Black magic and illustris are probably the ... To add instant tropical impact to a local garden, try adding a few elephant ear plants to your summer garden. Unlike Chicago, where elephant ears ...

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 ...

Like many other tropicals, elephant ear plants begin to suffer at temperatures below 50°F. A light frost (a few hours at 32°F) can cause their foliage to die back.

While the dark purple selection called Black Magic with enormous leaves ... Going to the Caribbean may not be feasible, but thanks to plants like elephant ears our gardens can look just like ...

In this week's episode of Ask Grumpy, one reader struggles with their summer hydrangeas. Plus, Grumpy’s plant of the week.

Elephant ears, or taro plants (Colocasia), include six species ... The flaky dark reddish-gray bark of the tamarack tree resembles black spruce. The pale green needles are soft and short (about ...

These are just a few of the elephant ears that lured the gardeners in my ... begonias and lantanas are being brought to the market, so are foliage plants that we only dreamed about.

better known as elephant ears, are impressive plants with dramatic foliage. The huge leaves can measure up to 2 feet across, and the foliage color ranges from lime green to almost black.

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 ...

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 ...

Photo by Jess Mancini From left, Brad and Dawn Senne pose with the elephant ears in front of their residence on Dutch Ridge Road. The bulbs were from an original three he obtained eight years ago ...

Q. This year I planted elephant-ear bulbs. I placed several in a large planter and most in the ground. The package directions stated that the bulbs need to be dug up every fall and replanted in ...