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 ...

Big leafy elephant ears excel as oversized-exclamations in garden beds or large containers, sometimes both simultaneously. For drama, place huge pots of elephant ears right into the garden where they ...

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 ...

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 the ...

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 ...

My elephant's-ear bulbs stay in the ground all year. Wait until the long-range forecast looks dry before planting. Our backyard is visible to our neighbors, who have a raised patio that allows them to ...

No matter where you go this summer the tropical look will be hot, and one of the key ingredients for this Caribbean-style garden is the elephant ear, the drama queen of the landscape. With leaves that ...