begin to mark down plants they’d rather not store over winter. When plant-shopping in October, you’ll run into both fresh fall ...

We're getting close to the end of the line for optimal planting of landscape plants this season. Try to get those last perennials, trees, shrubs, and evergreens in the ground by the end of October.