Growing tropical plants in the garden is so much fun! One of the best tropical plants to grow is definitely Elephant Ears, or Colocasia esculenta. These grow from large corms into magnificent plants ...

Huge leaves and bold vein patterns make elephant’s ear stand out. Popular indoors and outdoors, this tropical plant makes an eye-catching statement no matter where it is planted. Call on it to serve ...

We have had some freezes here on the north shore this winter, and some of my tropicals have been damaged. I have some cannas, elephant ears, bananas, hibiscus and an angel trumpet that show various ...

A couple of weeks ago, we experienced some light freezes, and I wrote a column on assessing and dealing with cold damage. In December, I did a column on protecting plants from cold. So, I thought the ...