"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Their unique aesthetic and tropical vibe make elephant ear plants popular, but they're also great at ...

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 ...

At times, Houseplants 101 turns its eye on plants that are more well-known for growing outdoors than indoors. One example is caladium, or elephant ear plants. Their large leaves make a wonderful show ...

Here in the sunny south, palm trees are not the only plants that can add a tropical look to your landscape. Cannas, lilies-of-the Nile, cast-iron plants and elephant ears can all provide an exotic ...

Q: I was surprised to see you say elephant ears aren’t hardy. I’ve been battling them for now the fifth year since I moved to Hellertown. Is it a case of sheltered location (next to or near the ...

Drive past the home of Barbara and Charles Anderson, just south of Bel Air, and you might think part of their front yard has been transported from the tropics. The Andersons have, indeed, brought a ...

KEARNEY — To the casual passerby, the landscape surrounding the Brenda and Mike Shinn home in north-central Kearney is festooned with hundreds of beautiful flowers and blooming plants. You have to ...

DEAR JESSICA: If I heavily mulch elephant ears bulbs, will they come back in the spring? —Jim McCormick, East Northport DEAR JIM: Most Colocasia (elephant ears) are labeled hardy to Zone 7. Long ...

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 ...

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 ...