Q: I have additional questions about elephant ears and wintering them. You said to dig them up and store them. My question is, do you remove all the dirt or leave some on? And then where is an ...

Given your constraints, growing the alocasia (Upright elephant ear, taro) in the conservatory seems your best bet. It will thrive with bright but indirect sun, even moisture and high humidity. To keep ...

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 ...

Some flowering plants that produce bulbs, tubers, or corms need to be lifted and stored for winter. Know which you have if ...

Ornamental plants from tender bulbs grace the landscape during the growing season. Tender bulbs include dahlias, caladiums, ...

Plants like caladiums, cannas, dahlias, elephant ears and gladiolus bring vibrant color and tropical flair to summer gardens. Unfortunately, they’re no match for our Midwestern winters. These plants, ...

Q: I really like those big, dark-leaved elephant ears for the water garden. I usually just toss them when frost kills them in the fall. A friend told me you can save them over winter. Is that true? If ...

Q. This past year was my first time planting and growing elephant ears; I didn’t know I was supposed to pull them out of the ground for the winter! I pulled the dead stalks from them and I thought ...

Dahlia tubers going into peat-moss storage for winter. I pulled my gladiola and elephant ears bulbs after the frost killed the leaves. I'd like to store them over winter inside. What kind of material ...

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 ...

Q. What is the best way to overwinter elephant ears? In an unheated attached garage with plenty of light? And what happens when they flower, as a few of my really big ones are doing now — is that bulb ...

Q: How do I store giant elephant ear bulbs over the winter? Mine is in a cardboard box right now. — Judith Adair, email A: Keep the corms in a household closet where it’s approximately 65 degrees, not ...