Q. I really liked growing elephant ear plants in my garden this year. Can you give me more information about them? How can I overwinter them? — Jim, Wurtsboro A. Elephant ears, or taro plants ...

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 ...

"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 ...

Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. • There are almost 70 species of the genus alocasia. They're tropical herbaceous plants that grow from either tubers or rhizomes. The species ...

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 ...

OAKWOOD, Ohio -- When it comes to the success of any plant, every experienced gardener knows that it's location, location, location. Just the right soil, the perfect amount of sun, ditto for moisture, ...

Photo by Jess Mancini From left, Brad and Dawn Senne pose with the elephant ears in front of their residence on Dutch Ridge Road. The bulbs were from an original three he obtained eight years ago, he ...

Leaf blight fungal diseases that attack elephant ear plants (Alocasia sp.) are quite common due to the plant’s moist environment. This fall and winter generally has been very warm and moist, making it ...

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 ...