Summer is the time of the year when we all head out to the fair grounds to catch a ride on the Ferris wheel, smell some livestock, watch a horse race and stuff our bodies with unhealthy food. We often ...

Add a tropical touch to your garden or a decorative backdrop to your indoor space with elephant ear plant These tropical Asian natives will grow as perennials in warm climates. Elephant ears prefer ...

If you look forward to annual tropical getaways, know that you can bring some of that far-flung vibrancy to your home with the help of an elephant ear plant. The summer-loving greenery thrives in warm ...

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 ...

When elephant ear plants are mentioned, I picture immense species such as giant taro (Alocasia macrorrhizas), which grows 15 feet tall, or the 4-foot dasheen (Colocasia esculenta), widely naturalized ...

One in an occasional series of guides on growing popular plants. Other guides include lenten rose, peony, redbud, azalea, coleus, lantana, coneflower, savory calamint and rudbeckia. The elephant ear ...

WOOSTER — When Margaret and Ron King were married in 1999, both on their second marriages and nearly ready for retirement, they settled on gardening as a hobby to keep themselves occupied; and, much ...

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 ...

If you are looking to add a touch of the tropics to your garden, or to make a bold statement, try one of the plants commonly called “Elephant Ears.” Aptly named because the large leaves look like they ...

The Alocasia plant, also known as elephant ears, is hardy for North Texas. (Howard Garrett/Special Contributor) Alocasia and Colocasia, better known as elephant ears, are impressive plants with ...

Please forgive my delusions for a moment, as I declare this year – 2022 – as “Year of the Elephant Ear.” Well, I suppose you could include the elephant ears we devour when the Midland County Fair is ...