Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. African violets are one of the most popular houseplants because of their diverse colors and easy culture. However, like other ...

While it’s true that I have quite a few houseplants, it’s fair to say that my strengths lie in growing plants outdoors. Give me a vegetable plant or a perennial and I’m good to go. Give me a ...

For some, winter can be a depressing time of year. With cold, dreary weather, shorter days, and less opportunity to spend time outside, it's easy to become gloomy. That's one of the reasons many ...

African violets, botanically known as Saintpaulia, are not true violets. They belong to the Gesneriad plant family and are a favorite houseplant in millions of homes, primarily due to their habit of ...

African violets, those cheerful, shade-loving houseplants native to Tanzania and introduced to the U.S. in the late 1800s, are finally having their day in the sun: the National Garden Bureau has named ...

African violets, those cheerful, shade-loving houseplants native to Tanzania and introduced to the U.S. in the late 1800s, are finally having their day in the sun: the National Garden Bureau (NGB) has ...

This last decade or so has seen a burgeoning interest in houseplants. While this has led to the introduction of some new and exciting species, classic stalwarts are still in demand as evidenced by the ...

African violets originated in East Africa and are colorful and attractive houseplants that come in a variety of colors. Known to be a bit finicky, they are generally easy to grow. One of the main ...

Although the earliest cave dwellers might not have had a pot of African violets (Saintpaulia spp.) inside their stone abodes, the compact colorful flowering plant has to be one of our oldest ...

If you love colorful indoor blooms year-round from plants that are easy to propagate and care for, African violets fit the bill. You can check out a large assortment of the popular, long-favored plant ...

My mother was an avid gardener but I don’t remember her ever growing a houseplant. Everything went into the ground. As a child, I was never even aware that houseplants existed until one day my Girl ...

African violets are one of the most popular houseplants because of their diverse colors and easy culture. However, like other flowering houseplants, they are not problem-free. Not flowering. This is a ...