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 ...

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 ...

Huge leaves and bold vein patterns make elephant’s ear stand out. Popular indoors and outdoors, this tropical plant makes an eye-catching statement no matter where it is planted. Call on it to serve ...

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 ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Q • One of my gardening passions from my childhood is elephant ears. There are two varieties. One that has huge fan-like pleated ...

This plant creates tropical vibes with its big, heart-shaped leaves, and it quickly grows up to 10 feet tall, depending on ...

DEAR JESSICA: If I heavily mulch elephant ears bulbs, will they come back in the spring? —Jim McCormick, East Northport DEAR JIM: Most Colocasia (elephant ears) are labeled hardy to Zone 7. Long ...

If you love your yard’s seasonal show of flower bulbs and wish for a repeat next year, it’s well worth knowing how to overwinter tender bulbs. This is the process of lifting and storing those flower ...

This has been a banner year for tropical-plant nuts like me as Regal Shields, Borneo Giant and Portora (just to name a few) started showing up in area garden centers. These are just a few of the ...

Here in Eastern Iowa we've enjoyed a relatively frost-free October. But when temperatures drop, it's time to dig up and overwinter tropicals, dahlias, caladiums and tuberous begonias. All of these ...