By Bethany Hayes Elephant ears are a showstopping plant to add to your garden bed; the foliage makes everyone who sees it stop and do a double-take. It's easy to mistake plants with large leaves like elephant ears, but they are tropical region native plants. There are … [Read more...]
How to Grow Elephant Ears in Containers
by Bethany Hayes Elephant ears are a tropical plant that goes best in warmer weather, and they're known for producing large leaves that can be several feet wide. The leaves can be dark green, lime green, variegated, purple, or anything in between. If you don't have a large … [Read more...]
Are Elephant Ear Plants Poisonous?
Here’s a puzzle for you: what plant is toxic, yet serves as a major food source for many countries in Asia? The answer: Colocasia, also known as elephant ear or taro. In many parts of the world, taro is a major food crop for both people and farm animals. The plant is … [Read more...]
Citronella Plant vs. Citronella Grass
Erin Marissa Russell Many gardeners decide to add citronella to the garden to keep those swarms of pesky mosquitoes at bay—but there’s more than one plant out there that’s sold under the name of citronella. How do you know which plant is the right one? And how effective are … [Read more...]
Try Growing These Shade Tolerant Perennial Flowers
by Jennifer Poindexter Do you have a location in your yard that fails to receive sunlight? Does it seem impossible to make anything grow there? Would it seem like a pipe dream to plant something once and have it grow in this desolate place year after year? … [Read more...]
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