Elephant ears do great in containers, as single specimens or as the "thriller" element when mixed together with other plants. For large ears, the bigger the pot, the better. A 20-inch pot is not ...

These bold tropical plants are starting to look crispy now that our first freeze has passed, but this is the perfect time to prepare them for winter storage so they can grow even bigger next year.

Q: Can you tell me how to preserve my elephant ear plant over the winter months? — Carol Torok A: Elephant ears are great summer plants, and add tropical flair to any garden. They are also ...

Add unexpected beauty to your patio, deck, or balcony with summer-blooming bulbs. You may have grown elephant ears, lilies, dahlias, gladiolus, and caladiums in your garden, but did you know they also ...

The bulbs can be stored in their pots if you have room or removed from the soil and brushed clean, then stored in paper bags, sawdust, peat moss or other material.

"Sink the pots in the ground, then pop them in the garage in winter,'' he suggests. Look for plants with contrasting foliage to play up elephant ears in the summer garden.

She planted the bulbs during the spring, and the plants have grown leaves that resemble the floppy ears of an elephant. Anderson estimated they are about 3 to 4 feet long.

Walter Reeves answers Atlanta-area lawn and garden questions, including why to use caution in handling elephant ear plants, and how to deal with downy mildew.

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 ...