Celebrated for their ease of growth and prolonged blooming, African violets are an ideal addition to almost any indoor space. These plants are especially popular throughout the winter months, offering ...

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 can bloom nearly continuously, even in the depths of winter, but sometimes they may seem to hardly flower at all. If you're wondering how to get your African violets to bloom more, ...

Isn’t it about time you grew African violets? 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 ...

How lovely would it be to give or receive a sweet flowering plant that will be around long after Valentine’s Day? African violets are just the right gift for Valentine’s Day since their language of ...

If squirrels and other rodents dig and eat our newly planted bulbs, and all else fails, try divine intervention. A reader got this tip from the mother superior of a convent. Take baby powder ...

One plant that deserves attention during the winter is the African violet (Saintpaulia). The plant originally came from Africa, growing in the higher elevations of the tropics. Beautiful and easy to ...

Q. I have a beautiful African violet that won’t bloom. What should I do? –Cindy B. Fowlkes, Blanch, N.C. A. African violets are charming, low-maintenance plants that, for many people, quickly become ...

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 ...