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 ...

Dreaming of a beach vacation? My guess is you're picturing a palm tree. Fantasizing about life on a remote island? You're probably envisioning a walk among birds of paradise, cannas and bananas.

Q: Reading your recent Q&A about a skin reaction to canna leaves, I was reminded of what happened to me last week. While I was chopping down some wilted elephant ear leaves and stems, my right eye ...

I spent this week in Chicago, exploring some great gardens and visiting with other nursery friends from around the country. My time in the Windy City reminded me of one of Orange County’s best, but ...

"Elephant ear" is a common name for several plant genuses within the Araceae family, including Colocasia, Alocasia, and Xanthosoma. If you're a plant lover, you may have been drawn in by elephant ears ...

Now that we are approaching winter, elephant ears are not looking their best and most of them are already crispy after dealing with our first freeze. However, they are still alive and well. As long as ...