Coffee grounds turn morning brew leftovers into plant fuel. These gritty bits pack nitrogen for leafy growth, lower the soil ...

With their diminutive size, colorful blooms, and attractive foliage, African violets are popular houseplants. Originating in East Africa, they now come in a variety of leaf and flower colors. Caring ...

African violets are one of the most misunderstood plans around because their care is atypical. Even commercial growers often don’t treat them properly. They aren’t difficult to grow, once you know the ...

Imagine a house plant that blooms all the time and can do so for years – up to half a century or more by some accounts. In fact, if two months go by without any flowers, it means you need to make some ...

Q: I have had a little African violet for one year. A couple of blossoms opened around its birthday. Since then the leaves are curling under and very limp. Is there a cure? I water weekly by putting ...

Last week I fielded a question from a reader who was looking for tips on how to get African violets to bloom. Being inexperienced with growing these fuzzy-leaved beauties myself, I went digging for ...

I prefer to grow my plants outside, but I have to say that African violets are beautiful indoor plants. If you grow African violets you will have to resist the temptation to touch them. Just like ...

African violets are easy to grow, nonstop blooms, compact size and new varieties with crazy colors means now is the time to start your collection. Bigstock No, African violets are not just for your ...

African violets are one of the most popular and recognizable houseplants. They come in a variety of sizes and flower colors. A common frustration among African violet gardeners is why the plant either ...

African violets are easily propagated from leaf cuttings placed into a suitable rooting medium, such as vermiculite, perlite, sphagnum peat moss, sand or a combination of these. Although cuttings will ...